March 5, 2015

Growth gap between passenger and air cargo widening

PASSENGER volume growth is outpacing air cargo, with a "big gap" emerging in the last three years as onshoring has…

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International trade stifled by protectionism, says Fred Smith

FEDEX founder Fred Smith has warned that ‘the golden age’ of double-digit air cargo growth is unlikely to return due to…

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Cathay’s profits soar despite weak air cargo

CATHAY PACIFIC’S profits in 2013 climbed by nearly 204 per cent to US$335m last year – however its cargo business…

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Finnair Cargo doubles cargo capacity to Vietnam

FINNAIR CARGO is increasing its services to Vietnam with new freighter capacity this summer. From the end of this month,…

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IAG Cargo B787 targets India pharma

IAG CARGO, the all-cargo arm of British Airways and Iberia, is to capitalise on India’s booming pharmaceuticals and healthcare market…

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Thai Cargo seeks to widen EU security status

THAI CARGO is in the process of applying for European Union security accreditation to handle airfreight from customers in New…

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Alitalia opts for lightweight ULDs

UNIT load device (ULD) outsource specialist Jettainer is to replace Alitalia’s entire fleet of ULDs with state-of-the-art, lightweight containers. The…

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Pegasus widens operations with new GSSAs

PEGASUS Cargo has appointed ABDA Cargo Services and Aviation Services as cargo sales agents for its operations in Germany and…

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AA Cargo up 11.2 per cent in February

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

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CHEP launches track-and-trace app

ULD repair specialist CHEP Aerospace Solutions has launched an air cargo track-and-trace mobile app. The software is designed to save…

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Hong Kong Airport air cargo dipped in February

COMBINED traffic for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) in January and February showed cargo throughput increased 2.6 per cent to…

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LATAM cargo revenues slumped by 10.8 per cent

CARGO revenues at LATAM slumped by 10.8 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2013 as a result of a…

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ACS opens Houston office

CHARTER broker Air Charter Service (ACS) is to open a new office in Houston, Texas to satisfy airfreight demand from…

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AA Cargo and US Airways co-locate to New York’s JFK

IN A first step to co-locate cargo operations across the combined network, US Airways Cargo has joined American Airlines Cargo’s…

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Finnair celebrates 90th Anniversary

TOMORROW (Thursday) marks exactly 90 years since Finnair’s first commercial flight. On March 20, 1924, a Junkers F13 D-335 seaplane…

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Cargo Airline of the Year: how to win it

WHAT does it take to be voted Cargo Airline of the Year? Continuous innovation and an expansive outlook that embraces…

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Cargo crime up 66 per cent

A SUPPLY chain watchdog is calling for greater collaboration between European law enforcers and businesses following an increase in air…

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Two days faster – or become extinct

SHIPMENTS need to arrive two days earlier than is normal – or the air cargo industry will continue to lose…

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Coming soon: a global air cargo standard for pharma

MEDICAL authorities are devising a GDP-style global standard regulation covering the air transportation of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products. It will…

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Manston Airport holds talks over possible closure

THE UK’s Manston Airport is holding talks over its possible closure, it is reported. 144 staff at the loss-making airport…

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