Atlas Air, a unit of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. played a behind-the-scenes role in a bit of geo-political rock and roll history on 19 March when they provided essential cargo lift to help The Rolling Stones perform in Havana, Cuba. An Atlas B747-400 freighter carried 97 tonnes of staging and musical equipment from Mexico City to Havana, with a stop at Miami International Airport. It was the first commercial charter operation of its kind by a US-based carrier. “With our global reach and … [Read more...] about Atlas Air gives ‘satisfaction' as Rolling Stones rock Cuba
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Air cargo in the ‘new mediocre’ of global economic growth
The global economy is growing, but growing at a lower rate than anticipated, said George Anjaparidze, senior economist, IATA who went on to cite International Monetary Fund (IMF) CEO Christine Lagarde who recently warned that the world was on the threat of entering a new phase of mediocre growth becoming the new reality. “And that’s exactly what we’re seeing,” added Anjaparidze. The advanced economies are still growing, but very slowly he noted with emerging economies growing far below their … [Read more...] about Air cargo in the ‘new mediocre’ of global economic growth
Debris found on African coast “almost certainly” from MH370, new debris found
The Australian Government has confirmed that debris recovered from Mozambique is highly likely to have come from MH370. The Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester today advised the examination of the two pieces of debris has been completed. The Malaysian Investigation Team for MH370 has found that both pieces of debris are consistent with panels from a Malaysia Airlines B777 aircraft. The two pieces of debris were found separately by members of the public and were flown to … [Read more...] about Debris found on African coast “almost certainly” from MH370, new debris found
IAG cargo extends its reach into South Africa
IAG Cargo has today announced the launch of a new B777-200 Cape Town, South Africa service, set to operate three times a week from London Gatwick from 24 November and continuing through the winter schedule. This route supplements the three times a week A330-300 Madrid-Johannesburg service, due to start 1 August and the existing London Heathrow - Cape Town and Johannesburg services already operated by IAG Cargo. The new Cape Town route brings total flights to the country from both IAG’s London … [Read more...] about IAG cargo extends its reach into South Africa
ABC results smelling like roses in February
AirBridgeCargo Airlines has reported a 15 per cent growth in its airfreight volumes in February, transporting over 37,000 tonnes across its global route network in Asia, Europe, North America and Russia. The airline's FTK rose three per cent over the same month last year when the airline saw an extraordinary demand for air cargo services due to the strikes at US ports. Particular growth was reported on North America-Europe routes, where ABC doubled its cargo traffic year-on-year. In terms of … [Read more...] about ABC results smelling like roses in February
Volga-Dnepr AN-124, IL-76 rush compressor repair for Sakhalin-2
Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ quick response operations for the oil & gas industry were called into action to ensure the urgent repair of a compressor at Russia’s only natural gas liquefaction plant, Sakhalin-2. The transportation project required operations using both An-124-100 and IL-76TD-90VD freighters from the airline’s fleet to move equipment from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Moscow to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on the Russian island of Sakhalin. Onboard the IL-76TD-90VD flight from Moscow was a … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr AN-124, IL-76 rush compressor repair for Sakhalin-2