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Nabil Sultan, divisional senior vice-president, Emirates SkyCargo, answers: COMING primarily from the passenger side, where e-tickets and paperless transactions are the norm, I think this is one of the key areas that definitely surprised me (when taking over this air cargo role).This industry should be transacting through e-airwaybills by now.I ...
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HACTL cargo up in Q1
HONG KONG Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) had a ‘satisfactory’ start to 2014.In January, freight volumes rose to 144,564 tonnes, a 12.5 per cent improvement over the previous year.Although cargo traffic was slower in February (95,947 tonnes), March was more promising, experiencing 15.3 per cent year-on-year growth, according to Mark ...
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Air cargo ground handling profit margins squeezed
WITH margins ‘extremely tight and under constant pressure’ in the ground handling sector, businesses are facing mounting obstacles to delivering better quality.Carriers on the look-out for ever-lower prices has become a major bone of contention.Patrik Tschirch, managing director and chief operating officer at Germany’s LUG aircargo handling, argues: “Whilst our ...
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AA Cargo up 11.2 per cent in March
AMERICAN Airlines Cargo and US Airways Cargo, the freight arms of the merged American Airlines Group, recorded an airfreight increase of 11.2 per cent to 213.4 million tonnes in March 2014.The US carrier’s year-over-year combined results were also positive, handling 560.7 million tonnes – up 12.1 per cent on the ...
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Frankfurt cargo sees a recovery
CARGO traffic at Frankfurt Airport grew by four per cent in the first quarter of 2014, the hub airport reveals.“The upward trend in the global economy and the moderate economic recovery in the Euro area has had a positive effect,” says a spokesperson.Cargo volume rose to 522 026 tonnes in ...
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Air Partner sees revenue slump
UK CHARTER broker Air Partner saw revenue slump by 26 per cent to £11.7m (2013: £15.9m), in the 18-month period ending January 31, 2014.Underlying profit before tax was level with the comparable 12-month period at £0.2m, due to early management of the cost base, the company reports.“The lower revenues reflect ...
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Recovery happening says Lufthansa Cargo
THE AIR cargo market continues to show signs of a recovery.Benefiting from this development, Lufthansa Cargo flew with more tonnage in its aircraft in the first three months of 2014.“Thanks to a disciplined capacity management, we saw an increase in capacity sales to nearly 72 per cent – an exceptional ...
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Hong Kong stays top airport
BASED on reports from more than 1,105 airports worldwide, preliminary traffic results for 2013 collected by Airports Council International (ACI) show that the world’s largest air cargo hub continues to be Hong Kong International Airport (+2.3 per cent growth in 2013).The Memphis home of FedEx [three per cent up) is ...
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Cargolux utilisation up in April
CARGOLUX recorded an all-time high average daily aircraft utilisation of its B747-400 freighter fleet in the first week of April 2014.The all-cargo carrier’s B747-400 freighters operated a block-hour average of 17 hours and 23 minutes per day, the highest utilisation that the airline’s B747-400F fleet ever achieved.During the same week, ...
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Why we have won Cargo Airline of the Year
THE VOTING is over and the counting is set to begin to discover who is Cargo Airline of the Year 2014.Quality, innovation, efficiency, speed, reliability and vision are the hallmarks of a winner of the annual Air Cargo News awards scheme, now 31 years old.Both Lufthansa Cargo and Virgin Atlantic ...
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AA Cargo returns Colombian gold
AMERICAN AIRLINES Cargo has completed the safe return leg of more than 200 pieces of gold and ancient artifacts from London to the Museo del Oro in Bogotá, Colombia.Bespoke packing cases designed with the latest monitoring technology were used to ensure the high value cargo arrived in perfect condition.The US ...
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AEI delivers B737-400SF conversion to Southern Air
AERONAUTICAL Engineers Inc (AEI) has delivered the first of five converted B737-400SF freighters to Southern Air, which will operate them for DHL Express in the Americas.The aircraft is a standard gross weight B737-400SF built in 1999, and was converted at Commercial Jet’s Dothan facility, one of five authorised AEI conversion ...
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Cargolux to start Zhengzhou service
CARGOLUX is to inaugurate regular scheduled services later this month between Luxembourg and Zhengzhou, the capital of Chinese province Henan.The decision marks the beginning of a partnership between Cargolux and its new shareholder Henan Civil Aviation and Investment (HNCA) that will own a 35 per cent stake in Europe’s leading ...
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Qatar steps up Saudi services
QATAR AIRWAYS is adding Al Hofuf in Saudi Arabia to its ever-increasing list of destinations.And as a further demonstration of its commitment to expanding its regional footprint, the airline recently increased the frequencies of two of its other destinations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, says the company.The Doha-based airline ...
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March air cargo boost for Cathay
MARCH saw double-digit good news for Cathay Pacific Cargo and its sister company Dragonair.Between them, the Hong Kong-based carriers lifted a total of 155,352 tonnes of cargo and mail in the month, an increase of 13.8 per cent on the same month last year.The cargo and mail load factor rose ...
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IAG Cargo increases Panama capacity
IAG CARGO is increasing services between its Madrid [Iberia] hub and the high growth region of Panama in central America.The development improves cargo connectivity between European and Latin American markets, says IAG Cargo.The route, served by Iberia’s A340s as well as its brand new A330-300, will deliver increased lift in ...
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Etihad in first quarter cargo surge
ETIHAD AIRWAYS saw a 26 per cent year on year increase in cargo volumes in the first quarter of 2014, handling 128,000 tonnes of freight and mail.The United Arab Emirates based passenger airline’s cargo revenue increased by the same percentage to US$243m, placing the Etihad Cargo division on track to ...
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Air Cargo News app goes live
AIR CARGO NEWS, now owned by the German DVV Media group, has launched its own tablet app, as part of our growing digital product line.We want to give our readers the opportunity to access more of our highly-valued content, whenever they want, on any device.The app, which is initially free ...
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Aer Lingus starts Toronto service
AER LINGUS has celebrated the launch of its inaugural flight from Dublin to Toronto.The carrier’s new daily service during the summer season will be served with a B757.Peter O’Neill, director of cargo at Aer Lingus, reveals: “The B757 aircraft has opened up significant opportunities for Aer Lingus Cargo to and ...
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PACTL’S record air cargo hike
SHANGHAI Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal (PACTL) saw its freight volumes rise by 14.44 per cent to 321,549 tonnes in the first three months of 2014 – the best first quarter result in the history of the company.The Sino-German entity also enjoyed record growth of 17.38 per cent year-on-year in ...