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News from Air Cargo Week 07/07/2008 More agree to settle antitrust fineMore major international airlines have agreed to plead guilty to and pay criminal fines for antitrust behaviour 'for participating in a multi-year conspiracy to fix prices for air cargo rates;, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has revealed. 07/07/2008 Grandstar Cargo launches into EuropeGrandstar Cargo International Airlines operated its inaugural B747-400 freighter service from Tianjin to Germany's Frankfurt-Main Airport on 27 June. 07/07/2008 DHL turns up the heat on using cool containersDHL Global Forwarding has expanded its global capabilities for the life science and healthcare industries by adding to its network of Qualified Envirotainer Provider certified sites. 30/06/2008 New deal puts MK back in the airUK-based all-cargo carrier MK Airlines last week recommenced operations after the company's joint administrators (ACW, 16 June, p1) secured an initial funding arrangement with Transatlantic Aviation (TAA), part of the Belfairs Management Group of Companies. 30/06/2008 Toronto cuts cargo rates by 25 percentThe Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), operators of Toronto Pearson International airport, Canada's leading air freight gateway, is to reduce its cargo landing fees by 25 percent from 1 January 2009. 30/06/2008 Gemini seeks Chapter 11Virginia-based all-cargo carrier Gemini Air Cargo filed for Chapter 11 protection last week in the US Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of Florida. 23/06/2008 Shanghai night of glittering starsThe air cargo industry attending transport logistic / Air Cargo China 2008 gathered on the evening of 18 June at the Grand Hyatt Shanghai in Pudong for the Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards 2008, which are designed to celebrate excellence and acheivement in the business. 23/06/2008 EC Cargo joins ATC GroupATC Aviation, a cargo general sales agent (GSA) based near Frankfurt airport has entered the Spanish air freight market with the acquisition of EC Cargo. 23/06/2008 LAN Cargo sees growthCargo traffic at South America's LAN Airlines group increased by 12.5 percent in May, compared to May 2007. 16/06/2008 Cost troubles ground MK AirlinesUK-based all-cargo carrier MK Airlines has unexpectedly gone into administration. 16/06/2008 Swissport to surcharge on fuel-reliant servicesZurich-based aviation services group Swissport International says it will apply a separate fuel surcharge of up to 2 percent on fuel-reliant ground services from mid-June. 16/06/2008 CAC backs open skies bidThe Canadian Airports Council (CAC), which acts as a single voice for the nation's air gateways, has applauded the recent efforts made towards reaching a new comprehensive air services agreement with the European Union.
07/07/2008 More agree to settle antitrust fineMore major international airlines have agreed to plead guilty to and pay criminal fines for antitrust behaviour 'for participating in a multi-year conspiracy to fix prices for air cargo rates;, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has revealed.
07/07/2008 Grandstar Cargo launches into EuropeGrandstar Cargo International Airlines operated its inaugural B747-400 freighter service from Tianjin to Germany's Frankfurt-Main Airport on 27 June.
07/07/2008 DHL turns up the heat on using cool containersDHL Global Forwarding has expanded its global capabilities for the life science and healthcare industries by adding to its network of Qualified Envirotainer Provider certified sites.
30/06/2008 New deal puts MK back in the airUK-based all-cargo carrier MK Airlines last week recommenced operations after the company's joint administrators (ACW, 16 June, p1) secured an initial funding arrangement with Transatlantic Aviation (TAA), part of the Belfairs Management Group of Companies.
30/06/2008 Toronto cuts cargo rates by 25 percentThe Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), operators of Toronto Pearson International airport, Canada's leading air freight gateway, is to reduce its cargo landing fees by 25 percent from 1 January 2009.
30/06/2008 Gemini seeks Chapter 11Virginia-based all-cargo carrier Gemini Air Cargo filed for Chapter 11 protection last week in the US Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of Florida.
23/06/2008 Shanghai night of glittering starsThe air cargo industry attending transport logistic / Air Cargo China 2008 gathered on the evening of 18 June at the Grand Hyatt Shanghai in Pudong for the Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards 2008, which are designed to celebrate excellence and acheivement in the business.
23/06/2008 EC Cargo joins ATC GroupATC Aviation, a cargo general sales agent (GSA) based near Frankfurt airport has entered the Spanish air freight market with the acquisition of EC Cargo.
23/06/2008 LAN Cargo sees growthCargo traffic at South America's LAN Airlines group increased by 12.5 percent in May, compared to May 2007.
16/06/2008 Cost troubles ground MK AirlinesUK-based all-cargo carrier MK Airlines has unexpectedly gone into administration.
16/06/2008 Swissport to surcharge on fuel-reliant servicesZurich-based aviation services group Swissport International says it will apply a separate fuel surcharge of up to 2 percent on fuel-reliant ground services from mid-June.
16/06/2008 CAC backs open skies bidThe Canadian Airports Council (CAC), which acts as a single voice for the nation's air gateways, has applauded the recent efforts made towards reaching a new comprehensive air services agreement with the European Union.
