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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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NewsTough start to the year for American air cargo divisions
American airlines’ cargo divisions endured a tough start to the year as American, Delta and LATAM all recorded demand declines, while United’s volumes were flat on a year earlier.While there were declines at three of the four airlines, last year's figures at the US airlines would have received a boost ...
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NewsEuropean cargo carriers monthly: mixed start to the year for airlines
The start of 2016 has seen a divergence in the air cargo performance of European airlines, with Finnair and IAG both recording demand increases, while Lufthansa and Air France KLM saw demand drop.Possibly the most surprising performance of the four carriers in January came from Finnair, which recorded a double-digit ...
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NewsAir China records highest cargo growth rate for 2015 as others falter
Air China ended 2015 as the major combination airline (see table at end of article) with the fastest growing cargo demand and was one of five that didn’t record a growth slowdown compared with 2014.Of the carriers that report monthly cargo demand, the Chinese flag carrier saw traffic jump by ...
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So near and yet so far: airfreight industry misses e-AWB target
As expected, the air cargo industry fell short of meeting IATA’s end of year target for e-air waybill (e-AWB) market penetration, but the organisation remains optimistic about prospects for 2016.IATA today announced that the airfreight industry managed to achieve an e-AWB penetration of 36.4%, short of its 45% target for ...
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News2015: a year of marginal growth for air cargo
Last year can be summarised as a period of marginal growth for air cargo demand, despite the strong first quarter, according to one analyst.In its monthly market update, analyst WorldACD said that volume increased by a “meagre” 2% during the full year despite starting the year strongly because of strike ...
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NewsGlobal economic weakness is air cargo's biggest concern in 2016
The Air Cargo News annual reader survey has revealed that the current state of the global economy is the single biggest challenge to the industry, while the pharmaceutical sector offers the best potential for growth.This year’s survey asked freight forwarders, airports, handlers and air cargo carriers their opinions on a ...
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Airfreight prices down in December
Airfreight prices ended the year on a low note as underlying market weakness caused rates to sharply decline, but improvements are expected in January.The latest Drewry East-West Airfreight Price Index shows that airfreight rates slid to $2.96 in December from $3.22 in November. It is the second monthly decline in ...
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Schiphol the latest European airport to record 2015 air cargo demand decline
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has joined its major European rivals in recording a decline in cargo throughput in 2015.The Dutch airport recorded a total throughput of 1.6m tonnes in 2015, a 0.7% decline compared with the all-time record set in 2014.The airport said it recorded a strong fourth quarter which helped ...
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NewsCathay Pacific tops the list of Asia's busiest air cargo carriers in 2015
Cathay Pacific once again led the way as the largest air cargo carrier in Asia in 2015, while Air China finished the year as the fastest growing.The latest monthly cargo traffic figures from Asia airlines revealed that the Cathay Pacific Group, including Dragon Air, finished the year as the busiest ...
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NewsAmerican air cargo carriers record 2015 demand declines
The majority of America’s major combination airlines recorded declines in cargo demand last year, with United being the only carrier to buck the trend.Of the four major North and South American airlines that report monthly cargo statistics, American, Delta and LATAM all recorded declines in cargo demand last year.Source: companies. ...
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NewsLufthansa tops the cargo pile in Europe for 2015 despite demand declines
Europe’s major combination carriers saw cargo volumes decline in 2015, with Lufthansa maintaining its position as the busiest of the airlines.The German carrier group was the busiest of the airlines that report monthly statistics for the third year in a row.However, it was not all good news for Lufthansa as ...
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NewsFreighter orders soar in 2015
Despite pessimism in the airfreight market in 2015, the year proved to be a busy period for orders of freighter aircraft.Aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus have now revealed their order and delivery figures for 2015 and there was a notable increase in the number of freighters ordered for both companies.In ...
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NewsAir cargo demand declines "bottom out" after November slide
Global airfreight volume declines may have “bottomed out” after another slide was recorded in November.The latest statistics from IATA show that air cargo demand in tonne km (FTK) terms declined by 1.2% in November compared with a year earlier, although November 2014 was a particularly strong month.Volumes were higher than ...
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Heathrow records 2015 demand decline
The UK’s busiest cargo airport, Heathrow, ended last year with a slight decline in cargo volumes compared with 2014 levels.The west London airport, which is hoping to add an extra runway, recorded total cargo volumes of 1.5m tonnes in 2015, a 0.2% decline compared with a year earlier.However, it was ...
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NewsDifficult year for cargo demand on Latin American routes
The full impact of economic weakness in Latin American and Caribbean countries has been laid bare in the latest industry statistics.Figures from the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), whose members represent 90% of the region’s commercial air traffic, show than demand for the first 11 months of ...
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NewsDisappointing November peak for Asian air cargo carriers
The November peak season was another tough month for Asian air cargo carriers as weak demand and capacity additions put pressure on air freight rates.The latest monthly statistics from Asian airlines show all but one of the carriers that report statistics saw load factors decline during November.The largest of the ...
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NewsGlimmers of hope for air cargo despite weak end to last year
The end of last year saw some glimmers of hope for air cargo in certain areas of the world despite overall weakness in demand in November.The latest figures from analyst WorldACD show that November was “not a good month for air cargo” as for the first time in 2.5 years ...
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Aircraft orders monthly: China Southern, China Postal and Turkish place aircraft orders in December
Each month Air Cargo News analyses the latest aircraft orders, both passenger and freighter.China Southern Airlines' commits to 80 B737s and 10 A330-300China Southern Airlines has announced a commitment to purchase 80 B737s and 10 A330-300s.The Boeing commitment includes a combination of 30 Next-Generation 737s and 50 737 MAX airplanes, ...
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November sees weak air cargo volumes at American carriers
American, Delta and the Latam Group all recorded year-on-year declines in air cargo volumes in November, while demand was flat at United.The latest monthly figures from the three US airlines show that demand at United was flat year-on-year in November as it handled 222m cargo revenue ton miles (CTM). But ...