Emirates Skycargo has bolstered operations on its African trade route network with the introduction of a weekly freighter service to Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. This is the 27th African destination to join the carrier's network. Emirates SkyCargo operates a B777F on the Dubai-Ouagadougou-Dakar (Senegal)-Frankfurt (Germany)-Dubai route. The aircraft is capable of carrying over 100 t of cargo each direction. The airline anticipates transporting goods such as pharmaceuticals and … [Read more...] about Emirates adds Burkina Faso freighter
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Korean Air flies direct to Milan, Rome
Korean Air has announced that commencing 25 February 2015 it will change the current service on its Seoul Incheon - Milan - Rome – Incheon route, to provide direct flights to both Milan and Rome, offering three flights a week to each destination, with Milan increasing to four times a week in March. The Rome service will see Korean Air operating three times a week utilising B777-300ER aircraft; while the new direct Milan service will initially operate three times a week utilising … [Read more...] about Korean Air flies direct to Milan, Rome
200 ACC3 certs expire without incident: IATA
The 1 January expiry of some 200 temporary ACC3 accreditations for various cargo handling facilities and carriers around the world has not resulted in any negative impacts as of 27 January 2015, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) told Payload Asia, but the ultimate sanction of banning cargo uplift into Europe is still on the table. The original ACC3 deadline was 1 July 2014, which saw nearly 1,100 independent validations conducted with about 120 IATA … [Read more...] about 200 ACC3 certs expire without incident: IATA
APAC airlines see 2014 revival in cargo demand
Preliminary figures for the full calendar year 2014 released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed air cargo markets experienced an encouraging revival in demand after three consecutive years of declines. An upsurge in exports from manufacturing hubs in the region led to a rebound in international air cargo markets in 2014, with demand as expressed in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms growing by a solid 5.4 per cent compared to the previous year. Available freight … [Read more...] about APAC airlines see 2014 revival in cargo demand
Canberra 24-hour freight hub plan approved
Australia's minister for infrastructure and regional development Warren Truss has approved Canberra Airport’s new Master Plan, setting out the gateway’s strategic direction for the next 20 years. The new plan includes an intention to use its 24-hour status to become Sydney's freight airport. The airport is expected to release the Master Plan to the public within 50 days. … [Read more...] about Canberra 24-hour freight hub plan approved
CPSL reports first full-year tonnage performance
Cathay Pacific Services Limited (CPSL) released its first full year handling tonnage. In 2014, Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal (CPCT) handled 1.45 million tonnes of cargo. The terminal saw its highest tonnage record on 8th November 2014, handling 5,476 tonnes of cargo on the day. Traffic at CPCT was largely driven by transhipment in 2014, accounting for 54 per cent of the cargo tonnage throughput. The percentages of import and export cargo tonnage throughput were 15 per cent and 31 per … [Read more...] about CPSL reports first full-year tonnage performance