EVER-expanding Qatar Airways aims to boost freight operations in the Gulf region with the start of an A300F flight to…
May 2011
Lufthansa Cargo traffic up by a quarter
10 / 05 / 2011
A BOOM in demand across the Americas has lifted Lufthansa Cargo freight traffic by 24.8 per cent in April from…
BAA records April high
10 / 05 / 2011
BAA-operated Heathrow Airport (UK) saw its highest ever April cargo tonnage, reaching 122,000 tonnes. The vast majority of freight shipped…
Crunch-time in NZ cartel case
10 / 05 / 2011
TODAY the New Zealand Commerce Commission begins its case against nine airlines under fire for alleged freight price collusions. Air…
Mauritania launches new airline
10 / 05 / 2011
A NEW national carrier in Mauritania is set to cater for the cargo demands of the east African fishery industry….
Asia-Pacific revenues grow by 50 per cent
09 / 05 / 2011
AIRLINES based in the Asia-Pacific region saw cargo revenues lift by 52 per cent to US$22 billion in 2010. International…
Camair cements GSA contract
09 / 05 / 2011
THE Republic of Cameroon’s new national airline Camair has signed ECS Group’s subsidiary EFIS AIR as its cargo general sales…
Swiss sees stronger cargo traffic
08 / 05 / 2011
DESPITE the strong Swiss franc, renewed fuel price hikes and low yields, Swiss WorldCargo posted a traffic growth of 9.2…
Qatar Airways to add 15 freighters
08 / 05 / 2011
QATAR Airways has hit the headlines again with plans to expand its freighter fleet by a further 15 in the…
Air China Cargo takes to the skies
08 / 05 / 2011
AIR China and Cathay Pacific’s joint venture, Air China Cargo (ACC), has taken off. The new joint venture cargo airline…
Strong export markets cement IAG Cargo revenue
05 / 05 / 2011
BA World Cargo and Iberia Cargo’s business unit International Airlines Group (IAG Cargo Group) has reported a revenue increase of…
Lufthansa trims back loss
05 / 05 / 2011
LUFTHANSA has seen a trimmer first quarter loss, as demand for freight and passenger movements remain buoyant. The Lufthansa Cargo…
American Airlines stretches cargo miles
05 / 05 / 2011
AMERICAN Airlines flew 153.3 million cargo ton miles in April, a 2.2 per cent increase compared with April 2010. American’s…
Incident update 6 May
05 / 05 / 2011
AIR Cargo News reports on the latest accidents and incidents to hit the air cargo industry. In Miami (US), the…
Airports update Asia
05 / 05 / 2011
AIR Cargo News reports on the latest movements at airports in Asia. Following the assassination of Osama bin Laden, India’s…
FedEx’s costly money-back violation
04 / 05 / 2011
FEDEX has been ordered to pay US$8 million for violating its money-back guarantee on late deliveries. In a court case…
Atlas income drops by US$20 million
04 / 05 / 2011
HIGHER maintenance and fuel costs have reduced Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings first-quarter profit to US$10.5 million against $33.8 million for…
Panalpina profit up by a quarter
04 / 05 / 2011
A VOLUME increase of six per cent has lifted Panalpina’s gross profits – per ton of airfreight cargo – by…
US’ China cargo hub awaits tax package
03 / 05 / 2011
DEVELOPERS behind the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, destined to become the US’ Chinese cargo hub, are holding their breath for…
Fuel cost crashes Korean’s profit
03 / 05 / 2011
THE world’s largest freight carrier, Korean Air Lines, has seen first quarter profits fall by over US$100 million against January-March…
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