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InsightsTop 20 Cargo Airports: Leading hubs bounce back after Covid hit
Covid lockdowns and virus-related freight surges in 2021 influenced the final ‘premier league’ table of the world’s top 20 cargo airports in 2021 (see chart at end of article).Global economic shocks, China’s Covid lockdowns and the war in Ukraine will similarly impact 2022’s final running order. As we enter the ...
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Putzger Perspective: Cargo airports staying the course
Recently released statistics of US airports from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) show that another cargo airport has broken into the top 20 tier of airports in terms of cargo volume.A 45.75% surge propelled Fort Worth Alliance airport (AFW) up three spots in the rankings.Not surprisingly, e-commerce was a major ...
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InsightsWhy technology rules for CharterSync
Technology innovation has helped one young digital air cargo charter company not only survive but thrive.Launched to give freight forwarders more, and faster charter options just over three years ago, CharterSync has rapidly evolved but smart technology remains at the core of its culture.As CharterSync director and co-founder Simon Watson ...
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InsightsCathay Pacific Cargo looks ahead to a digital future
Cathay Pacific Cargo overcame stiff challenges in 2021 to help home hub Hong Kong regain its global crown as the number one airport for international airfreight.Strict air crew quarantine requirements in 2021 impacted airfreight capacity and tonnages, but Cathay’s cargo arm deployed 20 B747 freighters, preighters and cargo-only passenger aircraft ...
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InsightsAero Capital looks to grow with the A321 freighter
Aero Capital Solutions (ACS), already an established B737-800 passenger to freighter (P2F) specialist, has expanded its narrowbody conversion programme to include the Airbus A321.The US-based aviation leasing company has launched an A321 freighter conversion programme with partner SmartLynx Airlines, an experienced A321 freighter provider, to deliver four aircraft.ACS chief commercial ...
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InsightsCathay Pacific Cargo Terminal expands its customer base
Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal (CPCT) handled 1.4m tonnes in 2021, a 4% increase over 2020, and will celebrate 10 years in business at Hong Kong International Airport in 2023.Mark Watts, chief operating officer of Cathay Pacific Services Ltd (CPSL) – which runs the cargo-handling facility for the Cathay Pacific parent ...
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InsightsAirbus: Greener skies to drive demand for new widebody freighters
Crawford Hamilton, head of freighter marketing at Airbus, is crystal clear about the environmental challenge facing airfreight: “The quickest route for sustainability in the air cargo industry is to replace the current generation of heavy freighters.”European aircraft framemaker Airbus is now taking orders for the A350F, the next generation production ...
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InsightsCommunication's role in air cargo
Source: Lemon QueenIt is paradoxical to note that many people feel they know how to communicate and yet we often underestimate the impact of communication in our industry.However, it is all the more crucial as it is a strong vector for the evolution of air cargo development, which the industry ...
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Supply chain spotlight: Air cargo still matters
Logistics UK is delighted to welcome a new Prime Minister, a new Cabinet, and a new Secretary of State for Transport - Anne Marie Trevelyan MP.In our welcome letter to Ms Trevelyan, we highlighted the essential role that the logistics sector performs.We employ 2.6m people in the UK, either directly ...
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Putzger perspective: Air cargo's tricky navigation
The industry’s return to normal has been postponed while we’re trying to establish what normal we are returning to.The pre-Covid normal, when half the global airfreight volume moved on passenger planes, continues to remain elusive.British Airways announced in late August that it would scrap about 5,000 round-trip flights this winter ...
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InsightsTop 25 air cargo carriers rise to supply chain challenge
IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) data shows the top 25 cargo airlines last year succeeded in delivering on an appetite for air cargo, despite limited capacity, staff shortages and pandemic-related congestion and constraints throughout the supply chain.Traffic in scheduled cargo tonne km (CTK) terms increased by 18.7% year on ...
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Airforwarders Association: Building a sustainability plan that will work
The eagerness to discuss how the air cargo industry can meet the challenges set by end consumers’ demand for environmental and sustainable working practices is palpable, even bordering on pervasive.Freight transportation providers are listening but the day-to-day operational hurdles such as high freight volumes, customer relationships, and labour issues mean ...
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InsightsBillund realises big airfreight ambitions
Billund Airport is harnessing growth from new air cargo operations as it works towards its plan to double airfreight by 2040.The newly launched Maersk Air Cargo will utilise the airport as its main hub later this year.Maersk Air Cargo’s decision to base itself at Billund is a game changer for ...
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InsightsShepherd looks ahead as IAG Cargo builds back
David Shepherd returned to IAG Cargo after a two-year stint at Aer Lingus at an important time for the business.When David Shepherd returned to IAG Cargo in August last year as managing diretor, the cargo market was still red hot as it contended with soaring demand on the back of ...
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InsightsAir cargo drives ahead in specialist automotive market
Companies involved in the transport of automotive vehicles and parts offer a range of services to cater for varying types of demand.There are many links in the automotive supply chain: the business of moving both finished vehicles and car parts around the world.At the heart of the process, of course, ...
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Supply chain spotlight: New skills for the future industry
As the logistics industry continues to bounce back from the impact of the pandemic, new employment opportunities are being created in the sector.With the use of new technologies for decarbonisation (such as sustainable aviation fuels and zero emission aircraft) on the rise and increasing use of technical solutions such as ...
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InsightsAcquisition hungry Worldwide Flight Services targets global growth
Worldwide Flight Services’s (WFS) Craig Smyth speaks to Damian Brett about the air cargo logistics company’s growth plans, while it also tackles recruitment and schedule volatility.Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has set itself some ambitious growth targets for the coming years.WFS chief executive Craig Smyth tells Air Cargo News ...
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Putzger perspective: Air cargo's descent to normal
Economic turmoil is emerging worldwide and both airfreight rates and demand are feeling the strain, writes Ian Putzger.The music is still playing, but the party is drawing to a close. Now the question is if a hangover lies ahead.According to CLIVE Data Services (now part of Xenata), airfreight volumes and ...
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Transpacific airfreight pricing dips below 2021 levels in August
Average airfreight rates on major air cargo routes to North America slipped below last year's levels in August as demand remained flat during the month.Figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that in August, average airfreight rates from Hong Kong to North America declined 3.6% year on year ...
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InsightsMaindeck expansion positions Air Canada for cargo growth
US passenger airlines with global networks have long since shed their maindeck freighter fleets but north of the border there is a renaissance of the combination carrier business model.Air Canada Cargo has an order book for two production Boeing B777Fs, two production line B767 freighters and eight of its passenger ...