October 15, 2015

Qatar Cargo teams up with UK actress for Nepal aid flight

Qatar Airways Cargo stepped in to transport 5.3 tonnes of aid collected by several charities supported by British actress Joanna…

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ACI Asia-Pacific and China Civil Airports Association sign MoU

ACI Asia-Pacific has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China Civil Airports Association (CCAA) to strengthen cooperation between…

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Airlec Ambulance wins BACA Humanitarian Award

The UK Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) has presented the BACA Humanitarian Award to Airlec Ambulance for their "outstanding action…

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Cargolux Italia receives the 2015 Invest In Lombardy award

Cargolux Italia has received the 2015 Invest In Lombardy – Lombardia International Hub Award at a ceremony on 12 October…

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Mixed cargo results for American airlines in September

September was a mixed month for American air cargo carriers, with American Airlines and United Airlines recording demand increases while…

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World airfreight loses its bounce as China falters

The normal summer bounce in the world airfreight market failed to materialise this year, due largely to the faltering Chinese…

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Asia Pacific cargo demand weakened in July

Asia Pacific carriers saw air cargo demand weaken in July while international passenger numbers showed “further robust growth”. Preliminary traffic…

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Drewry’s east-west price index on the rise

Drewry’s East-West Air Freight Price Index recovered 2.0 points in July to a reading of 90.3, lifting it off its…

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DHL, K+N and DB Schenker the leading airfreight forwarders

DHL Global Forwarding, Kuehne+Nagel and DB Schenker have maintained their position as the world’s leading airfreight forwarders, while the top…

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Mixed H1 for European airfreight forwarders

It has been a mixed first half of the year for Europe’s leading airfreight forwarders, with some reporting strong volumes…

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World’s 50 largest air cargo carriers in 2014: FedEx leading the way

Federal Express was the world’s busiest cargo airline in 2014, beating Emirates into second place and United Parcel Service into…

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July’s e-AWB global adoption rises to 29.2%

July’s global electronic-air waybill (e-AWB) penetration rose by 0.5 percentage points from prior month to 29.2%, and so is unlikely…

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AsiaPac air cargo demand remains weak in August

Air cargo markets in the Asia Pacific region remained relatively weak in August, according to the latest data from the…

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Airport data points to Asian air cargo slowdown in July

Airport cargo data issued today by Airports Council International Asia-Pacific is the latest set of figures to point to a…

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E-AWB usage edges up in August

Electronic air waybill (e-AWB) penetration in August registered the highest increase in percentage point terms so far this year but…

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Airfreight demand edges up but “all is not well”, says IATA

Airfreight volumes edged up slightly in August following on from a decline in July, but Asian and North American carriers…

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Panalpina looks to develop charter network

Panalpina is hoping to expand the door-to-door capabilities of its charter network as it celebrates the 25th anniversary of the…

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Airfreight rates improve but still lag behind 2014 levels

Airfreight rates continued to climb in August thanks to improvements on Asian services, but figures still lag behind levels recorded…

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European airlines see cargo volumes fall in September

Major European airlines had another tough month in September as IAG Cargo, Lufthansa and Finnair all recorded cargo volume declines,…

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