At a signing ceremony held today at FIATA Airfreight Institutes 95th meeting in Dublin, Ireland, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) officially signed the agreement to launch the IATA FIATA Air Cargo Programme (IFACP) first announced in July. The IFACP is the result of years of work which kicked off after a 2012 review of the existing programme. The new structure shaping the relationship between … [Read more...] about Cargo agency programme officially kicks off
Carriers
Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific under one roof for Hong Kong cargo handling
As a key milestone of the joint business agreement (JBA) between Lufthansa Cargo and Cathay Pacific Cargo, which was announced in May, Europe’s largest air cargo carrier has moved its local freight handling into the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal (CPCT) in Hong Kong. The move, which took effect on 1 October, benefits customers of both carriers, with one single location for export drop-off and import delivery arrangements. As part of the JBA, both cargo carriers are working closely together … [Read more...] about Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific under one roof for Hong Kong cargo handling
Payload Asia honours excellence in the air cargo supply chain
In the closely fought, highly coveted category of Overall Carrier of the Year at the 5th annual Payload Asia Awards 2016 held on 29 Oct, it was the Gulf carriers who walked away with top honours for both the Customer Choice Award which went to Qatar Airways Cargo and the Industry Choice Award which was awarded to Emirates SkyCargo. For Emirates this is a repeat performance in this category while Qatar Cargo took home the award for the first time at the Gala Awards Dinner held in Hong Kong for … [Read more...] about Payload Asia honours excellence in the air cargo supply chain
Global air freight markets remain subdued: AAPA
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of August released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed a moderation in both air cargo and international air passenger markets. Asia Pacific airlines saw international air cargo demand in August grow by 2.5 per cent in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms. The average international freight load factor edged marginally higher by 0.1 percentage points to 60.5 per cent in August, on a 2.3 per cent increase in offered freight … [Read more...] about Global air freight markets remain subdued: AAPA
Qantas, Australia Post sign int’l mail deal
Qantas Freight and the Australia Post Group today announced a five-year extension of their international mail air freight agreement. This agreement sees Qantas Freight handle 12,000 tonnes of mail and parcels out of Australia each year. The Australia Post Group is the nation’s largest user of air freight services, and the international contract builds on the five-year domestic air freight agreement the two companies signed in June last year. This included the establishment of a dedicated … [Read more...] about Qantas, Australia Post sign int’l mail deal
China Airlines becomes latest operator of the A350 XWB
Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) has taken delivery of its first A350-900, becoming the ninth airline to operate the world’s newest and most efficient twin engine widebody airliner. Altogether CAL has ordered 14 A350-900s. After an initial period flying on regional services between Taipei and Hong-Kong, the aircraft will be deployed on long haul flights, starting with Amsterdam, followed by Vienna and Rome. To date, Airbus has recorded a total of 810 firm orders for the A350 XWB from 43 customers … [Read more...] about China Airlines becomes latest operator of the A350 XWB