Thai Airways International will resume its Phuket-Hong Kong service on October 25 as part of its strategy to turn Phuket into its second hub, the Bangkok Post reported, citing its executive vice-president for commercial sales, Pruet Boobphakam. The Phuket-Hong Kong service was suspended soon after People's Alliance for Democracy protesters blockaded Bangkok's two airports late last year. Industry observers say the move is to combat the budget carrier Thai AirAsia's impending launch of flights on … [Read more...] about Thai to resume Phuket-Hong Kong service
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Etihad to resume Sri Lanka flights
Etihad Airways is set to resume flights from Abu Dhabi to Colombo, Sri Lanka following an end to civil conflict in the country, it said. The airline will operate four A320 flights a week starting in January 2010. … [Read more...] about Etihad to resume Sri Lanka flights
HK’s AAT sees 12% decline throughput in Sept
Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd (AAT) announced today its tonnage throughput for September 2009 was 47,182 tonnes, down 12 per cent compared with the same month last year. Export cargo registered 32,967 tonnes, a decline by 11 per cent against same period last year. Import cargo volume for September was 13,887 tonnes, recording a decrease of 14 per cent from last year. Transhipment cargo volume was 329 tonnes; representing a year-on-year growth of 8 per cent. The cumulative tonnage throughput … [Read more...] about HK’s AAT sees 12% decline throughput in Sept
Schipol launches ‘scan street’
A new air cargo security project – Cargo Checkpoint - has been launched at Amsterdam Schiphol airport in the Netherlands. It uses a variety of systems to check cargo containers as they are driven through a so-called "scan street'' on trailers at a speed of 10 km an hour. Scanned images then are inspected by Customs analysts who identify any irregularities and can call for further inspections. The project is a partnership between Dutch Customs authorities, the airport management … [Read more...] about Schipol launches ‘scan street’
EC postpones emissions standard until 2010
The European Commission (EC) has delayed, for the second time, the formal announcement of its baseline aviation sector CO2 emissions standard until mid-2010, Bloomberg reported. The EC had originally set a 2 August 2009 deadline for publishing a CO2 baseline necessary for its emissions cap for flights into and out of the EU and its related Emissions Trading Scheme, both which are scheduled to come into effect in 2012. The Commission postponed the date after Europe's main airline associations … [Read more...] about EC postpones emissions standard until 2010
IATA growth not quite as good as it seems
The latest International Air Transport Association (IATA) figures for air cargo show a decline of 9.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in August compared to declines of 11.3 per cent in July and 16.5 per cent in June. But that improving trend is not quite as good as it seems. Remember that it was this time last year when cargo traffic first dipped into negative territory, and so y-o-y comparisons are starting to get better. Comparing traffic figures to 2007 – the peak of the market - … [Read more...] about IATA growth not quite as good as it seems
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