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Emirates' e-freight rallying cry
EMIRATES SkyCargo’s head of freight has warned the air cargo industry needs to adopt a much more focused approach in order to tackle the complexities involved in trying to roll out efreight.Nabil Sultan, the divisional senior vice-president of cargo, observes: “Coming from primarily the passenger side of our business, where ...
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Emirates starts Atlanta B777 service
EMIRATES SkyCargo is starting weekly B777 freighter services to service from Dubai to Atlanta, Georgia in April.“This decision to operate a direct route from Dubai to Atlanta further elevates Atlanta as a globally competitive city and also grows our cargo capacity significantly,” says mayor Kasim Reed.Emirates is now the 11th ...
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February rise of 2.9 per cent for global air cargo markets
FEBRUARY saw a 2.9% rise in global air cargo markets compared with the same month last year, prompting “measured optimism” from IATA for the sector’s prospects in 2014.According to latest market data from IATA, February’s increase in FTKs continues an early upward trend in 2014, with an overall 3.6% improvement ...
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Emirates freighter move on track
EMIRATES SkyCargo is on track for the wholesale move of its home freighters base to the new Dubai World Central (DWC) airport.The first phase of the building is finished, the carrier reports. From May, all 12 freighters will operate from the new cargo terminal.“As of today, the cross-docks and perishables ...
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Lufthansa Cargo takes a strong lead on security
COUNTRIES in South America, the Middle East and Africa have been placed on a strictly confidential cargo-risk list.A map, drawn up by Lufthansa Cargo in combination with the German authorities and international bodies, including the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), points the finger at those countries that are demonstrably less ...
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Qatar freighter to Hyderabad
QATAR Airways Cargo celebrates the launch of its new twice-weekly A330 freighter service to Hyderabad, India with a traditional water cannon salute.“Hyderabad is a key destination for Qatar Airways Cargo, and we are delighted to start our scheduled freighter service this month,” says Ulrich Ogiermann, Qatar Airways’ chief officer, cargo.“We ...
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Saudia Cargo boosts Shanghai
SAUDI Airlines Cargo has upgraded its Shanghai service to a B747-8 freighter.The airline now operates three weekly B747-8F flights from Shanghai directly to Europe and on to Saudi Arabia (KSA), connecting customers to the entire Saudia Cargo Network.“We are are able to operate our B747-8F aircraft in the Shanghai market ...
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IAG Cargo adds capacity to Tel Aviv
IAG CARGO has replaced its narrowbody A321 with widebody B777 aircraft on seven of the 14 weekly flights from London to Tel Aviv, to capitalise on the city’s growing pharmaceuticals market.The B777, which has been operating on the route since the end of March, can carry 18 tonnes on the ...
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Nabil Sultan, divisional senior vice-president, Emirates SkyCargo, answers: COMING primarily from the passenger side, where e-tickets and paperless transactions are the norm, I think this is one of the key areas that definitely surprised me (when taking over this air cargo role).This industry should be transacting through e-airwaybills by now.I ...
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HACTL cargo up in Q1
HONG KONG Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) had a ‘satisfactory’ start to 2014.In January, freight volumes rose to 144,564 tonnes, a 12.5 per cent improvement over the previous year.Although cargo traffic was slower in February (95,947 tonnes), March was more promising, experiencing 15.3 per cent year-on-year growth, according to Mark ...
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Why we have won Cargo Airline of the Year
THE VOTING is over and the counting is set to begin to discover who is Cargo Airline of the Year 2014.Quality, innovation, efficiency, speed, reliability and vision are the hallmarks of a winner of the annual Air Cargo News awards scheme, now 31 years old.Both Lufthansa Cargo and Virgin Atlantic ...
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Qatar steps up Saudi services
QATAR AIRWAYS is adding Al Hofuf in Saudi Arabia to its ever-increasing list of destinations.And as a further demonstration of its commitment to expanding its regional footprint, the airline recently increased the frequencies of two of its other destinations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, says the company.The Doha-based airline ...
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Etihad in first quarter cargo surge
ETIHAD AIRWAYS saw a 26 per cent year on year increase in cargo volumes in the first quarter of 2014, handling 128,000 tonnes of freight and mail.The United Arab Emirates based passenger airline’s cargo revenue increased by the same percentage to US$243m, placing the Etihad Cargo division on track to ...
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IATA warns of "tough year" for cargo
The New Year got off to a slow start for air cargo says IATA in its latest statistical bulletin.While freight tonne kilometres grew 3.2 per cent in January 2015 compared to the same month last year, it was slower than the 2014’s 4.5 per cent average.IATA director general and chief ...
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Gary Chapman, president, dnata, answers:"THE airlines have their own challenges in terms of making reasonable returns and that’s going to filter all the way down through to all the service providers. From my perspective, it is a challenge to differentiate one’s self, based on quality and on standards of service. ...
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Air cargo up at Abu Dhabi Airport
ABU DHABI International Airport recorded a 15.8 per cent rise in cargo activity in the first quarter of 2014.The facility handled 183,344 tonnes of freight at its three terminals in comparison with 158,369 during the same period last year, reveals a company statement.Abu Dhabi Airports (ADA) is a public joint-stock ...
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Abu Dhabi Airport boosts summer services
SIX new destinations and 71 extra flights per week to India are among the changes Abu Dhabi International Airport has made to its summer schedule this year.The additional routes include non-stop flights from Abu Dhabi to Los Angeles, Zurich, Belgrade in Serbia, Perth, Jaipur in India and Yerevan in Armenia, ...
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European regulations benefit Turkish air cargo operators
REGULATORY constraints on European airport expansion present a business opportunity for Turkish airlines and hubs, believes the head of Germany’s Dusseldorf Airport cargo division.Gerton Hulsman, Dusseldorf Airport Cargo managing director, told an audience of logistics students in Istanbul that carriers such as Turkish Airlines can take “a large chunk” of ...
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Air cargo to play a big role in Turkey's future
AIRFREIGHT has a key role in Turkey’s ambitious programme to be the world’s tenth largest economy by 2023, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the republic.Transportation, including the airport and aviation, is one of the six economic pillars supporting the 2023 Vision set out by Turkish Prime Minister Recep ...
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Emirates SkyCargo to start Brussels service
EMIRATES SkyCargo is to launch a new daily B777 belly cargo service to Brussels, Belgium, in September.It will be the UAE carrier’s 147th destination, closely following the September launch of services to Oslo, Norway.“As the centre of European politics and a hub of economic activity, Brussels is already an important ...