Three China cargo carriers to merge

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By Gavin van Marle

25/06/2015

The Loadstar is unsure of the veracity of this one, but it’s certainly a headline that catches the eye. Xinhua, China’s state-owned news agency, has quoted a senior official from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) claiming that Air China Cargo, China Cargo Airlines and China Southern Cargo are “pushing ahead with a merger”.

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