Hong Kong airport’s latest figures showed resilient cargo performance over the last year as 2021 volume jumped 12.5 percent year on year to 5 million tonnes. This exceeded the 4.8m tonnes recorded in 2019 as the airport saw the number of cargo flights increase 19.8 percent to an an all-time record of 82,935 flights with shipment on board. Strong cargo volume reached a new monthly high in November, the airport noted, which carried into December despite flight reductions due to Omicron … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s air cargo grows half-a-quarter in 2021
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ANA moves cargo flights to Narita on new schedule
ANA plans to maximize its revenue by operating freighters and passenger aircraft for cargo operations amidst strong and continued demand, as the airline shifts its routes from Haneda to Narita. The company plans to use its fleet of 11 freighters to operate charter flights and additional flights apart from the regular schedule. “By making changes such as the transfer of the Tokyo Haneda-Washington DC, Tokyo Haneda-Houston, Tokyo Haneda-Seattle and Tokyo Haneda-Vancouver routes to Tokyo Narita … [Read more...] about ANA moves cargo flights to Narita on new schedule
Emirates resumes US operations amidst 5G setback
Emirates is set to restore full schedule to all its US destinations by Saturday after earlier recommendation by the FAA and Boeing to ground certain widebody aircraft amidst a nationwide 5G rollout. The two groups have now issued formal notifications that lift the previous restriction on aircraft operations, and starting 21 January, Emirates will reinstate its B777 operations to Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, Miami, Newark, Orlando and Seattle. This includes Boeing 777 freighters transporting … [Read more...] about Emirates resumes US operations amidst 5G setback
Shanghai airports hit record cargo volume in 2021
Shanghai’s airports are doing roaring business despite the COVID-19 pandemic, as it set a record volume of 4.36 million tonnes last year. Total air cargo volume from the two Shanghai airports, Pudong (PVG) and Hongqiao (SHA), was up 8.47 percent from the previous year with China's main air cargo hub, the Shanghai Pudong International Airport, accounting for 93.7 percent of the total volume that passed through Shanghai last year. Despite the pandemic, Pudong’s air cargo terminal joined … [Read more...] about Shanghai airports hit record cargo volume in 2021
Shanghai Pudong starts year with expansion project
Shanghai Pudong Airport recently launched the fourth phase of its expansion project with a planned cargo area at the eastern side, at a groundbreaking ceremony on 4 January. This phase will cover six parts, including a terminal area, flight zone, transport facilities, municipal engineering support facilities, a new eastern cargo area and auxiliary facilities. The Chinese airport noted that the programme was launched in response to the Shanghai international shipping center construction … [Read more...] about Shanghai Pudong starts year with expansion project
Etihad, Henan airport group team up on cargo
Flag carrier Etihad Airways and Henan Province Airport Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a strategic partnership to strengthen aviation ties between the UAE and China. The MOU includes plans for regular cargo services between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) by creating a so-called ‘air silk road’ between Henan Province and Abu Dhabi. The partnership also covers a joint cooperation to establish CGO as an air … [Read more...] about Etihad, Henan airport group team up on cargo