February 2015

Changi air cargo dips in July

CARGO volumes fell by 2.4 per cent to 155,000 tonnes at Singapore’s Changi Airport’s in July, writes Thelma Etim, deputy…

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Qantas boosts services to South America and the USA

QANTAS is to augment its services between Melbourne and Los Angeles, and Sydney and Santiago, Chile, early next year, as…

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Cathay adds Boston service

CATHAY PACIFIC is a launching four-times-weekly, non-stop B777-300ER scheduled passenger services from Hong Kong to Boston, USA, next year, writes…

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AA Cargo starts work on Philadelphia pharma hub

AMERICAN Airlines (AA) Cargo has started construction of a 25,000-sq ft pharmaceuticals hub in Philadelphia, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor….

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Emirates SkyCargo adds Los Angeles freighter service

EMIRATES SKYCARGO is expanding its freighter network in the USA by starting a weekly B777 freighter service to Los Angeles,…

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Russian tit-for-tat security plan sparks cost fears

THE COST of transporting goods by air to Russia will rise, if that nation introduces its own security rules for…

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One Question

Sanjeev Gadhia, chief executive of Astral Aviation, answers: "WE foresee a greater investment coming from within the continent, especially from…

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Keep to the rules

TRADE and commerce require internationally-agreed rules and regulations if they are to flourish, and the same can be said for…

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Air Partner delivers aid to Iraq

AIR charter broker Air Partner has successfully transported more than 400 tonnes of humanitarian relief to Iraq since the mid…

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Ruslan An-124 delivers mill head

RUSLAN international – the joint venture which manages and markets the 17-strong fleet of An-124-100 aircraft belonging to its shareholders…

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Qantas Freight earnings in freefall

THE SALE of road freight company Star Track Express amid ‘challenging global air cargo markets’ pushed down Qantas Freight’s (QF)…

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Virgin Cargo chief’s warning over yields

OVERCAPACITY in the global air cargo industry on major routes continues to suppress yields, warns Virgin Atlantic Cargo, writes Thelma…

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Turkish Cargo’s new Hyderabad freighter services

FROM September, Turkish Cargo is to begin a twice-weekly A330-200 dedicated freighter service to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad,…

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WFS awarded Malpensa cargo contract

WORLD Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded the handling contract for a new 5,000 sq m cargo terminal at Milan…

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Silk Way takes delivery of B747-8Fs

AZERBAIJAN-based cargo airline Silk Way has taken delivery of its two new B747-8 freighters, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor. The…

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Counting on perishables

THIS summer Korean Air was gorging itself on Canadian lobster. Between late May and the end of August the carrier extended…

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Freighters switch triggers Dubai (DXB) cargo drop

WHILST the permanent relocation of Emirates SkyCargo’s freighter operations has boosted Dubai World Central’s (DWC) cargo business, the switch has…

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WFS to acquire Swissport’s Copenhagen handling business

WORLD Flight Services (WFS) is to acquire Swissport’s cargo business at Copenhagen Airport, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor. Under the…

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Brussels aims for pharma first

Brussels airport has launched its pharmaceutical certification process to assess the BRUcargo air freight community against the checklist of sector…

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July air freight markets rise strongly

Global air freight markets showed a strong increase in July, with freight tonne km (FTKs) up 5.8 per cent, more…

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