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India and Europe the bright spots in difficult start to the year
Worldwide air cargo demand started the year slowly with only a slight increase in volumes recorded, but there was better news from Europe and India.In its monthly market analysis, WorldACD said there was “little to cheer” in January as global air cargo volumes increased by just 0.3% compared with a ...
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India develops new aviation policy as it gears-up for 'Make in India' campaign
India’s air cargo throughput is expected to more than double over the next 15 years as the government implements several supply chain improvements as part of its ‘Make in India’ campaign.Speaking at the Air Cargo India event in Mumbai, Renu Singh Parmar, senior adviser at the Ministry of Civil Aviation ...
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Air Charter Service expands to Australia
Air Charter Service has opened a new office in Sydney, Australia, the company’s first operation in the continent.Air Charter Service commercial director Justin Lancaster said: “Our Hong Kong office has built up a strong customer base in the region over the past few years and we felt now was the ...
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Weak start to the year for Asia Pacific carriers
Asia Pacific carriers recorded a muted Chinese New Year air cargo demand surge in January as soft market conditions persisted.The latest figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines showed that cargo demand in January declined by 0.7% year on year to 5.1bn freight tonne km.Meanwhile, capacity for the period ...
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ICAO clarifies on new lithium-ion battery restrictions
ICAO has issued “additional clarifications” on new lithium-ion battery shipment restrictions as cargo on passenger aircraft, which the UN aviation agency announced last week.The 36-state ICAO Governing Council adopted a new aviation safety measure which prohibits, on an interim basis from April 2016, all shipments of Lithium-ion batteries as cargo ...
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CEVA gets new Australia facilities
CEVA Logistics has opened new facilities at Hazelmere and High Wycombe in Australia, close to its Perth Airport freight hub.The new Hazelmere multi-user facility measures 60,000sq m while the new vehicle storage complex at High Wycombe comes in at 40,000sq m.CEVA said it had constructed the new buildings near the ...
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Malindo appoints Hong Kong handler
Low-cost Malaysian carrier Malindo Air has appointed Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) as its cargo ground handling agent at Hong Kong International.Malindo Air, established in 2012, operates from hubs at Kuala Lumpur and Selangor and launched its first direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong on 5 February, initially operating ...
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UPS promotes grassroots talent
UPS has appointed Nando Cesarone as president of its Europe region and Ross McCullough for Asia Pacific, while Cindy Miller becomes president of global freight forwarding.Cesarone, a 25-year UPS veteran who most recently served as president of UPS’s Asia Pacific Region, will now be responsible for operations in 56 countries ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...
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Horses' tale from Hactl
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has again handled 64 of the world’s most valuable horses, competing at the Longines Masters of Hong Kong.As in 2015, the official carrier for the event was Emirates Airline, for which Hactl is the cargo handling agent in Hong Kong. Emirates transported the ...
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Quikjet confirms launch of Indian operations as it looks to capitalise on e-commerce and lack of freighters
Quikjet Airlines is the latest company to announce plans to capitalise on India’s fast-growing and underserved air cargo market as it confirms that it launched freighter services yesterday.The Bengaluru-based Indian airline, which is 72.6% owned by the fast-growing ASL Aviation Group, launched operations using a B737-400SF connecting Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru ...
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Thumbs up for Singapore drone tests
Singapore will be the launch pad for test trials of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, for last mile delivery.Airbus Helicopters and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to conduct UAS proof-of-concept trials, named the Skyways Project.Skyways, said the project team, aims ...