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Airfreight prices down in December
Airfreight prices ended the year on a low note as underlying market weakness caused rates to sharply decline, but improvements are expected in January.The latest Drewry East-West Airfreight Price Index shows that airfreight rates slid to $2.96 in December from $3.22 in November. It is the second monthly decline in ...
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Schiphol the latest European airport to record 2015 air cargo demand decline
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has joined its major European rivals in recording a decline in cargo throughput in 2015.The Dutch airport recorded a total throughput of 1.6m tonnes in 2015, a 0.7% decline compared with the all-time record set in 2014.The airport said it recorded a strong fourth quarter which helped ...
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NewsCathay Pacific tops the list of Asia's busiest air cargo carriers in 2015
Cathay Pacific once again led the way as the largest air cargo carrier in Asia in 2015, while Air China finished the year as the fastest growing.The latest monthly cargo traffic figures from Asia airlines revealed that the Cathay Pacific Group, including Dragon Air, finished the year as the busiest ...
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NewsAmerican air cargo carriers record 2015 demand declines
The majority of America’s major combination airlines recorded declines in cargo demand last year, with United being the only carrier to buck the trend.Of the four major North and South American airlines that report monthly cargo statistics, American, Delta and LATAM all recorded declines in cargo demand last year.Source: companies. ...
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NewsLufthansa tops the cargo pile in Europe for 2015 despite demand declines
Europe’s major combination carriers saw cargo volumes decline in 2015, with Lufthansa maintaining its position as the busiest of the airlines.The German carrier group was the busiest of the airlines that report monthly statistics for the third year in a row.However, it was not all good news for Lufthansa as ...
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NewsFreighter orders soar in 2015
Despite pessimism in the airfreight market in 2015, the year proved to be a busy period for orders of freighter aircraft.Aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus have now revealed their order and delivery figures for 2015 and there was a notable increase in the number of freighters ordered for both companies.In ...
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NewsAir cargo demand declines "bottom out" after November slide
Global airfreight volume declines may have “bottomed out” after another slide was recorded in November.The latest statistics from IATA show that air cargo demand in tonne km (FTK) terms declined by 1.2% in November compared with a year earlier, although November 2014 was a particularly strong month.Volumes were higher than ...
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Heathrow records 2015 demand decline
The UK’s busiest cargo airport, Heathrow, ended last year with a slight decline in cargo volumes compared with 2014 levels.The west London airport, which is hoping to add an extra runway, recorded total cargo volumes of 1.5m tonnes in 2015, a 0.2% decline compared with a year earlier.However, it was ...
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NewsDifficult year for cargo demand on Latin American routes
The full impact of economic weakness in Latin American and Caribbean countries has been laid bare in the latest industry statistics.Figures from the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), whose members represent 90% of the region’s commercial air traffic, show than demand for the first 11 months of ...
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NewsDisappointing November peak for Asian air cargo carriers
The November peak season was another tough month for Asian air cargo carriers as weak demand and capacity additions put pressure on air freight rates.The latest monthly statistics from Asian airlines show all but one of the carriers that report statistics saw load factors decline during November.The largest of the ...
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NewsGlimmers of hope for air cargo despite weak end to last year
The end of last year saw some glimmers of hope for air cargo in certain areas of the world despite overall weakness in demand in November.The latest figures from analyst WorldACD show that November was “not a good month for air cargo” as for the first time in 2.5 years ...
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Aircraft orders monthly: China Southern, China Postal and Turkish place aircraft orders in December
Each month Air Cargo News analyses the latest aircraft orders, both passenger and freighter.China Southern Airlines' commits to 80 B737s and 10 A330-300China Southern Airlines has announced a commitment to purchase 80 B737s and 10 A330-300s.The Boeing commitment includes a combination of 30 Next-Generation 737s and 50 737 MAX airplanes, ...
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November sees weak air cargo volumes at American carriers
American, Delta and the Latam Group all recorded year-on-year declines in air cargo volumes in November, while demand was flat at United.The latest monthly figures from the three US airlines show that demand at United was flat year-on-year in November as it handled 222m cargo revenue ton miles (CTM). But ...
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Air cargo prices slide in November and difficult 2016 expected
Air cargo carriers had a tough November peak season as prices declined for the first time in four months, while next year is also expected to be a difficult period for airlines.The latest Drewry East-West Air Freight index saw average rates for November decline to $3.22 per kg from $3.31 ...
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Paris attacks and strike action take their toll on European air cargo carriers in November
The November monthly statistics from European air cargo carriers paint a bleak picture for the end of the year as demand declines, the Paris attacks and strike action affected European airlines cargo operations.IAG, Air France KLM, Lufthansa and Finnair all recorded year-on-year demand declines in November, with the German group ...
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Tailspin ocean box rates puts airfreight volumes at risk, says Drewry
The dramatic decline in ocean container spot market rates has widened the gap between seafreight and airfreight, said supply chain advisors Drewry in its December Executive Briefing.Ocean rates are “in a rapid tailspin” with ships on the Europe to Asia trade barely two-thirds full, it said.Airfreight demand is also sluggish, ...
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Air cargo growth flat lines in October
A weakening of air cargo growth at European carriers caused overall demand to flat-line in October, according to the latest data from IATA.IATA's latest figures show that air cargo demand in freight tonne km rose just 0.5% in October compared with a year ago.The growth was lower than the one ...
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Aircraft orders monthly: Eva Air, EasyJet and IAG place orders in November
Welcome to the first of a new monthly feature analysing the latest aircraft orders, both passenger and freighter.EasyJet orders an additional 36 A320 Family aircraftEasyJet has signed a firm order for a further 36 A320 Family aircraft taking its cumulative order for the type to 451.The agreement for six A320ceo ...
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Airfreight rates continued to climb in October
Air cargo rates reached their highest level of the year in October but continue to lag behind the year-ago level.The latest figures from the Drewry Sea & Air Shipper Insight show that the weighted average airfreight rate on 21 key east-west trades climbed to $3.31 per kg in October.It is ...
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Asian carriers record peak season cargo boost in October
Asian carriers began to see air cargo traffic pick up in October as the industry enters the peak season, but fast growing Air China recorded its first year-on-year demand decline since 2013.The latest monthly statistics from Asian airlines shows all but one of the carriers saw demand pick up in ...