Signs of economic improvement - Corporate decision makers are responding to signs of economic improvement by shifting their focus away from pure cost management to future growth and expansion opportunities, says international broker CBRE in its latest research report, the European Occupier Survey. Like to r... more

Here's some good news... air freight rising 6% - • Air freight markets in November surged, rising 6% on a year ago, up on October growth of 4%;  • November is typically a strong month, but volumes rose strongly even after accounting for seasonal impacts;• The increase in FTKs is consistent with an improving business envir... more

The EXPO 2015: visiting inevitable for everyone that eats... - The Milan Expo 2015 will be an extraordinary event displaying universal tradition, creativity and innovation in the food business. It will bring together many themes set out anew in light of global possibilities. Everyone on the planet should have access to healthy, safe and s... more

James Hogan: new era for Etihad in 2014 - Excerpts from interview on Arabianbusiness.com  Etihad Airways has celebrated its tenth anniversary. In just a decade, we have created from nothing a dynamic national carrier for a dynamic young nation, a world-class airline with a global presence and a company which continue... more

New Year’s Day 2014 marks 100 Years of Commercial Aviation - Celebration of first paying passenger flight launches year of reflection on contribution of aviation to modern life It is exactly 100 years since the birth of commercial aviation. IATA invites everyone with an interest in aviation to join a year-long celebration of the 100t... more

Alitalia Said to Gain Etihad Capital Backing - Alitalia SpA is close to getting a capital injection of about 300 million euros from Etihad Airways, three people familiar with the plan said. Talks are at an advanced stage over a deal that would make Abu Dhabi-based Etihad the No. 1 investor in Alitalia, according to the pe... more

Malpensa: Smart City of Cargo - Today the Region of Lombardia together with SEA, and ANAMA and Assohandler (the 2 main aircargo associations), signed a partnership for a “Cargo Community”. The main purpose is to create an innovative general solution to facilitate easy handling of air cargo. Not the least to... more

IATA sees slower international freight growth - Geneva – the IATA Industry Forecast 2013-2017 shows international freight volumes  to grow 17% over the next five years. This outlook incorporates a conservative estimate of the recovery in global economic activity and world trade volumes. "Air cargo is a key enabler for the ... more

Air traffic expected to grow strongly - Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its Airline Industry Forecast 2013-2017. Airlines expect to see a 31% increase in passenger numbers between 2012 and 2017. By then passenger numbers are expected to rise to 3.9 billion—an increase of 930 mil... more

Fedex urges WTO - FedEx CEO Frederick W. Smith joined with the International Chamber of Commerce and business leaders of multinational companies from 30 countries to strongly urge the World Trade Organization to finalize the trade facilitation agreement at the ministerial meeting in Bali this w... more