Association of European Airlines (AEA) members saw 2014 freight traffic grow in excess of two per cent, measured in FTKs,…
March 2, 2015
Asia and Middle East lead November air cargo surge
02 / 03 / 2015
Asia-Pacific and Middle East carriers led the November surge in global air cargo demand, amid hopes that the momentum will…
Asia air cargo accelerates
02 / 03 / 2015
There is further evidence that Asian carriers are leading the parade for increased cargo volumes. Preliminary traffic figures for November…
Customs tips for the unwary shipper
02 / 03 / 2015
Customs regulations can be a minefield for the unwary shipper, be it edible insects in Europe, chewing gum in Singapore…
IATA to survey shippers
02 / 03 / 2015
IATA is to undertake a global shipper survey, its first for four years, to help it learn more ahead of…
Volumes to rise but yields droop, says IATA
02 / 03 / 2015
Airfreight volumes are set to continue the growth seen in recent months, but yields will be weak, says the International…
Drewry: East-West airfreight rates in retreat
02 / 03 / 2015
Air freight rates retreated from their November high as peak season demand receded. Drewry’s East-West Air Freight Price Index fell…
December’s dollar yields dip
02 / 03 / 2015
Air freight volumes continued to rise in December but exchange rate and fuel surcharge fluctuations saw a 2014 end of year…
Airfreight growth fails to match capacity
02 / 03 / 2015
Airfreight volume sustained recent gains in the November to January period but load factors fell in December, thanks to a…
Happy new year in Asia Pacific
02 / 03 / 2015
International cargo tonne-km rose seven per cent in January 2015 compared with the same month last year, said the Association…
ICAO sees cargo improvements
02 / 03 / 2015
WORLD scheduled airline passenger traffic grew by 5.5 per cent last year, reaching 5.8 trillion passenger-kilometres performed (PKP) – and…
United launches CarbonChoice for cargo
02 / 03 / 2015
United Airlines has launched CarbonChoice, allowing corporate cargo customers to track and offset the emissions associated with their air freight….
Brussels approves Leipzig/Halle funding
02 / 03 / 2015
Brussels regulators have approved the finance used to fund cargo infrastructure expansion at Leipzig/Halle airport, Germany’s second largest air freight hub….
10th B747-8F for Cargolux
02 / 03 / 2015
CARGOLUX is taking delivery of its latest B747-8 freighter from Boeing. The aircraft, registered LX-VCK and named ‘City of Contern’,…
dnata wins EU approval in Philippines
02 / 03 / 2015
UAE-BASED ground handling company dnata’s operation in Manila has secured RA3 cargo certification for its ramp services at Ninoy Aquino…
Asia Pacific cargo uptick
02 / 03 / 2015
Asia Pacific traffic figures for June show continued expansion of both international passenger and air freight markets. Preliminary figures from the…
Airlines optimistic on cargo volumes
02 / 03 / 2015
The majority of airline cargo bosses expect volumes to expand over the year ahead. The latest IATA confidence index survey…
Aeroflot’s cargo business slumps
02 / 03 / 2015
THE decision by Russian airline Aeroflot to scrap its dedicated freighters business last year is the reason for a 36…
Record June for ACS
02 / 03 / 2015
BROKER Air Charter Service (ACS) enjoyed the busiest month in the company’s history in June, completing more than 800 contracts….
Heathrow’s half year cargo boost
02 / 03 / 2015
Cargo volume at London Heathrow increased 4.1 per cent to 726,469 tonnes in the first six months of 2014, with…