All Airlines articles – Page 205
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Emirates revalidates Dubai pharma hub
Emirates SkyCargo has gained revalidation of its European Union Good Distribution Practices (EU GDP) certification for pharma operations at its Dubai hub after an annual surveillance audit by Bureau Veritas, Germany.The carrier originally received EU GDP certification in 2016 for its operations across the Emirates SkyCentral cargo terminals at Dubai ...
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Ethiopian extends its reach with Azul codeshare
Ethiopian Airlines has entered into a codeshare agreement with and Azul Brazilian Airlines.Ethiopian, Africa’s largest airline group, will initially share its code on Azul flights from São Paulo (Guarulhos) to Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Goiania, Porto Alegre, Cuiabá, Foz do Iguaçu and Florianopolis.Ethiopian currently flies to more than 100 international passenger ...
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Can cargo airlines bypass freight forwarders?
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the head of cargo at one carrier revealed to Air Cargo News that his company is taking steps to prepare for direct engagement with shippers.He pointed to a convergence of factors – chiefly a need for shippers to curtail costs and the evolution of tools ...
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Asian airlines put in solid August performance
Expansion in international air cargo continued unabated, said the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) in its August traffic results, published on 26 September. was supported by high business confidence levels in services and manufacturing, it added.Firm demand for manufactured products, particularly pharmaceuticals and IT equipment, underpinned a 12.2% increase ...
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Cargo iQ adds air cargo intelligence hub
Cargo iQ has launched a new intelligence hub giving members real-time information on performance and allowing them to compare themselves against the organisation's standards and the community overall.The performance data measures each individual cargo journey from shipper to consignee against 16 milestones.Through analysis of the data generated by these measurements, ...
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NewsAsian Cargo Monthly: International demand leads the way
Air cargo demand at Asian airlines continued to improve in August, with international and regional routes boosting performance.The latest figures from the region’s largest cargo carrier, Cathay Pacific, show that its cargo traffic increased by 11.3% in August to reach 974m cargo and mail revenue tonne kms.Traffic growth for the ...
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LATAM and American's expanded codeshare agreement gains approval in Brazil
LATAM’s expanded cargo and passenger partnership with American Airlines has taken a major step forward after gaining approval from Brazil’s competition authority.The joint business agreement (JBA) was approved by the General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) earlier this week and follows approval in March for a ...
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NewsEuropean cargo monthly: Demand soars at IAG and Lufthansa
The recent boom in air cargo demand continued at European airlines is August, with freight traffic for the month reaching record levels.Europe’s largest cargo carrier, Lufthansa, saw cargo demand increase by 9.8% year on year in August to 901m revenue cargo tonne km.This appears to be the airline group’s busiest ...
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Delta and American update Hurricane Irma cargo embargoes
Delta Cargo and American Airlines Cargo have updated their restrictions on freight operations in the Caribbean and Florida as Hurricane Irma continues to batter the region.The hurricane, now downgraded to category four, yesterday hit Turks and Caicos Islands following on from the destruction it caused on other Caribbean islands over ...
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Caribbean and Florida cargo operations hit by Hurricane Irma
Air cargo operations in the Caribbean are facing major restrictions as the devastating Hurricane Irma wreaks havoc across the region, while preparations are being made for when the storm hits Florida.The category five hurricane, which is the highest possible rating, has left at least nine people dead and is reported ...
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Boeing raises Chinese new aircraft forecast
Boeing has increased its forecast for the number of new aircraft that China will need over the next 20 years.The airframer has predicted that in total, China will need 7,240 new aircraft to be delivered by 2036 if it is to meet demand growth projections. This is a 6.3% increase ...
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Ethiopia's airline and airports merge to form single aviation group
Ethiopian Airlines Group has merged with Ethiopian Airports Enterprise (EAE) to form the African country's new Aviation Holding Group.The consolidation, which follows regulation approved by Ethiopia's Council of Ministers on July 14 this year, sees the formation of a new holding group comprising EAE, Passenger Airline, Cargo Airline & Logistics ...
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Air cargo continues to grow in July, but China weakens
The latest demand statistics from WorldACD show that air cargo volumes continued on an upward trajectory in July, but also a weakening of growth originating from China.The analyst's monthly figures show that air cargo volumes increased by 11.8% year on year in July, thanks to a 14.2% improvement from origin ...
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Cargo operations slowly start to resume at Houston airports
United Cargo will today resume cargo operations at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) as flights start to get underway following the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey.In an operational update, United Cargo said that IAH had re-opened and a limited number of flights were taking place to other US cities.In total, ...
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Air China sees air cargo traffic rise on international demand
Air China registered a 6.2% year-on-year improvement in revenue freight tonne kms (RFTKs) during the first half of the year thanks to its international routes.The Chinese flag carrier handled 6.4bn RFTK during the first half of the year, while capacity increased by the lower amount of 1.9%.This helped push its ...
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LATAM's quarterly cargo traffic improves for first time since 2013
Quarterly air cargo traffic at the LATAM Group increased for the first time since 2013 during the second quarter of the year as imports into Brazil began to pick up.The Santiago-headquartered airline group registered a 0.3% year-on-year increase in cargo traffic to 799m revenue tonne kms (RTK).While the increase may ...
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Airlines respond to tropical storm Harvey relief efforts
The air cargo industry is responding to tropical storm Harvey which has ripped through the Texas Gulf Coast with record rainfall, causing extensive flooding.Rapid response aviation charity Airlink, partnering with 35 airlines and 60 non-governmental relief organisations, said: “Airlink’s humanitarian partners from across the US are responding to the need ...
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NewsAsia Cargo Monthly: Demand and load factors up in July
Asian airlines continued to register strong improvements in cargo demand during July, while load factors also continued to edge up.Data from the region’s largest cargo carrier, Cathay Pacific, showed that its July cargo traffic increased by 11% year on year to reach 1bn cargo and mail revenue tonne kms.This represents ...
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Hong Kong air cargo operations returning to normal after typhoon strikes
Cargo operations at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) are returning to normal this morning after typhoon Hato battered the region, leaving 12 dead.The typhoon struck Hong Kong yesterday morning, causing several airlines to cancel freighter flights from HKIA.Passenger flights were also affected, with the South China Morning Post estimating that ...
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Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways form air cargo partnership
Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways have signed a cargo co-operation deal to share space on each others flights.Through the cargo special prorate agreement (SPA), Bangkok Airways cargo can be transported to China, South Korea, Japan, Taipei, England, Germany, France and Australia seamlessly, while Thai Airways cargo can be transported to ...