Air travel within Africa is forecast by Boeing to grow at 6.4 per cent per year over the next 20 years, a growth rate comparable to that of the world’s emerging economies. Increasing trade and commerce are fueling growth among the region’s airlines, and new airlines are emerging as the number of people who can afford to fly rises, which is also driving investment in airports and other infrastructure in the continent. Geographical challenges and the lack of good roads … [Read more...] about Africa Air Cargo Supplement in April issue

Now that the worst of the crisis appears to be behind us, glimmers of optimism are increasingly being expressed by the industry. At the recent Air Cargo India, the mood was far more upbeat than it has been for the last few such industry gatherings during the height of the crisis last year. The optimism may be slightly skewed by the very location of the cargo event however, as India never reached the same depths of the economic quagmire that other economies around the world did. And while … [Read more...] about The enemy within

For an aircraft that very nearly never made it to mass-production, the 747 – of which a remarkable 1,418 were built as of December 2009, with 281 of the 747s of all variants still flying – became the iconic image of jet travel for the masses, in what became known as the era of the jumbo-jet. And while that era and the accolade of ruling the roost as the largest commercial aircraft ever made was finally surpassed some 35 years later by Airbus’ doubledecker … [Read more...] about A new queen of cargo set to rule the skies

Despite early signs of a recovery, Lufthansa Cargo is reportedly planning to reduce its workforce by 10 per cent in 2010 in response to the steep declines in freight revenue and traffic in 2009 which pushed Lufthansa Cargo US$300 million into the red in the first nine months of the year from a $240 million profit in the same period in 2008. Europe’s second largest scheduled cargo carrier said it will trim around 450 jobs worldwide through voluntary early retirement, severance … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: Lufthansa Cargo to see more job cuts

Pegasus Airlines has appointed Leisure Cargo as the carrier’s cargo GSA for sales within Germany. Leisure Cargo will focus on the marketing of belly capacity to, and in transit via the carriers’ hub in Istanbul. Based at Istanbul Sabiha Gökcen airport, Pegasus Airlines provides direct scheduled services from Germany to five destinations in Turkey with a fleet of three Airbus A319-100, two Airbus A320-200, two Boeing 737-400, three Boeing 737-500 and 14 Boeing 737-800. … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: Pegasus appoints Leisure Cargo in Germany