Thailand’s six main airports handled 108,605 tonnes of air cargo in October, growing by 1.4 per cent year-on-year, according to statistics compiled by Airports of Thailand (AOT). For January to October, total cargo volume was 906,923 tonnes, down 19.6 per cent compared with the same period last year. Meanwhile, the AOT reported a worse-than-expected fourth-quarter net loss as a result of foreign exchange losses and higher operating costs. Majority state-owned AOT said it made a net … [Read more...] about Thailand’s air cargo volume up in October

The Kenya Airways Authority (KAA) has awarded a tender to build the second phase of the expansion and modernisation of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to China National Aero-Technology International Engineering Company (CATIC), the Business Daily reported. The China-based company was awarded the contract in September 2009 at a cost of Sh4 billion (US$51.5 million) and is expected to begin construction of the new terminal four and a multi-storey car park next month. The project, which is … [Read more...] about Chinese firm wins Kenya airport tender

Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry will concentrate on expanding airports including finalising ongoing expansion projects at three international airports and constructing as many as 31 smaller airports from next year. The three international airports are Kuala Namu International Airport in Medan, North Sumatra, Lombok International Airport in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, and Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar, South Sulawesi. Another 31 regional airports will be … [Read more...] about Indonesia focuses on airport expansion

The long-standing dispute between Sheremetyevo International Airport and the cargo terminal, Sheremetyevo-Cargo, over the lease of the land plot has been settled, according to the two players. The companies signed a new agreement in which Sheremetyevo-Cargo becomes a sub-tenant of the airport land, leasing it from Sheremetyevo Airport, as well as settling the debt accumulated during three years of disputes. Sheremetyevo- Cargo’s debt amounts to 40 million rubles (US$1.3 million) … [Read more...] about Long-running Sheremetyevo dispute resolved

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) released the October 2009 traffic figures for Abu Dhabi International Airport showing strong growth throughout 2009. ADAC recorded a seven per cent increase in passengers over the course of 2009, to-date, and during the month of October saw a 2.8 per cent increase in passengers and 24.3 per cent increase in cargo against the month of October last year. The ADAC noted this was in part due to the inaugural Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2009 event … [Read more...] about Abu Dhabi records 24% cargo growth in Oct

Dubai International continued to buck international trends registering double-digit year-on-year increases for both freight and passenger traffic during October. After nine months of modest cargo growth, Dubai International registered a double-digit increase in freight traffic for the first time in 13 months as volumes surged 17.7 per cent during October due largely to traffic generated by meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions that took place in Dubai. Dubai Airports Cargo … [Read more...] about Double-digit growth at Dubai International