February 2011

An ultra-thin polymer layer applied to an aircraft fuselage could reduce fuel consumption by 1 to 2 percent.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has joined the call for a third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).

Air France-KLM Cargo and Martinair Cargo’s Americas operations have a new home.

The Federal Aviation Administration says air traffic will more than double in the next 20 years and that airline will reach the two billion passenger mark two years earlier than previously anticipated.

American Airlines (AA) has launched a daily service to Tokyo Haneda from New York’s JFK Airport, the first U.S. airline to do so from the continental United States. The B777 passenger service follows an open skies agreement between the U.S. and Japan.

Canada’s Halifax Stanfield International Airport is to lengthen its main runway to 3,200 meters, giving widebodied aircraft easier access.

TNT has completed the legal and organizational restructuring required for the decoupling of its express and mail businesses. The separation proposal will be put up for approval at the group’s AGM in May.

The Australian-owned Armaguard Group has formed a joint venture with Etihad Airways to transport valuable goods round the world.

The recovery in global trade, and higher volumes in the U.S. and Asia, saw Expeditors International increase its fourth-quarter profit by 40 percent. Net earnings were $96.5 million on revenue that increased 27 percent to $1.58 billion.