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Latest eAWB statistics
CATHAY and Emirates continue to lead the way in airline eAWB adoption, as paperless documentation has doubled in 12 months, reports IATA.“The total number of eAWBs used grew by more than 50,000 during the last 12 months, with an average increase of one per cent each month since the beginning ...
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SIA cuts Q1 cargo loss to S$18 million
Singapore Airlines’ cargo division halved its first quarter loss to S$18 million in the financial year first quarter, after it was better able to match capacity with demand.SIA Cargo recorded lower revenue in three-month period ended June 2014, despite a 0.9 per cent improvement in yield, as the air freight ...
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Subdued half year for Lufthansa
Lufthansa’s group cargo volumes fell 3.1 per cent in the first six months of 2014 to 932,000 tonnes in a “subdued” freight market for the German carrier’s airline businesses which include Lufthansa Cargo, Swiss and Austrian Airlines.In its half-year financial review, Lufthansa said: “The global cargo business was more subdued ...
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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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Virgin expands lightweight container fleet
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has taken delivery of its first 802 lightweight air cargo containers and will add a further 250 new units in the coming weeks.The investment is part of the carrier’s sustainability programme to save fuel and reduce its carbon footprintThe airline will ultimately replace all 3,200 of its ...
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IAG Cargo results reflect capacity switch
IAG Cargo's revenue fell 9.8% in the first half of 2014 to €488 million as volumes edged down 3.3 per cent to 441,000 tonnes, figures which reflect the ending of a long haul freighter leasing programme in April.The freight arm of British Airways and Iberia terminated its agreement with Global ...
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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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IAG Cargo: open to opportunities
FRESH from signing its block space programme on Qatar Airways freighters, IAG Cargo is prepared to “explore other opportunities” in terms of carrier partnerships.Steve Gunning, chief executive of the British Airways and Iberia cargo arm, says that the deal with Qatar Airways - sharing five-weekly B777F flights from Hong Kong ...
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SAA and Boeing to develop tobacco plant jet fuel
SOUTH African Airways (SAA) and Boeing have joined forces to develop an environmentally-friendly jet fuel produced from a new type of tobacco plant, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The carrier and the planemaker will utilise sustainable jet fuel producer SkyNRG’s hybrid plant Solaris, which farmers can grow as an energy crop ...
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Emirates' Chicago route takes off
EMIRATES’ daily B777-200LR service to Chicago O’Hare International Airport gets under way, writes Thelma Etim.It is the airline’s ninth US gateway, following the commencement of services to Boston, Massachusetts in February.Chicago, Illinois is the third largest city by population and GDP in the United States, with a population of 2.7 ...
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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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DWC cargo up in Q2
THE permanent relocation of Emirates SkyCargo’s freighter operations to Al Maktoum International – Dubai World Central (DWC) resulted in a triple-digit surge in cargo traffic in the second quarter of this year, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.DWC handled 199,751 tonnes, up 308 per cent from the same period in 2013, ...
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Air Partner and Ruslan fly mobile hospital
AIR charter broker Air Partner and Ruslan International have successfully transported a portable health centre from Turkey to Tangiers, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The 44-tonne clinic comprising 10 individual units – including a radiology room, operating theatre, intensive care unit, pharmacy and twin generators – was flown on an AN-124 ...
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Etihad will bring Alitalia back to profitability by 2017
JAMES HOGAN, president and chief executive of Etihad Airways, has announced that the carrier has spent €560m to acquire its 49 per cent equity stake in Alitalia, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Under the deal, which will result in €1,758m of investment and includes restructuring the Italian carrier’s debt, the Middle ...
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UK aviation strategy in the spotlight
UK logistics professionals have called on the government to focus on long-term aviation strategy.The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has produced its own report, The Future of Aviation, which outlines long-term strategic prospects for the growth of UK air transport.This publication is one of a series of strategy ...
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One Question
Steve Gunning, chief executive of IAG Cargo, answers: "THIS big influx of cargo capacity is creating an excess supply and the only relief valve that the air cargo industry has is freighter capacity, because that is the only one it is fully in control of.“As a result you will see ...
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Etihad Cargo beefs up Russia freighter services
ETIHAD CARGO, the freight arm of UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways, is launching twice-weekly, rotating freighter services linking Abu Dhabi and Moscow’s Domodedovo airport from tomorrow, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The route will operate every Wednesday and Friday using an A330-200F, with a capacity of 64 tonnes.“Russia is a key ...