March 2, 2015

Schiphol up 8.84 per cent

AIR CARGO through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol continued to build in the second quarter of 2014, leading to overall growth of…

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Pharma-friendly IAG Cargo boosts Philadelphia and Calgary

BUSINESSES supported by IAG Cargo’s North American operations will benefit from the introduction of the next-generation B787 Dreamliner on two…

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American adds cargo service at San Antonio

AMERICAN AIRLINES has launched cargo services to and from San Antonio, Texas, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor. It will offer…

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Cathay to operate B747-8 freighter to Calgary

CATHAY PACIFIC Airways is boosting its freighter services to and from Canada with a new twice-weekly scheduled B747-8F service to…

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Qatar orders more B777 freighters

QATAR Airways has announced its intention to order four new B777 freighters – with options for up to four more…

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Transaero Airlines orders 20 A330s

TRANSAERO AIRLINES, Russia’s second largest carrier, has ordered 20 A330 aircraft (eight A330ceo and 12 A330neo), as part of its…

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CBI: air freight’s vital role for UK business

UK business chiefs have called for “urgent action” by politicians to make key decisions on future UK airport infrastructure for passenger and…

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IATA hits out at Malaysian ‘outrage’

IATA has described the tragedy of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 as “an outrage and a hideous crime”. In a powerful…

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July uptick for air cargo revenues

Transpacific air cargo registered a 25 per cent revenue growth in July, as global freight revenues rose almost nine per…

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Air freight volumes show solid gains

Air freight volumes continue to show solid gains on a year ago, supported by economic improvements in some regions, says…

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IATA: Cargo growth accelerated in September

Global air freight showed accelerated demand in September for most markets, although there are “mixed messages” in regional growth and fears remain of a…

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AsiaPac and North American origin cargo drives September surge

Air cargo’s worldwide dollar revenues grew six per cent in September, spurred on by the origin markets of Asia Pacific…

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Drewry east-west price index hits peak for year

Drewry’s East-West Air Freight Price Index rose by 11.9 percentage points in October to a year-peak of 115.6 points. The…

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October bounce prompts 2014 optimism

October’s air cargo growth, better than 2013, is prompting the view that 2014 will become the second-best year for revenues since…

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IATA stats: October growth continues but caution prevails

IATA’s October air freight data for October presents a mixed picture, as strong route development by Middle East carriers and…

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IATA figures find fair weather for freight flow

IATA’s November Airlines Financial Monitor finds good news for much of the air cargo sector as freight volumes continue to…

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IATA: solid volume gains

Air freight volumes are showing solid gains on a year ago, supported by improving trade growth in some regions, but…

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Tonnage up but rates to shrink in 2015 says IATA

Senior cargo executives at IATA member airlines are predicting that global air freight tonnage will increase next year at its…

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Air cargo rates gain on US port congestion

Air freight rates continued to climb through November on the back of strong peak season demand and conversions from ocean…

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Indian air cargo export surge hit by US$ yield decline

India’s booming air cargo market has registered a 13.5 per cent surge in outgoing volumes since 2011, although coupled with a…

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