Air freight volumes showed modest growth for the month of June at 2.1 per cent year-on-year, with international freight experiencing weakness as volumes inched up by only 0.9 per cent, whereas domestic freight traffic increased by 4.8 per cent, according to the Airports Council International (ACI). Although the rate of growth in air freight markets has slowed compared to 2014, air freight has grown by 3.4 per cent for the first half of 2015 as compared to the same period the previous year, ACI … [Read more...] about Global air freight up 3.4% in first half
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London Stansted sees busy July
London Stansted enjoyed a busy July with cargo operations benefitting from the chaos at the Channel Tunnel and the passenger side seeing the busiest July in seven years, as the launch of Thomas Cook’s trio of new long haul flights and the summer holiday season helped contribute to over two million passengers passing through the airport. Cargo volumes continued to increase with 233,239 tonnes shipped through Stansted in the last year, up 9.4 per cent on the previous 12 months. A total of … [Read more...] about London Stansted sees busy July
China Southern kicks off Guangzhou-Nairobi service
China Southern Airlines on Wednesday made its maiden flight to Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, as it kicked off direct three-times weekly flights from Guangzhou-Nairobi using A330-200 aircraft. This will be the airline’s second direct route to Africa (after Mauritius), and will capitalise on the growing tourism and business travel volume between Asia and Africa, particularly to Nairobi. Cabinet Secretary for East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism, Hon. Phyllis Kandie, said: … [Read more...] about China Southern kicks off Guangzhou-Nairobi service
Dnata acquires Aviapartner cargo ops at Schiphol
Dnata has announced it has reached an agreement with Aviapartner to acquire its cargo handling operations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. As well as full cargo handling operations, this facility includes several specialist product lines including the Schiphol Animal Centre and Temperature Control Centre, as well as its Freighter Ramp Handling operations. “Our strategy is to offer the highest level of service excellence in each market we operate”, said Stewart Angus, dnata’s divisional … [Read more...] about Dnata acquires Aviapartner cargo ops at Schiphol
PACTL sets new record for 1H 2015
Shanghai Pudong Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (PACTL) has achieved tonnage growth of 10.9 per cent year-on-year, handling 762,104 tonnes of air freight during the first half of 2015, making it the strongest result for the first six months of any year in the company’s history. It is based on the ongoing positive development of international imports throughout this year and a strong increase in domestic exports during the last quarter, the ground handler said. PACTL’s import cargo … [Read more...] about PACTL sets new record for 1H 2015
Expansion of Cambodia’s two main airports done by 2016
The staggering growth of passenger and cargo air traffic will require more capacity building and human resource development in specialised areas, Deputy Prime Minister Sok An told a regional joint civil aviation committee from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam on Monday, according to the Khmer Times. “Air transport has played a critically important role in the world’s economic activities, and it remains one of the fastest growing industries of our time,” he said. “All countries increasingly depend … [Read more...] about Expansion of Cambodia’s two main airports done by 2016