All Bellyhold Airline Articles – Page 22
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NewsJetBlue and Aeronex to launch US cargo services
US low-cost carrier JetBlue and Miami-based Aeronex Cargo are to operate a new airfreight service, starting with Fort Lauderdale in Florida, but with plans for five US cities by the end of 2019.JetBlue announced that cargo services will begin with a “traditional air-to-air offering” in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL).The ...
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NewsEmirates' summer surge for perishables and pharma
Emirates SkyCargo transported over 150,000 tonnes of perishables and 27,000 tonnes of pharmaceuticals through its Dubai hub this summer.The temperature-sensitive goods, which moved through Dubai to other parts of the Middle East carrier’s global network, were carried from the beginning of April to mid-August 2019.Said a spokesperson for the cargo ...
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Ethiopian Cargo adds freighter operations to Thailand and Vietnam
Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services is introducing a weekly B777 freighter service to Bangkok, Thailand and Hanoi, Vietnam.Tewolde GebreMariam, chief executive, Ethiopian Group, said: “Our new cargo service to Bangkok and Hanoi will supplement the daily bellyhold cargo capacity on passenger aircraft and will create better connectivity for cargo transport ...
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NewsAir Canada Cargo adds perishables to GTA dnata tie-up
Air Canada Cargo has extended its cargo handling deal with GTA dnata in Toronto to include all AC cool chain shipments.Starting September 16, in addition to pharmaceuticals, shipments booked with the airline's AC Fresh in Toronto will be processed by the cargo handler.This includes seafood, chilled meats, fruit, vegetables, herbs ...
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Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific extend partnership up to 2024
Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific have had their joint venture partnership re-authorised for another five years (up to 31 October 2024) by New Zealand officials.Lavinia Lau, director of commercial, at Cathay Pacific, said New Zealand is an important part of its network and a popular destination for customers.Meanwhile, Nick ...
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NewsUnited Airlines to add new connections to Japan
United Airlines has confirmed that it is to launch new links between four of its US hubs and Tokyo's Haneda International Airport.The airline will inaugurate a non-stop service linking Chicago, Los Angeles, New York/Newark and Washington DC with Haneda on March 28 next year, subject to government approval.Currently, United Airlines ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation renews deal with Norwegian Air
Menzies Aviation has confirmed that Norwegian Air has renewed its cargo handling deal at Los Angeles International Airport.Menzies Aviation handles 18,000 tonnes cargo a year for the carrier at the Californian gateway.The deal will also see Menzies Aviation continuing to ground handle for Norwegian Air at Los Angeles, Newark Liberty, ...
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Cathay Pacific chief executive resigns amid protest row
Today (August 16) Cathay Pacific announced changes in its senior management team.Augustus Tang will replace Rupert Hogg as chief executive, following Hogg's resignation earlier today. Ronald Lam will replace Paul Loo as chief customer and commercial officer.Although Cathay Pacific "believes that it is the right time for new leadership", the ...
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Hong Kong airport cancels flights due to protests in terminal
Hong Kong airport, one of the busiest in the world, has cancelled its departing passenger flights as a result of protests taking place in its main terminal.In a statement issued today (Monday, August 12), the airport said that is has cancelled all flights that have not yet checked in.In response ...
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Cathay Pacific takes action following China warning over protests
Cathay Pacific has suspended a pilot who was arrested amid ongoing protests in Hong Kong. It has also fired two members of ground staff for "misconduct".The suspension and terminations, which took place over the weekend, follow a warning emailed to staff from Cathay Pacific chief executive Rupert Hogg on August ...
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IAG Cargo back to normal as British Airways resolves IT issues
British Airways (BA) has resolved the IT issues that yesterday caused the cancellation of at least 117 UK flights, but there are expected to be some knock-on effects to cargo operations.Last night, IAG Cargo, the freight arm of BA, Iberia and Aer Lingus, said that the temporary systems issues that ...
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Air France-KLM notes ‘challenging’ H1 market conditions
The Air France-KLM Group’s cargo capacity and volumes rose during the first half of 2019, but market pressures brought revenues down.Cargo capacity was up by 2.1% and traffic by 0.9%, bringing the load factor down by 0.7 percentage points to 58.8%. Volumes, at 549,000 tons, were up by 0.7%.The group ...
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United and AeroUnion bring widebody TempControl to Mexico City
US-based airline United Cargo has entered into an interline agreement with Mexican all-cargo carrier AeroUnion that expands United’s widebody TempControl network to include Mexico City International Airport (MEX).TempControl is a specialised service for the transportation of pharmaceuticals, healthcare material and other commodities requiring temperature-sensitive transport.“We provide TempControl service in MEX ...
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SIA volumes fall amid global economic uncertainty
Following a disappointing performance in June, Singapore Airlines (SIA) saw its freight traffic decline during the first quarter of its 2019/20 financial year against a backdrop of weakening global demand.Cargo and mail carried during April–June amounted to 307,700 tonnes, down 3.3% on the same period of 2018. Traffic as measured ...
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Lufthansa Cargo chills out with CSafe RAP
Lufthansa Cargo is the latest airline to qualify and approve the CSafe RAP temperature-controlled container for pharma shipments.The German carrier has approved the CSafe Global’s specialist ULD for use on the group’s network of airlines, serving over 300 destinations worldwide.Thorsten Braun, Lufthansa Cargo’s senior director of industry development and product ...
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NewsUS airline heads once again point to Gulf airlines’ subsidisation
In an opinion piece published on July 12 in USA Today, the three heads of big American airlines – Doug Parker, chief executive of American Airlines; Ed Bastian, chief executive of Delta Air Lines; and Oscar Munoz, chief executive of United Airlines – came together to complain at certain Middle ...
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NewsSIA Cargo has disappointing June
Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo) saw its freight traffic fall in June compared with the same month of 2018.Cargo traffic, as measured in freight tonne-km, fell by 2.4% year on year to 537.9m (in volume terms, cargo carried was down by 0.9% year on year to 99,800 tonnes).Meanwhile, capacity rose ...
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NewsTeleport invests in e-commerce provider
From left to right: managing director Malaysia of Gobi Partners Jamaludin Bujang; chief executive of AirAsia Group Tony Fernandes; founder and CEO of EasyParcel Clarence Leong; and chief executive of Teleport Pete Chareonwongsak. They are flanked by AirAsia cabin crewTeleport, the cargo and logistics wing of AirAsia that was formerly ...
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Virgin selects WTA and Swissport for Israeli cargo services
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has awarded contracts to cargo sales agent WTA Aviation and cargo handler Swissport in Israel to support the launch of the airline’s daily flights between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv.WTA will be responsible for selling the 20 tonnes of daily cargo capacity offered onboard Virgin Atlantic’s Airbus ...
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NewsDelta Air Lines records double-digit drop in cargo revenues
Delta Air Lines saw cargo revenues drop for the second quarter in a row on the back of traffic declines.The Atlanta-headquartered airline registered a 17% year-on-year decline in second-quarter cargo revenues to $186m.Revenues were also down in the first quarter of the year.Meanwhile, cargo traffic for the Q2 period was ...