http://www.payloadasia.comPayload Asia - Air Cargo Carriersen-USCopyright 2012 Ten Alps Communications Asia. All rights reserved.Thu, 9 Feb 2012 05:36:00 +0800http://www.payloadasia.com/article/american-airlines-parent-amr-files-for-bankruptcy/6735American Airlines​’ parent, AMR, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US, marking the last of the major US legacy carriers to avail itself of bankruptcy protection as it moves to slash its cost structure in the face of intense industry competition.http://www.payloadasia.com/article/american-airlines-parent-amr-files-for-bankruptcy/6735Thu, 1 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0800http://www.payloadasia.com/article/air-freight-continues-decline-down-4-7-in-oct/6734The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released global traffic figures for October showing cargo demand down 4.7 per cent below the same month in 2010 .http://www.payloadasia.com/article/air-freight-continues-decline-down-4-7-in-oct/6734Thu, 1 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0800http://www.payloadasia.com/article/china-southern-cargo-races-to-amsterdam/6733China Southern Cargo recently uplifted 22 racing cars following the conclusion of the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in Zhuhai, China, last month.http://www.payloadasia.com/article/china-southern-cargo-races-to-amsterdam/6733Thu, 1 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0800http://www.payloadasia.com/article/asean-india-air-agreement-pushed/6731The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plans to conclude an air services agreement with India by the end of next year to boost regional movement of both passengers and cargo.http://www.payloadasia.com/article/asean-india-air-agreement-pushed/6731Thu, 1 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0800http://www.payloadasia.com/article/new-china-jv-for-aramex-and-sinotrans-air/6732Aramex, the global logistics and transportation solutions provider, announced that it has formally launched a joint venture (JV) company with Sinotrans Air Transportation Development Co., Ltd (Sinoair).http://www.payloadasia.com/article/new-china-jv-for-aramex-and-sinotrans-air/6732Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0800http://www.payloadasia.com/article/qantas-forecasting-half-year-pre-tax-profit-of-a-140m/6727The Qantas Group expects to report underlying profit before tax for the six months ending 31 December 2011 in the range of A$140 million (US$137.6 million) to $190 millionhttp://www.payloadasia.com/article/qantas-forecasting-half-year-pre-tax-profit-of-a-140m/6727Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0800http://www.payloadasia.com/article/qatar-airways-adds-kolkata-to-indian-network/6726Kolkata has joined Qatar Airways’ burgeoning set of Indian routes with the recent launch of daily non-stop services from Doha, becoming its 12th passenger gateway in the country.http://www.payloadasia.com/article/qatar-airways-adds-kolkata-to-indian-network/6726Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0800http://www.payloadasia.com/article/lufthansa-cargo-cuts-capacity-may-cut-deeper/6730Forecasting a growth of around three per cent for the air freight industry next year, Lufthansa Cargo sales chief Andreas Otto said the cargo carrier had made major cuts to available capacity over the Christmas/New Year’s holiday period and could cut more.http://www.payloadasia.com/article/lufthansa-cargo-cuts-capacity-may-cut-deeper/6730Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0800http://www.payloadasia.com/article/emirates-skycargo-upgrades-ghana-service-to-maindeck/6728Emirates SkyCargo has launched a new service on the burgeoning Middle East-Africa trade with a B747-400F operating weekly between Dubai and Ghana.http://www.payloadasia.com/article/emirates-skycargo-upgrades-ghana-service-to-maindeck/6728Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0800http://www.payloadasia.com/article/asia-pac-carriers-see-continuation-with-oct-cargo-down-7-7/6729International air cargo markets showed further weakness in October, with Asia Pacific carriers reporting a 7.7 per cent decline in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms, compared to the same month last year.http://www.payloadasia.com/article/asia-pac-carriers-see-continuation-with-oct-cargo-down-7-7/6729Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0800