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JAL sees small increase in December tonnages
Japan Airlines (JAL) flew a total of 23,261 tons of cargo and 2,654 tons of mail in January on international routes, down by 5% and 19.4% year-on-year respectively.By way of comparison, it carried 27,869 tons of cargo and 2,589 tons of mail on domestic routes over the course of the ...
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Call for air cargo industry to drive supply chain improvements in India
The air cargo industry should take more responsibility and drive improvements in India’s supply chain operations rather than wait for major changes in infrastructure and bureaucracy.During the Air Cargo India event, a panel of speakers outlined what quick-win changes could be made to improve air cargo supply chains in India.Saudia ...
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FAA proposes hitting Atlas with $275,000 fine
Atlas Airlines intends to "vigorously defend itself" against a proposed $275,000 civil penalty by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which alleges that the US freighter lessor operated a B747 after performing what the agency describes as “improper maintenance” on the aircraft nearly five years ago.In a statement, the US ...
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ICAO places interim ban from April on lithium-ion cargo shipments on passenger aircraft
The 36-State ICAO Governing Council has adopted a new aviation safety measure which prohibits, on an interim basis from April 2016, all shipments of Lithium-ion batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft.“Safety is always our most fundamental priority in international civil aviation,” stressed Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, ICAO Council President. “This interim ...
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Drewry reports continued East–West airfreight rate decline
Drewry, the independent advisory and research organisation,has released its latest East-West Airfreight Price Index, which shows that freight rates were down by 7.4 points in January (compared to December last year) to a level of just 83.0, its lowest point since the index was first launched in May 2012.January represented ...
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Deutsche Post boss: DHL Global Forwarding is NOT up for sale
Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) chief executive Frank Appel has rejected outright any suggestions that his group’s forwarding arm is up for sale.In a statement to Air Cargo News, Appel said: “To clear up false rumours and to be unequivocal, DP DHL is not exploring the sale of our Global Forwarding ...
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Lufthansa Cargo would consider extra Delhi freighter flight
Lufthansa Cargo would consider adding a new freighter frequency to Delhi, but is also wary of the market being flooded by capacity.Speaking at a press event during Air Cargo India, Lufthansa Cargo board member responsible for product and sales Alexis von Hoensbroech explained that the airline currently offered freighter services ...
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Brussels Airlines’ passenger success hits freight traffic
The volume of cargo carried by Brussels Airlines fell away slightly in January compared to the same month of 2015.The Belgian carrier, which is owned by SN Airholding and is part of the Lufthansa Group, flew 15.7% fewer freight ton-kilometres (FTK) year-on-year during the month.However, the decline was caused, the ...
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Cargo traffic flattens out across Asia-Pacific, but booms in Middle East
According to the latest statistics from ACI Asia-Pacific, there was a mere 0.7% year-on-year increase in freight volumes through its Asia-Pacific member airports in December.And growth over the year at airports across ACI Asia-Pacific’s remit was a mere 1.5%, a trend — ACI said — that reflects downward pressures from ...
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Qantas Freight fails to sparkle
Qantas Freight reported underlying earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of $38 million for the six months ended 31 December 2015, compared with $54 million in the first half of last year.The Australian carrier said that the global cargo market remained challenging, with lower domestic demand and in key international ...
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Cargolux appoints Jiang as regional manager China
Cargolux has appointed Janet Jiang as its new regional manager, China.Jiang joined Cargolux in Shanghai in 2000 as sales and reservations officer and advanced to sales manager in 2004. In May 2008, she was appointed district manager Shanghai and took over the position of regional manager central and eastern China ...
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Cargolux and Oman Air extend partnership with Mumbai flights
Cargolux and Oman Air are expanding their partnership with the addition of two weekly flights to Mumbai.The first service heads from Luxembourg to Bahrain before connecting with Mumbai, while the second flight goes from Luxembourg to Kuwait and then Muscat before heading to Mumbai.Oman Air chief operating officer Abdulrahman Al ...
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Boeing launches 737-800 converted freighter
Boeing Commercial Airplanes has launched its new 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter, the first 737NG (Next Generation) type that it has offered for conversion. Boeing expects the aircraft to primarily be used for the transport of express cargo on short-haul, domestic routes.According to Boeing, the company has already received 30 orders ...
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NewsSubdued growth for cargo hubs in 2015
Subdued growth in emerging markets and developing economies, along with a lower recovery in advanced economies, saw airfreight markets “substantially weaker” in 2015 compared with passenger, reporting a “modest 2.3%” growth in total freight volumes.That is the message from Airports Council International (ACI) in releasing its preliminary data for last ...
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FedEx-TNT deal faces regulatory appeal in Brazil
UPS has filed an appeal with the economic regulator in Brazil against FedEx's takeover of TNT Express.On February 2, the US parcel giant said Brazil’s Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE) had unconditionally approved its intended acquisition of TNT Express.Under Brazilian law, a decision may be appealed within 15 calendar ...
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India's air cargo supply chains continue to improve but there's still work to be done
While air cargo operations in India have continued to improve and develop there is still work to be done to improve the overall flow of the supply chain.During a panel debate at the Air Cargo India event held in Mumbai, speakers outlined whether they felt air cargo services had improved ...
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Heathrow cargo stable in 2015
Cargo volume passing through London Heathrow in 2015 was 1.5 million tonnes, in line with last year, said the airport operator. There was growth to Asia, particularly Hong Kong and China as well as new capacity to Vietnam, it added. Over a quarter of UK exports by value pass through ...
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Airport bosses back Britain in Europe
The bosses of some of the UK’s biggest airports have come out strongly in support of remaining in the European Union after the country’s Prime Minister David Cameron announced that there would be a referendum on the issue on 23 June.London Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye said membership of the ...
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Boeing chooses new chairman
Boeing has elected chief executive Dennis Muilenburg as its next chairman, replacing Jim McNerney who is leaving the Seattle-based plane-maker’s board and retiring from the company as previously announced.McNerney had joined the board in 2001, and became chairman in 2005. Muilenburg succeeded him as Boeing's chief executive, and joined the ...
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Hong Kong airport's volumes rise in January
Hong Kong airport, the world’s largest freight hub in 2015, saw a 1.5% rise in January cargo volumes to 361,000 tonnes.The growth in cargo throughput last month was mainly attributed to 3% year-on-year growth in both exports and transhipments, said operator Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).“During the month, cargo throughput ...