Israeli airline El Al has reached a US$15.8 million settlement with plaintiffs in private litigation linked to its role in the US Department of Justice’s air cargo cartel investigation.
A US federal judge has recommended striking down US Department of Justice charges against former air cargo executive Rodrigo Hernan Hidalgo, finding that Hidalgo should have been shielded from prosecution by a plea agreement with his employer.
Plaintiffs in a US private antitrust lawsuit have criticised the European Commission for refusing to hand over a confidential decision made in the air cargo cartel investigation.
New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has won permission to bring a case against eight airlines accused of price fixing on air cargo shipments, after the country’s High Court ruled it had jurisdiction to hear the matter.
Scott Hammond, deputy assistant attorney general at the US Department of Justice’s antitrust division, may be required to testify in federal court as the division attempts to save its case against an airline involved in the air cargo cartel investigation.
Saudi Arabian Airlines has agreed to pay US$14 million to end its role in an antitrust class action against an alleged cartel in the air cargo industry.
Five airlines have settled follow-on damages claims stemming from the international air cargo cartel amounting to almost C$3.4 million (approximately €2.4 million).
South African Airways (SAA) has reached a tentative settlement agreement with a class of plaintiffs that, if approved, would end its involvement in the long-running air cargo antitrust class action in US federal court.
Malaysia Airlines has agreed to pay US$3.2 million to end its involvement in an antitrust class action alleging that the company conspired with rivals to fix fees and surcharges for air cargo shipments.
Taiwan-based Eva Airways has pleaded guilty to criminal charges of price fixing on air cargo shipments, the US Department of Justice’s antitrust division has announced.
New Zealand’s High Court has ordered flagship carrier Qantas to pay a NZ$6.5 million (€3.6 million) fine for its role in an international air cargo cartel. It is the highest price-fixing penalty ever issued in New Zealand.
A Chicago grand jury has issued an indictment against two former Air France executives accused of criminal price-fixing on air cargo surcharges, the Department of Justice’s antitrust division has announced.
The US government has dropped a criminal antitrust charge against former Florida West executive Rodrigo Hernan Hidalgo, who was indicted for his alleged participation in a price-fixing scheme in the air cargo industry.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has agreed a settlement with Japan Airlines over its part in an international air cargo cartel.