Air New Zealand plans to buy 14 new Airbus A320 aircraft to replace its domestic fleet of 15 Boeing 737-300s. The carrier said it also has purchase options for 11 more A320 aircraft.

Smiths Detection has received a delivery order worth $21.9 million from the Transportation Security Administration to supply portable liquid detection scanners for its Bottle Liquid Scanner program.

Airbus' new freighter variant of the A330-200 passenger aircraft made its maiden flight Nov. 5 over Toulouse, France.

Mobil solutions provider AirClic has added features to its Fusion2 product line that facilitate compatibility with multiple device types.

Cargo and ground services provider Worldwide Flight Services says it has boosted its volumes in Paris by over 6,000 tons a month after signing contracts with 12 new airlines.

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said international collaboration on global air traffic control modernization efforts is imperative to ensure “a seamless weave” of future technologies.

The Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to reject a curfew on night flights at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif., is a “victory for common sense,” The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) said this week.

OAG Cargo has launched a new portal for forwarders and airlines in Thailand through an expansion of a partnership with Trade & Logistics Siam Ltd.

The Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) named Volga-Dnepr Airlines the Best Cargo Charter Airline at its 60th anniversary luncheon in London last month.

British Airways World Cargo reports a drop of 30.9 percent in revenue to $414.33 million for the first half of its financial year beginning April 1 2009.