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Saudia restarts Houston B747F services
SAUDIA CARGO is to restart B747 freighter services from Houston, Texas, to Dammam and Riyadh via Amsterdam from mid June.The weekly service with a B747-400 nose-loader freighter will depart from the US oil industry centre on a Sunday, with Saudia Cargo planning to add a second weekly flight as of ...
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WorldACD sees positive start to 2014
WorldACD, the Amsterdam-based air cargo market data specialist, reports that April 2014 showed a volume growth of 6.3% year-over-year, a little below the 6.8% growth in the first quarter.“When we look at our April figures, we can only conclude that the positive trend continues”, said Gerard de Wit, managing director ...
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Cargo uptick at Abu Dhabi Airport
AIR CARGO activity at Abu Dhabi International Airport rose 16.6 per cent to 60,059 tonnes in April.Aircraft movements shot up to 12,420 – up 16.4 per cent.The top five routes from the UAE airport during April were Bangkok, Manila, London Heathrow, Doha and Jeddah, says a company statement.“It is a ...
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Emirates Security Group gets TACSS
EMIRATES Group Security has become the first aviation and airline security organisation in the Gulf region to be awarded with the TAPA (Transported Asset Protection Association) Air Cargo Security Standard (TACSS) certifications for its cargo facilities.TACSS is a new certification programme which consolidates security solutions for air cargo, including best ...
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Emirates adds cargo capacity on Boston route
FROM August, Emirates Airlines will add more cargo capacity to its newly-launched Boston service by replacing the B777-200LR currently operating on the route with a B777-300ER.The largest city of the state of Massachusetts is the airline’s eighth US destination and the 142th of its global network linking trading destinations across ...
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dnata fatalities in Karachi airport attacks
DUBAI-BASED ground handler dnata has confirmed the deaths of seven employees in Pakistan after the attacks by militants on Karachi airport, with two more staff members injured.In a statement, the company said: “dnata’s joint venture ground handling operation, Gerry’s dnata, has been significantly impacted by the 8 June terrorist attack ...
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Airfreight gains momentum says world airports
AIRFREIGHT markets are gaining steam with the overall improvements in world trade and a recovery in global demand, according to the world’s top airports.Except for Africa, all regions experienced growth in year-over-year airfreight volumes in April, reports Airports Council International (ACI).“The two largest global airfreight markets of North America and ...
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Blow for Airbus as Emirates cancels A350 XWB order
EMIRATES Airline has cancelled its order for 70 A350 XWB.The move follows the on-going discussions the carrier has been having with Airbus regarding its fleet requirement review, says the European ‘plane manufacturer.Emirates placed the order for 50 A350-900s and 20 A350-1000s back in 2007. They were scheduled for delivery from ...
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IATA: "solid improvement" in air freight growth
AIRFREIGHT growth has seen a “solid improvement” in 2014 over prior year, but IATA warns that demand could weaken as the on-shoring trend continues.Volumes are being supported by the cyclical upswing in the global economy but high fuel prices, stable at $120 per barrel, and weak cargo yields continue to ...
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Etihad Cargo starts Dar es Salaam freighter service
ETIHAD CARGO has launched a weekly freighter service from Abu Dhabi to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.The Middle East carrier is using one of its A330-200 wide-body freighters, with heavy uplift capability of up to 64 tonnes, on the route. The return leg from Julius Nyerere International Airport will also stop ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo supports solar energy
QATAR Airways Cargo has further linked itself to renewable energy by sponsoring the opening ceremony of the Qatar Solar Energy factory and research facility in Doha.The facility, which can produce solar panels capable of generating as much as 300 megawatts of energy annually, is located at Doha’s new industrial area.In ...
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Etihad Cargo adds new capacity to Switzerland and USA
ETIHAD CARGO has augmented its services to Switzerland and to the United States by offering new bellyhold cargo capacity on daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Zurich and Los Angeles.The flag carrier of the UAE already flies to Geneva, and to Chicago, New York and Washington DC in the USA.The ...
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Etihad cargo soars in April and May
ETIHAD Cargo uplifted record tonnage across the globe in April and May 2014, pushing the carrier into the world’s top 10.In April, it moved 44,730 tonnes around the world, 30 per cent more than in April last year.May also saw an impressive performance across Etihad Cargo’s network, with 48,869 tonnes ...
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Sixth B777F for Qatar Airways Cargo
QATAR Airways Cargo has taken delivery of its sixth B777 freighter.“It’s a proud moment for Qatar Airways Cargo,” says Akbar Al Baker, the airline’s chief executive.“It’s the right time to introduce an additional B777 freighter to our fleet. The State of Qatar is growing at a phenomenal pace, as are ...
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Emirates A380 for Frankfurt
EMIRATES will launch a daily A380 passenger service from Dubai to Frankfurt in Germany from September 1, replacing a B777 aircraft.Frankfurt is currently served by the UAE carrier with a triple daily B777 passenger jet. From September, EK 45 becomes an A380 flight.Frankfurt is well served with main deck capacity ...
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Air cargo tonnage up 7.5 per cent in May
GLOBAL air cargo tonnages saw a 7.5 per cent year-over-year increase in May but a 0.2 per cent yield drop in US$, stated WorldACD in its latest market data report.From April to May, yields fell by 1.9 per cent, “a not unusual seasonal phenomenon,” said the Netherlands-based research house that ...
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Emirates to boost Middle East services
DOHA is set to become Emirates Airline's best served destination, as part of a plan to augment the number of flights to the Middle East.From December, the Qatari capital’s daily services will go from six to seven, making it the airline’s highest frequency destination – overtaking Bangkok, Singapore and London ...
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Abu Dhabi cargo climbs
AIR CARGO volumes at Abu Dhabi International Airport increased by 24.5 per cent to 66,944 tonnes in May.Aircraft movements rose to 12,931 – up 15.8 per cent.Manila was the most popular route during the month due to a boost in Philippine Airlines’ operations, followed by Doha, as a result of ...
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Emirates adding Oslo to its cargo network
EMIRATES SkyCargo will add Oslo to its network from September, leveraging belly hold cargo on a new daily B777-300ER passenger link.The freight division of Dubai-based Emirates will also increase from six to eight its weekly freighter flights to Copenhagen in Denmark. This will see two Gothenburg freighter flights in Sweden ...
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Global air cargo stabilising, says IATA
AIRFREIGHT markets saw growth levels accelerate in May.IATA data for the month shows that demand measured in freight-tonne-kilometres [FTKs] rose across all regions, but with significant differences in performance.Whilst the Middle East carriers enjoyed 9.3 per cent year-on-year growth, the North American carriers reported 2.4 per cent.The growth trajectory reflects ...