March 3, 2015

Qatar Airways Cargo begins Delhi A330 freighter services

QATAR Airways Cargo has started weekly A330 freighter services to Delhi.  “India is a highly important market for Qatar Airways…

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AA opens Heathrow controlled room temperature facility

AMERICAN AIRLINES CARGO has opened its first controlled room temperature (CRT) facility in Europe, at London’s Heathrow airport. The 300 sq…

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Cargojet signs lease for two B767-200ERFs

AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES GROUP has signed an agreement to dry-lease two B767-200ER freighters to Canada-based Cargojet for up to three years….

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Qatar Airways Cargo’s starts Stansted service

QATAR Airways Cargo has operated its first B777 freighter service to London Stansted in the UK. The Doha-based carrier is…

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Lufthansa Group’s sound quarter

THE Lufthansa Group is anticipating annual 2014 operating profits of between €1.3bn and €1.5bn after an operating result of minus…

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Lacklustre cargo dampened Asia Pacific carriers

WEAK airfreight markets contributed to a 55 per cent plunge in 2013 net earnings for Asia Pacific airlines to $2.5bn. The…

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Cargolux certified for simplified Customs access

CARGOLUX and sister company Cargolux Italia have become accredited European Commission Authorised Economic Operators (AEOs). It gives the all-cargo airlines…

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DB dismisses claims for damages against three carriers

German railway Deutsche Bahn has dismissed a claim for damages against three airlines in its billion dollar lawsuit relating to an…

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SIA Cargo cuts year end operating loss to S$100m

SINGAPORE AIRLINES CARGO recorded a S$100m operating loss for the 2013-14 financial year, as efforts to better match capacity with demand…

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Emirates profits soar

THE Emirates Group recorded its 26th consecutive year of profits in 2013. The company posted a US$1.1bn profit – 32…

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AA Cargo up

AMERICAN Airlines Cargo and US Airways Cargo, the freight arms of the merged American Airlines Group, recorded an airfreight increase…

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One Question

John Lloyd, director of cargo, Virgin Atlantic, answers:  "THERE is a small improvement in the market that we hope will be…

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A mature response

WE HAD a dig at Cargolux in our last issue, relaying information passed exclusively to my colleague Thelma Etim that…

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AA Cargo offers services to Dublin and Rome

AMERICAN Airlines (AA) Cargo has added seasonal (summer) bellyhold capacity into the European market, giving customers with more shipping options….

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Frankfurt cargo up in Q1

AIRPORTS group Fraport’s first quarter 2014 show positive financial figures caused by traffic growth at all airports it manages. At…

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Challenging market conditions hits IAG Cargo’s revenue

IAG CARGO has blamed weak market conditions for its drop in revenue during the first quarter of this year.  The…

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April cargo boost for Heathrow

CARGO volumes at London’s Heathrow Airport rose 4.4 per cent in April over prior year period to 120,194 tonnes, with air freight traffic increasing 26.8…

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Qatar Airways prepares for move

QATAR AIRWAYS, the national carrier of the State of Qatar, will officially move to its new home at Hamad International…

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Intradco and National Air Cargo ship 47 horses

LIVESTOCK and bloodstock transport specialists Intradco and National Air Cargo have successfully shipped 47 horses from Dubai World Central (DWC)…

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Fraport blames strike for cargo drop

CARGO volumes fell by 1.2 per cent to 171,909 tonnes at Frankfurt Airport in April. The slide was due to…

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