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News from Air Cargo Week 21/07/2008 AerCap agrees A320F launch dealWhile the big headlines last week at the 46th Farnborough International Airshow were being grabbed by Middle East-based enterprises, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus signed up the launch customer for its A320 family passenger-to-freighter conversion programme. 21/07/2008 First B777F takes to the airBoeing's new twin-engine B777-200 freighter flew for the first time on 14 July and successfully completed an initial series of tests, reaching an altitude of 18,000ft (5,486 metres). 21/07/2008 Boeing forecast sees fallIn its 2008 current market outlook released ahead of the UK's Farnborough Air Show, Boeing has reduced its predicted growth figures for international cargo and commercial aircraft production. 14/07/2008 LAN gets the green light to create new all-cargo carrier in ColombiaThe aviation authorities in Colombia have given the go-ahead for the creation in the country of a new cargo airline (ACW, 19 May, p3) that will be operated by LAN Cargo. 14/07/2008 Taiwan: China restarts scheduled flightsAfter a 49-year gap, scheduled air services between China and Taiwan finally restarted on 4 July, when a China Southern Airlines A330 flying in from Guangzhou in landed at Taipei's Taoyuan International airport. 14/07/2008 Cathay pushes forwardAccording to Michael Spiegel, cargo manager Germany for Cathay Pacific, the carrier will 'further push sales to maintain the good performance of Cathay Pacific in Germany'. 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.
21/07/2008 AerCap agrees A320F launch dealWhile the big headlines last week at the 46th Farnborough International Airshow were being grabbed by Middle East-based enterprises, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus signed up the launch customer for its A320 family passenger-to-freighter conversion programme.
21/07/2008 First B777F takes to the airBoeing's new twin-engine B777-200 freighter flew for the first time on 14 July and successfully completed an initial series of tests, reaching an altitude of 18,000ft (5,486 metres).
21/07/2008 Boeing forecast sees fallIn its 2008 current market outlook released ahead of the UK's Farnborough Air Show, Boeing has reduced its predicted growth figures for international cargo and commercial aircraft production.
14/07/2008 LAN gets the green light to create new all-cargo carrier in ColombiaThe aviation authorities in Colombia have given the go-ahead for the creation in the country of a new cargo airline (ACW, 19 May, p3) that will be operated by LAN Cargo.
14/07/2008 Taiwan: China restarts scheduled flightsAfter a 49-year gap, scheduled air services between China and Taiwan finally restarted on 4 July, when a China Southern Airlines A330 flying in from Guangzhou in landed at Taipei's Taoyuan International airport.
14/07/2008 Cathay pushes forwardAccording to Michael Spiegel, cargo manager Germany for Cathay Pacific, the carrier will 'further push sales to maintain the good performance of Cathay Pacific in Germany'.
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.
