All articles by Air Cargo News (Admin) – Page 283
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NewsAir France KLM Cargo remains in the red
Air France KLM’s cargo business remained in the red during the first half of the year but the phasing out of freighters has helped improve performance compared with a year earlier.The Franco-Dutch airline group’s first-half figures for the cargo business show an operating loss of €116m against a loss of ...
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Start-up airline POP hopes to capitalise on new UK-India trade deals
New start-up low cost Indian airline POP is aiming to capitalise on new trade agreements between the UK and India sparked by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.The new airline, which will donate 51% of profits to social projects, plans to be the first airline to operate non-stop flights ...
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SIA Cargo losses deepen as yields decline
Singapore Airlines (SIA) Cargo has seen revenues fall and operating losses deepen on the back of a double-digit yield decline.During its fiscal first quarter ending June 30, SIA Cargo saw revenues decline by S$60m, although it does not reveal total cargo revenues, while its operating result slipped to a loss ...
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Shape of things to come: Panalpina and Shapeways in strategic partnership for 3D printing
Panalpina and US-based 3D printing company Shapeways have entered into a strategic partnership to expand globally their digital manufacturing capabilities.Switzerland-based logistics giant Panalpina sees digital manufacturing and 3D printing specifically as “a perfect complement to its Logistics Manufacturing Services (LMS) offering, giving customers the possibility to customise products and bring ...
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DHL to surf US e-commerce boom with $137m investment
Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP-DHL) has announced a $137m investment plan for the US domestic and cross-border e-commerce market.The German-headquartered logistics group said that its objective is to exploit the global business to consumer (B2C) e-commerce market for shipments crossing borders which is expected to grow from $400bn today to ...
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Asian airlines record modest cargo growth in June
Asia Pacific airlines recorded “modest growth” in cargo demand in June for the first time since the start of the year, but concerns for future growth remain.Figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that Asian airlines saw cargo volumes increase by 4.1% in June in terms of ...
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Spot the Frankfurt plane-spotter
Plane-spotters worldwide can now rejoice. Frankfurt airport’s famous viewing area has reopened.One of the most popular leisure attractions in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main Region is now once again available for tourists and local residents to enjoy.Right in the middle of the summer season, the Visitors’ Terrace at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) will ...
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LATAM Cargo's Carril and Canales join GSA Force
Former LATAM Cargo executives Alvaro Carril and Pablo Canales have joined GSA Force as partners in the US-based general sales agency (GSA).Joseph Czyzyk, GSA Force board chairman, said: “Having Alvaro and Pablo join GSA Force is a big win for our growing organisation. Their experience in Lan Chile [which became ...
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New owner for Amerijet
Amerijet, the Miami based scheduled freighter operator, has a new owner.H.I.G. Capital, a global private equity investment firm, confirmed that it has sold its portfolio company, Amerijet Holdings, to an affiliate of ZS Fund, a middle market focused private equity firm.Amerijet operates a total fleet of ten freighters, a mix ...
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New chief for Chapman Freeborn’s Polish operation
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has promoted Radoslaw “Radek” Puchalski to head its business in Poland.Puchalski – who had held the role of charter sales manager at Chapman Freeborn since 2012 – will henceforth oversee the strategic growth of the company’s aircraft chartering and on board courier (OBC) services in Poland, as ...
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European Shipper chairman steps up to TIACA board
European Shippers’ Council chairman Denis Choumert is the latest high profile shipper to take a more active role in TIACA.TIACA today announced that Choumert has been appointed to the organisation’s board of directors, following on from the formation of a shipper advisory board earlier this year.Choumert was appointed ESC Chairman ...
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Slight increase in e-AWB usage in June
Electronic-air waybill (e-AWB) usage registered a slight increase in June but still has a long way to go to meet the end of year target set by IATA.The latest figures from IATA show that e-AWB penetration reached 39.2% in June, up 0.2 percentage points compared with the May level.However, progress ...
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Regulators and Customs, focused on secure airfreight without disruptions
Aviation regulators and Customs authorities are focused on implementing best practices to maintain a secure air cargo global supply chain without creating disruptions and delays.The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) have now shifted from the creation of an effective regulatory framework toward “the fostering ...
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UK airport gains expansion approval, but it’s not Gatwick or Heathrow
A London airport has finally been given government approval for expansion, but the airport in question is London City and not Gatwick or Heathrow that have been battling to expand.The government today announced the go-ahead for a £344m expansion at London City Airport that includes a new terminal, new aircraft ...
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Singapore Airlines Cargo most on-time Cargo iQ airline in June
Singapore Airlines Cargo was the most reliable Cargo iQ member airline in June with an on-time availability rate of 96%.The latest monthly statistics from Cargo iQ revealed that in June its members achieved an average on-time airport-to-airport rate of 80%, based on notification of freight and data availability at destination.This ...
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DB Schenker air cargo growth lags behind rivals
German logistics giant DB Schenker recorded an above market increase in airfreight demand during the first half of the year but growth lagged behind that of two if its largest rivals.DB Schenker, which is the world’s third largest airfreight forwarder and owned by Deutsche Bahn, said that air cargo demand ...
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Amazon and UK cooperate in trials to make drone deliveries "a reality"
Amazon is partnering with the UK Government to explore the steps needed to make the delivery of parcels by small drones a reality, allowing Amazon to trial new methods of testing its delivery systems.A cross-Government team supported by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has provided Amazon with permissions to ...
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NewsSluggish May for airfreight says ACI
Global trade growth remained sluggish in May and the air cargo load factor continued to “exhibit weakness” according to the latest Asia-Pacific cargo hub statistics from Airports Council International (ACI).Asia-Pacific members of ACI reported a marginal increase in total airfreight of 1.4% in May 2016 whereas the Middle East reported ...
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Aeronaves orders freighter conversion for its DHL network
Mexican airline Aeronaves TSM has placed an order for an MD-82SF freighter conversion from Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) for its DHL operation.AEI will start work on the modification at the end of August, with the aircraft due to be re-delivered to Aeronaves in early 2017 to fly for the DHL ...
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Shippers gather in Sri Lanka
Shippers’ representatives from Asia, Africa and Europe will meet in Sri Lanka this week to discuss key issues affecting air cargo, including air transport emissions.The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) holds its annual meeting on 28 and 29 July in Colombo, where a packed agenda will also cover pressing topics in ...