All Asia articles – Page 95
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June volumes maintain upward momentum
June continued the momentum of 2014 air freight volume growth, with a 4.8 per cent year on year increase for the month.Latest analysis from WorldACD, the Amsterdam-based air cargo market data specialist, indicates that revenues grew even more: “For the first time in 2.5 years, we registered a month with ...
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HACTL's golden route for pharma
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (HACTL) has achieved Good Distribution Practices (GDP) accreditation, bringing it in line with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) quality assurance guidelines for the handling of pharmaceuticals.To meet the GDP guidelines, HACTL has enhanced the temperature-controlled zones in its SuperTerminal 1, to accommodate pharmaceutical products requiring ...
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Qatar adds belly capacity to Perth with B777-300
QATAR AIRWAYS is to increase belly capacity on its Perth, Australia, route by switching from using a B777-200 to a larger B777-300 version, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The aircraft upgrade on the Middle East carrier’s second Australian destination (the first was launched in Melbourne in 2009) will come into effect ...
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Air cargo dips in June
GLOBAL airfreight volumes were up 4.1 per cent in the first six months of this year in comparison with 2013, buoyed by improving global trade and stronger business activity over the past year, according to IATA.June’s figures show reduced demand though, slowing to 2.3 per cent – down on the ...
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Cathay warns on market overcapacity
Cathay Pacific has warned about continued overcapacity in the cargo market despite the Hong Kong-based group notching a 3.4 per cent rise in freight revenue to HK$11.6 billion in the first half 2014.In a results statement Cathay said of its cargo business: “Overcapacity in the industry remains a major concern ...
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Air New Zealand alliance with SIA approved
New Zealand's minister of transport has approved the alliance between Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines.“It’s very pleasing to receive regulatory approval for this alliance which will enable us to grow our network with operations between Auckland and Singapore in the very near future,” said Air New Zealand chief executive, ...
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Third B737-400 freighter conversion for HNA Group
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services has redelivered the third of three B737-400 passenger-to-freighter conversions to Hainan Airlines and Yangtze River Express, both subsidiaries of the HNA Group.The modification was conducted under the supplemental type certificate held by Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI).Boeing Shanghai has now completed five conversions at its facility, located ...
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IAG's Chennai pharma boost
IAG Cargo’s pharmaceutical traffic is set to gain from the introduction of B787 passenger aircraft between London-Heathrow and the Indian city of Chennai.The new aircraft, which will operate daily each way, replaces the B777-200 currently serving the route from October.The B787 has advanced temperature control capability, which includes air conditioning ...
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TP3 Global opens in Sydney
Reflective thermal pallet cover specialist TP3 Global has opened in Sydney, Australia, bringing local manufacture and distribution of its SilverSkin range to Australasia.Based in western Sydney, TP3 Global Australasia managing director Ron Pierce and his team have joined the TP3 Global network.Pierce’s team has been providing protective packaging solutions throughout ...
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China Southern’s first international e-AWB shipment
CHINA SOUTHERN Cargo has carried out its first international e-AWB shipment on a flight from its Guangzhou (CAN) hub to Amsterdam (AMS), working with its forwarder Sinotrans, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The news follows a successful e-AWB pilot exercise the Chinese carrier has been conducting on the AMS-CAN route with ...
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Cathay Pacific Services Ltd to handle Royal Brunei cargo
CATHAY Pacific Services Ltd (CPSL) has been appointed as handling agent for Royal Brunei Airlines’ cargo operations and documentation at Hong Kong International Airport, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.“Providing great quality service is the utmost priority for Royal Brunei Airlines, so we are therefore very pleased to be working with ...
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Turkish Cargo adds capacity to India
TURKISH CARGO is strengthening its cargo penetration with the launch of weekly A330 freighter flights to Hyderabad, India, this month, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The new route is the carrier’s 17th dedicated freighter service in the Asia/India region.Turkish Airlines operates flights to more than 260 destinations around the world using ...
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China takes a step closer to e-freight
CHINA SOUTHERN Airlines’ first international e-AWB shipment on a flight from its Guangzhou (CAN) hub to Amsterdam is a major benchmark not only for the carrier but also for the International Air Transport Association (IATA), writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Arguably, this latest development increases the possibility of the air cargo ...
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CAL Cargo buys another freighter
FREIGHTER airline CAL Cargo has acquired an additional B747-400ERF to support its plan to fly non-stop from its Liége, Belgium hub to Latin American and Asia, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The purchase of the 2007 model takes the number of freighters it operates to three, completing the Israeli carrier’s fleet ...
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Changi air cargo dips in July
CARGO volumes fell by 2.4 per cent to 155,000 tonnes at Singapore’s Changi Airport’s in July, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Despite the dip, its throughput between January and July this year was stable at 1,065 million tonnes, down slightly on the 1.1 million for the same period in 2013, says ...
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Qantas boosts services to South America and the USA
QANTAS is to augment its services between Melbourne and Los Angeles, and Sydney and Santiago, Chile, early next year, as part of the Australian flag-carrier’s desire to increase scheduled passenger aircraft utilisation, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.From January, it will boost its daily Melbourne-Los Angeles A380 service to 10 times ...
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Cathay adds Boston service
CATHAY PACIFIC is a launching four-times-weekly, non-stop B777-300ER scheduled passenger services from Hong Kong to Boston, USA, next year, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Subject to government approval, the new route will get under way in May, says a company statement.The capital city of Massachusetts will become Cathay’s sixth gateway in ...
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Ruslan An-124 delivers mill head
RUSLAN international – the joint venture which manages and markets the 17-strong fleet of An-124-100 aircraft belonging to its shareholders Antonov Airlines and Volga Dnepr Airlines – delivered this large and heavyweight replacement ball mill head so that a Chilean mining company could be resume production, writes Thelma Etim, deputy ...
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Qantas Freight earnings in freefall
THE SALE of road freight company Star Track Express amid ‘challenging global air cargo markets’ pushed down Qantas Freight’s (QF) earnings before tax and interest (EBIT) by more than a third in the financial year of 2014, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The Australian flag carrier’s cargo division recorded EBIT dropped ...
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Turkish Cargo’s new Hyderabad freighter services
FROM September, Turkish Cargo is to begin a twice-weekly A330-200 dedicated freighter service to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad, India, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The new route will connect the city and its catchment area to 260 destinations in Europe, the Americas, Africa, as well as the CIS countries ...