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Asia-Pacific and Middle East airport cargo volumes soar in May
Airfreight volumes in Asia-Pacific grew 10.8% in May, while the Middle East increased 8.4%, according to the latest monthly statistics from the Asia-Pacific region of Airports Council International (ACI).Said ACI: “Exports continued to drive strong airfreight growth in the Asia-Pacific: Hong Kong (HKG) +12.9%, Shanghai Pudong (PVG) +15.6% and Seoul ...
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Flying fish: Turkish Cargo provides Pearls of the Aegean for Kuwait dining tables
Turkish Cargo is now accepting fresh fish shipments on its direct Bodrum-Kuwait passenger flights as part of a sameday perishables supply chain to serve the appetites of consumers in the Middle East country.The Turkish carrier said that it is offering the service after requests from the Aegean Region, where three ...
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Second quarter cargo surge for IAG
British Airways, Aer Lingus and Iberia parent group IAG had a strong cargo second quarter as airfreight revenues at the European group soared by 7.9% to €260m against the same quarter of 2016, or an increase of 7.6% on 2016 at constant exchange.IAG's half year 2017 results saw cargo revenues ...
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NewsAsia Air Cargo Monthly: Strong freight demand expected to continue
Asian airlines continued their bumper start to the year in June and expectations are that cargo demand will remain strong for the rest of 2017.The latest Asian airline figures show robust cargo demand in June, with the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines reporting a 10% increase in freight tonne kms ...
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Etihad Airways registers $1.8bn loss in 2016 as cargo comes under pressure
Etihad Airways saw its cargo revenues drop by 10% last year despite an increase volumes, while the overall company slipped to a $1.8bn loss.The Abu Dhabi-hubbed airline recorded cargo revenues of $900m in 2016 compared with a $1bn in 2015. This came despite a 0.8% increase in cargo volumes to ...
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IAG Cargo to offer time-critical service for pharma shipments
IAG Cargo has announced that it will expand its time-critical service to include pharma shipments.The airline group, which includes British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, said that following successful trials of its Constant Climate Critical service across India, the UK and Europe, IAG Cargo is rolling out this new offering ...
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Cobalt Air appoints AIA Cargo as worldwide GSA
Cyprus-based airline Cobalt Air has appointed Airbridge International Agencies (AIA Cargo) as its worldwide cargo general sales agent (GSA).A spokesperson for the low cost carrier said: "The appointment marks another positive milestone in the development of Cobalt Air, Cyprus’ fastest growing airline, and will enable the airline to generate additional ...
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Air India SATS launches Bengaluru cargo tracking app
Ground handler Air India SATS Airport Services (AISATS) has launched a cargo tracking app to help keep customers up to date with the current status of shipments.The company said that the tracking app will be available at AISATS Air Freight Terminal and at AISATS Coolport, located at Kempegowda International Airport ...
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Far East traffic boosts Schiphol cargo volumes
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol saw cargo demand improve by 8.7% year on year during the first six months of 2017, with volumes boosted by Far East tarffic.In total, Europe's number three cargo airport saw demand over the first six months reach 866,713 tonnes, up from 797,069 tonnes during the same period ...
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Airlines appeal European Commission's cartel fines of €776m
The European Commission (EC) faces a further appeal by eleven airlines over its March 2017 decision to re-adopt a previous ruling and to impose fines totalling more than €776m on the carriers for operating a price-fixing cargo cartel between 1999 and 2006.KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa and eight other carriers have ...
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DHL warns of supply chain talent crisis
Logistics giant DHL has warned that the supply chain sector faces a global staff shortage as the industry fails to attract enough people.The company warned that the US Bureau of Statistics estimates that jobs in the logistics sector are set to grow by 26% between 2010 and 2020, while another ...
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Lufthansa Cargo wants to remain in airfreight's Champions League
Lufthansa Cargo wants to remain in airfreight’s “Champions League”, using a first team line-up of Productivity, Products, Partnership, Digitisation, ANA and Cathay Pacific, with Swiss and United on the bench.The German carrier’s logistics division made a combined €50m loss in 2016, as its cargo airline business pushed ahead with a ...
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Lufthansa Cargo adds protective film as standard on cool services
Lufthansa Cargo has announced that all cargo transported in the passive refrigeration sector will now be protected against temperature changes through the use of a protective film.The German airline said the innovative reflective film, which was produced exclusively for the carrier, provides sensitive shipments with optimum protection against the unavoidable ...
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KLM boss Elbers in high profile support of airfreight and freighters
Cargo can often be the forgotten partner of its passenger counterpart, but not at KLM, where the Dutch airline’s president and chief executive, Pieter Elbers, is fully behind the freight division.Elbers struck a high-profile when KLM-Martinair opened its new sort centre at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, a “tens of millions” euro ...
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BRUcloud app smooths the export flow at Brussels
Freight forwarders within Brussels airport's BRUcargo community are saving air waybill (AWB) processing time by accessing the new Customs Export Application which went live on July 1.This latest application is one of several made possible by BRUcloud, the open community platform at the Belgian hub based on Nallian’s data-sharing technology ...
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Manchester kicks-off airport transformation programme
Manchester Airport has started work on its £1bn 10-year Transformation Programme that it hopes will help increase the number of long-haul flights from the UK northern gateway.Manchester Airport’s Transformation Programme, which will double the size of terminal two, represents the largest single private sector investment in the north of England ...
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UK launches aviation strategy consultation
The UK government has launched plans to develop a new aviation strategy to “help shape the future of the aviation industry to 2050 and beyond”.The public are being asked to have their say on how the aviation sector should respond to a range of “technological, security, environmental and customer service ...
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LUG lands Emirates handling contract at Frankfurt
Ground handler LUG Aircargo has won an airfreight contract to handle Emirates' cargo operations for passenger and freighter aircraft at Frankfurt airport, starting from October this year.The Dubai-based carrier has three Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 passenger flights per day, plus eight B777 freighter flights per week from the German ...
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NewsEuropean air cargo monthly: Fidget spinners help IAG to double-digit growth
Air cargo demand at some of Europe’s major airlines continued to grow at a high level in June, with double-digit percentage improvements at IAG Cargo, helped by the fidget spinner craze.The latest monthly traffic statistics released by airlines show that in June IAG Cargo, which includes British Airways, Iberia and ...
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DHL and Huawei announce 'internet of things' partnership
Deutsche Post DHL (DP DHL) and communications giant Huawei Technologies have announced a new partnership that aims to develop supply chain solutions using the internet of things.Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU), Huawei and DP DHL Group will collaborate on innovation projects focusing on cellular-based internet of things technology, which ...