All Middle East Articles – Page 40
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June volumes maintain upward momentum
June continued the momentum of 2014 air freight volume growth, with a 4.8 per cent year on year increase for the month.Latest analysis from WorldACD, the Amsterdam-based air cargo market data specialist, indicates that revenues grew even more: “For the first time in 2.5 years, we registered a month with ...
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Qatar adds belly capacity to Perth with B777-300
QATAR AIRWAYS is to increase belly capacity on its Perth, Australia, route by switching from using a B777-200 to a larger B777-300 version, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The aircraft upgrade on the Middle East carrier’s second Australian destination (the first was launched in Melbourne in 2009) will come into effect ...
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Air cargo dips in June
GLOBAL airfreight volumes were up 4.1 per cent in the first six months of this year in comparison with 2013, buoyed by improving global trade and stronger business activity over the past year, according to IATA.June’s figures show reduced demand though, slowing to 2.3 per cent – down on the ...
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IAG Cargo: open to opportunities
FRESH from signing its block space programme on Qatar Airways freighters, IAG Cargo is prepared to “explore other opportunities” in terms of carrier partnerships.Steve Gunning, chief executive of the British Airways and Iberia cargo arm, says that the deal with Qatar Airways - sharing five-weekly B777F flights from Hong Kong ...
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Emirates' Chicago route takes off
EMIRATES’ daily B777-200LR service to Chicago O’Hare International Airport gets under way, writes Thelma Etim.It is the airline’s ninth US gateway, following the commencement of services to Boston, Massachusetts in February.Chicago, Illinois is the third largest city by population and GDP in the United States, with a population of 2.7 ...
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DWC cargo up in Q2
THE permanent relocation of Emirates SkyCargo’s freighter operations to Al Maktoum International – Dubai World Central (DWC) resulted in a triple-digit surge in cargo traffic in the second quarter of this year, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.DWC handled 199,751 tonnes, up 308 per cent from the same period in 2013, ...
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Etihad will bring Alitalia back to profitability by 2017
JAMES HOGAN, president and chief executive of Etihad Airways, has announced that the carrier has spent €560m to acquire its 49 per cent equity stake in Alitalia, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Under the deal, which will result in €1,758m of investment and includes restructuring the Italian carrier’s debt, the Middle ...
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Etihad Cargo beefs up Russia freighter services
ETIHAD CARGO, the freight arm of UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways, is launching twice-weekly, rotating freighter services linking Abu Dhabi and Moscow’s Domodedovo airport from tomorrow, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The route will operate every Wednesday and Friday using an A330-200F, with a capacity of 64 tonnes.“Russia is a key ...
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Virgin appoints Globe Air Cargo in Dubai
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Globe Air Cargo as its general sales and service agent in Dubai.The move is intended to simplify Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s freight and courier express sales for customers in the UAE and “take advantage of the Dubai market’s strong growth forecast”.The airline carries around 5,000 tonnes ...
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Abu Dhabi's airfreight uptick
ABU DHABI International Airport saw its cargo volumes rise to 377,885 tonnes – up 16 per cent – during the first six months of this year, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Meanwhile, the top five traffic (passenger) routes at the UAE facility are Bangkok, Manila, Doha, Jeddah and London-Heathrow, reveals a ...
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Qatar expands its African reach
QATAR AIRWAYS is continuing to strengthen its presence in Africa, with a new twice-weekly scheduled (passenger) A320 service to Eritrea’s capital city of Asmara, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Strategically located by the Red Sea, the economy of Eritrea has experienced considerable growth in recent years as the country has capitalised ...
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Turkish Cargo adds capacity to India
TURKISH CARGO is strengthening its cargo penetration with the launch of weekly A330 freighter flights to Hyderabad, India, this month, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The new route is the carrier’s 17th dedicated freighter service in the Asia/India region.Turkish Airlines operates flights to more than 260 destinations around the world using ...
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Emirates to add Basel freighter service
EMIRATES SkyCargo is strengthening trade lanes between Switzerland and its worldwide network by launching a weekly B777 freighter service between Basel and Dubai from September, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The new freighter route will supplement the existing belly-hold cargo capacity in the Swiss market provided on the carrier’s double-daily passenger ...
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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, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The Middle East carrier’s other freighter destinations in the USA are Chicago, Atlanta and Houston.In addition to these, the freight division also has belly-hold cargo services ...
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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 August, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.It has been tasked with helping to maintain emergency supplies comprising shelters, consumables, water treatment and water storage units, which are being air-dropped into the ...
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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 had the opposite effect on its sister airport Dubai International (DXB), writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.DXB recorded a downturn in July, with volumes falling to 184,720 tonnes, down 10.7 per ...
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Qatar Airways appoints former Cargolux Asia chief
MATTHEW MA has been appointed vice-president of cargo for Asia at Qatar Airways, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The former Cargolux executive worked at the European all-cargo airline for 41 years, ending his career at the carrier as head of its Asia Pacific region.Ulrich Ogiermann, chief officer of cargo at Qatar ...
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Emirates’ Brussels belly service gets under way
EMIRATES is celebrating the inauguration of its daily B777-200LR service to Brussels, Belgium, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The capital city is the 145th route in the Middle East carrier’s network.Emirates will play a key role in further developing natural business links between Belgium and key markets in the Far East, ...
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Qatar adds Brussels and Shanghai freighters
Qatar Airways Cargo is launching two extra freighter destinations, Brussels in Belgium and Shanghai in China.Brussels will be served four times a week by an A330F from October 1. It will fly via Entebbe to Brussels on Wednesdays and Sundays and via Nairobi to Brussels on Mondays and Fridays.A three-times ...
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Qatar Airways takes delivery of flagship A380
Qatar Airways has taken delivery of its first A380 at a ceremony in Hamburg hosted by plane maker Airbus.The flagship A380, the first of ten on order by the Middle East Carrier, will make its debut on Qatar Airways’ London Heathrow route from Hamad International in Doha, followed by Paris ...