volcano
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Menzies Aviation doubles H1 profit despite volcano
UK-based cargo handler Menzies Aviation reported a half-year underlying operating profit of £9.1 million (US$14 million), compared with £4 million for the first six months of 2009. Turnover increased by 13.8 per cent to £300.9 mill…
01 October 2010
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EUROPE & CIS: Air France reports volcano-linked slump
Air France-KLM reported a 15.9 per cent slump in traffic in April due to airport closures imposed by the volcanic ash from Iceland that engulfed much of Europe. Operations were almost completely suspended 16-19 April following the eruption of Icelan…
01 June 2010
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Iceland volcano quiet, at least for now
The Icelandic volcano that caused an ash cloud to envelop much of Europe and close major air cargo and passenger hubs for days at a time, wreaking havoc with air travel appears to have become dormant, but experts have warned it’s still too earlyto…
01 June 2010
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Dubai Int'l grows April cargo, pax despite ash
The volcanic ash cloud that grounded flights around the world for six days last month had a minimal impact on growth at Dubai International as April cargo and passenger numbers rose 19.6 and 13.9 per cent respectively, year-on-year. The airport han…
26 May 2010
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Asia-Pac sees continued cargo growth
More confirmation of the sustained recovery in the global air cargo market came today courtesy of the the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) with statistics showing that both air cargo and passenger markets continued to show further improv…
21 May 2010
