A 3.9 per cent growth in international freight during the month of July inspired some optimism, the Airports Council International (ACI) said in its latest traffic update, even though the year-to-date figure for both international and total freight was below 1.0 per cent. International freight in Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America—the three largest international air freight markets—grew 5.3 per cent, 1.0 and 6.7 per cent respectively. Domestic air freight traffic was much weaker during … [Read more...] about Varied growth across global freight markets: ACI
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ABC adds twice weekly Seattle maindeck
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has launched twice-weekly B747 freighter services from Moscow to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, its sixth online gateway in North America. Seattle is not only one of the biggest cities in the Pacific Northwest region, but also a major gateway for trade with Asia. The new flight from Seattle will continue on to Chicago before returning to Europe and Moscow, providing ABC’s customers with direct connections to all of the points in AirBridgeCargo’s … [Read more...] about ABC adds twice weekly Seattle maindeck
Air Canada to launch nonstop Montreal-Shanghai flights
Air Canada has announced the introduction of daily year-round flights from Montreal to Shanghai, China, beginning 16 February 2017. This marks Air Canada's first direct service to China from Montreal as well as the introduction of B787-8 Dreamliner aircraft on the service. "Building on Air Canada's success in the rapidly growing Chinese market we are delighted to announce Air Canada's first direct flights between Montreal and China with the launch of Montreal-Shanghai service next year," said … [Read more...] about Air Canada to launch nonstop Montreal-Shanghai flights
Air Canada awards Pearson Int’l contract to SASI
Air Canada Cargo has awarded a major contract to Strategic Aviation Solutions Int’l (SASI) for the review and upgrade-planning phase of their Cargo Hub at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The scope of the project is a complete review and upgrade proposal for the facility including the IT enhancements and material handling processes in order to ensure maximum efficiency and customer satisfaction. “We are very proud to be awarded this major contract with such a prestigious client as … [Read more...] about Air Canada awards Pearson Int’l contract to SASI
DHL Express launches new Jakarta express facility
DHL Express, the world's leading international express services provider, today launched the €2 million Jakarta Gateway 530 at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, to better support the express businesses operating in and out of Indonesia. The new gateway is an addition to the existing Jakarta Gateway 510 which is operating at full capacity due to strong sustained volume growth over the years. With the ability to manage twice the number of containers as compared to Jakarta Gateway 510, … [Read more...] about DHL Express launches new Jakarta express facility
Emirates unveils new GDP SkyPharma facility
Aiming to capture a larger market share in the transport of high-yield, temperature sensitive pharmaceutical products, Emirates SkyCargo has upped its game with the official launch of the only EU Good Distribution Practice-certified facility in the region and the only GDP-cerftified multi-airport hub in the world. The global pharmaceutical industry is forcast to grow at a pace of 22-23 per cent between 2014 and 2018. “As a leader in the global air cargo industry we decided that it was not … [Read more...] about Emirates unveils new GDP SkyPharma facility