Vietjet reported a surge of 23 percent in cargo volume between April and August this year compared to the pre-pandemic first quarter. Cargo volume increased from 16,133 tonnes between January and March 2020 to 19,872 tonnes in the following five months. The airline said such growth was disproportionately driven by the domestic market. Cargo transported within Vietnam grew 54 percent over the first quarter. Meanwhile, air cargo revenue increased 21 percent in the April-August period … [Read more...] about Vietjet’s cargo revenue up 21 percent, driven by domestic market
An-124 delivers Spain’s Airbus-built satellite for space launch
Last week, SEOSAT-Ingenio was loaded at the Torrejón de Ardóz Air Base, near Madrid, on board Volga-Dnepr’s Antonov An-124 cargo plane bound for the Kourou launch site. The Spanish satellite built by Airbus shared the flight to Guyana with the French satellite Taranis from CNES. The launch, scheduled for 18 November aboard a Vega launcher, will see both SEOSAT-Ingenio and Taranis ride-sharing towards similar orbits, at an altitude around 700 km Airbus said a VESPA payload dispenser, … [Read more...] about An-124 delivers Spain’s Airbus-built satellite for space launch
Swissport rolls out own quality label for its pharma facilities
Swissport has launched its own quality label for warehouses, which meet the company’s standards for the storage and handling of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical goods. Fourteen facilities will initially be labelled under the Swissport Pharma Center name, which will serve as operational benchmarks in Swissport’s network. The company says further facilities will be validated and may be brought under the label. By introducing its own quality label, Swissport plans to leverage its … [Read more...] about Swissport rolls out own quality label for its pharma facilities
Cargo down 19.3 percent in August, as AAPA asks states to tune border rules
Asia Pacific airlines saw international cargo demand (in FTKs) slide 19.3 percent year-on-year in August, with the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) citing ongoing weakness of global trade flows. Freighter operations remained active but significant cuts in passenger operations led to a 33.4 percent year-on-year drop in offered freight capacity. As a result, the average international freight load factor jumped 12.3 percentage points to 70.6 percent for the month. Cargo … [Read more...] about Cargo down 19.3 percent in August, as AAPA asks states to tune border rules
Emirates SkyCargo adds Guadalajara to freighter network
Emirates SkyCargo will commence scheduled twice weekly cargo flights to Guadalajara (GDL) from the first week of October, a press release confirmed. This will be Emirates SkyCargo’s second cargo destination in Mexico and its 15th cargo destination in the Americas. The cargo flights to Mexico’s tech hub will be operated by Emirates’ Boeing 777-F aircraft with around 100 tonnes of cargo capacity per flight. Emirates SkyCargo started scheduled freighter services to Mexico City back … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo adds Guadalajara to freighter network
DSV steps into self-storage business with innovative solution
DSV is relying on its warehousing know-how, as it enters the self-storage market with its innovative Smarter Storage solution. DSV will open its first self-storage building on 1 October, as part of the company’s new strategic focus on the B2C self-storage market. Aimed at consumers and small businesses, DSV’s self-storage concept, Smarter Storage, will be operated and marketed separately from DSV’s business-to-business services, but the strong DSV organisation is still behind the … [Read more...] about DSV steps into self-storage business with innovative solution
