A 24-hour national strike in Belgium today (15 December in Belgium) is expected to shut down movement of ocean, rail, road and air freight throughout the country. Brussels airport has cancelled 600 incoming and outgoing flights as air traffic controllers join the protests. The strike is the climax of a month-long series of walkouts to protest austerity measures by the new conservative government to cut public debt, which includes scrapping an agreed cost of living rise next … [Read more...] about Strike shuts down Brussels airport
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AirAsia X places order for 55 A330neo
AirAsia X, the long haul affiliate of Asia’s largest low cost airline, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 55 A330neo aircraft. This is the largest single order to date for the A330 Family and reaffirms AirAsia X’s position as the biggest A330 airline customer worldwide, having now ordered a total of 91 aircraft. The announcement covers the firming up of an MOU for 50 A330neo signed during the Farnborough Air Show in July 2014, plus an additional five aircraft. Deliveries of the … [Read more...] about AirAsia X places order for 55 A330neo
Five aviation organisations unite on cyber threat
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Airports Council International (ACI), the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industry Associations (ICCAIA) have agreed on a common roadmap to align their respective actions on cyber threats. The five major international aviation organisations signed a new cybersecurity agreement late last week formalising their … [Read more...] about Five aviation organisations unite on cyber threat
ANA to launch services to Houston
ANA is to launch a new route from Narita to Houston, the capital of the US oil and energy industry, from June next year as part of an expansion of its network between the Americas and the growing Asian market. The new ANA summer schedule will also see an increase in flights from Tokyo to Singapore and Bangkok. Houston not only enjoys significant demand for flights to Asia, but is also one of the biggest hub airports for ANA’s joint venture partner United Airlines. This will enable … [Read more...] about ANA to launch services to Houston
Cargolux achieves all-time record performance
Cargolux has achieved an all-time record performance in block hours, cycles and tonnage during November 2014. Block hours have exceeded 10,000 hours a month for the first time in the company’s history and reached 10,224 hours, 8.7 per cent higher than in November 2013. The Cargolux fleet of 22 747-8F and 747-400F flew 1,766 cycles, another all- time high for the airline. During November, Cargolux carried 76,504 tonnes of freight, again more than in any other month in its history … [Read more...] about Cargolux achieves all-time record performance
HKIA sets record for cargo in November
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) set a new monthly record for cargo tonnage throughput in November 2014. During the month, cargo volume rose by 5.5 per cent year on year to reach 421,000 tonnes. Continued growth was also seen in other traffic categories during the month, in which HKIA handled 5.1 million passengers and 32,920 flight movements, registering growth of 5.4 per cent and 4.0 per cent, respectively, over the same period last year. The growth in cargo throughput last month … [Read more...] about HKIA sets record for cargo in November