Etihad Cargo has announced three new freighter services from Europe. Last month Etihad Cargo started operating B777 freighters from East Midlands and Stansted airports in the UK and from Copenhagen in Denmark. David Kerr, senior VP of Etihad Cargo, said: “We have responded to our customers’ demand for freighter capacity out of Europe, and our freighter fleet gives us the flexibility of deploying capacity when and where it is required. “These three new services will connect producers with … [Read more...] about Etihad Cargo announces three new maindeck services to Europe
Cathay Pacific eyeing a boost in maindeck capacity to India
Driven primarily by pharmaceutical traffic, India is proving to be a bright spot in the cargo sector for Cathay Pacific Airways with its current 25 freighter frequencies per week. The carrier has seen an eight per cent growth in cargo volumes in first nine months (January-September) of this year between Hong Kong and the six indian cities it serves with maindeck capacity. The carrier provides freighter services from Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata. The twice-a-week … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific eyeing a boost in maindeck capacity to India
HKIA sees cargo growth of 7.1% in October
Hong Kong International Airport’s (HKIA) tonnage grew year-on-year (YOY) by 7.1 per cent in October to 420,000 tonnes in the month. The strong growth was mainly attributed to the robust 13 per cent YOY growth in transhipments. Among the key trade lanes, traffic to and from Europe and Southeast Asia increased most significantly during the month, HKIA reports. In the first 10 months of this year, cargo throughput grew 1.9 per cent to 3.7 million tonnes compared to previous year. On a rolling … [Read more...] about HKIA sees cargo growth of 7.1% in October
Air China launches Sydney-Chengdu service
Air China has launched a three-times weekly Chengdu-Sydney service from 11 November making it the first nonstop route linking a city in west China to Australia. The new route - operated with A330-200 aircraft - will promote the development of economy and tourism of, as well as trade and industrial cooperation between, Sichuan and China’s western regions and Oceania. In 2016, while expanding its global network with its hub in Beijing, Air China has also stepped up its efforts to build its … [Read more...] about Air China launches Sydney-Chengdu service
PACTL sets new cargo handling record in October
Pudong Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (PACTL) - the largest provider of air cargo handling services at Shanghai Pudong airport - achieved the highest monthly tonnage in the company’s history, handling153,607 tonnes in October, featuring a volume growth of 8.9 per cent year-on-year. PACTL also saw tonnage rise by 3.2 per cent to a total figure of 1.35 million tonnes between January and October. This was the strongest first-ten-month result in the cargo terminal’s history, it … [Read more...] about PACTL sets new cargo handling record in October
Cebu Pacific sees profit double, cargo revenue up
Philippine low cost carrier Cebu Pacific and its wholly owned subsidiary Cebgo, generated a net income of P7.1 billion (US$144.4 million) from January to September 2016, equating to a 99.6 per cent increase from the P3.6 billion earned in the same period last year. The group's revenues grew 10.5 per cent to P46.7 billion with passenger revenues climbing by 10.1 per cent to P35.4 billion and cargo revenues also grew by 2.5 per cent to P2.5 billion for the first nine months of 2016. “Our … [Read more...] about Cebu Pacific sees profit double, cargo revenue up
