Rough skies ahead for freighters, analysts say
The past year ended with a whimper for wide-body cargo aircraft, with two pure freighter outfits, Cargoitalia and Jade Cargo, exiting the market. Combination carriers were also bracing for rough skies ahead. Cathay Pacific deferred delivery of two of the six B747-8Fs due this year to 2013, and EVA decided to sell two, if not three, of its MD-11 freighters.
Global Aviation Holdings files for bankruptcy
World Airways’ parent company, Global Aviation Holdings, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on February 5. Both Global, which is the biggest provider of charter flights for the U.S. military, and World Airways will continue scheduled flight operations, World Airways spokesman Steve Forsyth told Air Cargo World exclusively.
Air France to resume normal flight schedule
A strike by SNPL, France’s largest pilot union, grounded nearly one-quarter of Air France’s flights from February 6-9. All flights are expected to resume as scheduled on February 10, but the four-day disruption is said to have cost the carrier between €8 million and €10 million a day.
The Week
Airbus operates first I4-D flight
JAL and IAG hope to form partnership
Air France to resume normal flight schedule
U.S. military drawdown to benefit commercial operators
Rough skies ahead for freighters, analysts say
IATA touts European aviation improvements
Global Aviation Holdings files for bankruptcy
Amsterdam Airport reports North American import surge
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Amsterdam Airport reports North American import surge
North American imports to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol increased 13.3 percent, year-over-year, in 2011, despite only modest cargo growth for the year. The Dutch airport also saw a 15.2 percent, year-over-year, surge in exports to the Middle East.
A4A commends FAA bill passage
After five years of delays and 23 temporary extensions, the U.S. Senate passed the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 on February 6. Airlines for America President Nicholas Calio praised this development as a critical step in boosting the American aviation sector and accelerating the deployment of NextGen air-traffic management technologies.