Hong Kong’s cargo volume slumped 16.4 percent in 2022 no thanks to the impact of global economic uncertainties, geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions. Cargo throughput saw a 26.4 percent drop to 351,000 tonnes in December 2022, compared to the same month last year, with import and export volume sliding 33 and 26 percent year on year in the same month. Despite the drop in air freight volume, the airport handled a total of 5.7 million passengers, representing a year-on-year … [Read more...] about Passengers soar as cargo dwindles at HKG in 2022
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Freight stumbles at Liege Airport in 2022
Liege Airport saw a ‘contrasted’ 2022 as the cargo airport saw freight demand fall whilst passenger numbers increased no thanks to the double whammy brought about by Covid and Ukraine conflict. 1.14 million tonnes of freight transited through the Belgian air hub, a 19 percent drop compared to figures seen in 2021. Passenger numbers at the airport meanwhile soared 118 percent to 166,898, compared to 2021. For Liege Airport chief, Laurent Jossart, the decrease in freight transport was … [Read more...] about Freight stumbles at Liege Airport in 2022
Cargo at Munich Airport grew 55 percent in 2022
Air cargo reaped the benefits from a 'traffic boom' at Munich Airport last year as air freight volume increased by 55 percent from 2021 to around 259,000 metric tonnes. Munich Airport saw massive growth in all traffic figures in 2022 thanks to a busy summer, with passenger numbers jumping 19 million, or more than two-and-a-half-fold from a year ago, to a total of 31.6 million. This represents two-thirds of the airport’s record performance in 2019, pre-pandemic. The number of aircraft … [Read more...] about Cargo at Munich Airport grew 55 percent in 2022
Brussels Airport sets new tariffs from April
Brussels Airport wants to give airlines an even greater incentive to further invest in the modernisation of their fleet and has set new airport tariffs for the next five years, this time taking the environmental component more seriously. The loudest aircraft will pay up to 20 times more than the quietest from April 2023 onwards, and the tariffs will also take nitrogen oxide emissions into account. The airport wants to give airlines an even greater incentive to use more modern, quieter and … [Read more...] about Brussels Airport sets new tariffs from April
Liege Airport gears up for SAF
Liege Airport is now ready to receive, store and distribute sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to airline partners, becoming the first airport in Belgium to announce such a feat. The cargo air hub confirmed that aviation fuel installations and fuel storage facilities have been audited over the last months and procedures have been reviewed to accommodate for the arrival of SAF. The airport shared that several of its airline-customers confirmed having talks with suppliers to … [Read more...] about Liege Airport gears up for SAF
Icelandair expands at Liege with new 767-300BCF
Icelandair is expanding its air freight operation at Liege Airport with the arrival of its first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter, nicknamed ‘Grimsey‘, on December 8. The carrier is adding 6 more flights per week from and to Liege Airport with three flights per week to New York and another three weekly flights to Chicago. Cargo flights to Los Angeles will also be included in April 2023, with the delivery of the company’s second converted Boeing 767. With a load … [Read more...] about Icelandair expands at Liege with new 767-300BCF
