Singapore Airlines (SIA) Cargo has reported a 5.2 per cent growth in overall cargo load factor (CLF) in February, year-on-year, as cargo traffic (measured in freight-tonne-kilometres) was 17.1 per cent higher against an overall capacity increase of 7.6 per cent. Total freight carried for the month rose 14.7 per cent y-o-y to 84,800 tonnes. Load factor improved on all route regions as the capacity changes were closely matched with demand, SIA said adding that CLF improved for South West … [Read more...] about SIA Cargo sees improving cargo traffic
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Qatar Airways to start LAX freighter service
Qatar Airways Cargo will launch a new freighter service to Los Angeles from 4 April 2015. The twice-weekly B777 freighter service to Los Angeles will become Qatar Airways Cargo’s fourth US freighter destination alongside Houston, Chicago and Atlanta. The new addition will provide 100 tonnes of cargo capacity per flight, departing Doha on Wednesdays and Saturdays via Luxembourg and Mexico to Los Angeles International Airport. The LAX freighter will add to the current US … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways to start LAX freighter service
Martinair Cargo cuts jobs, fleet size
Martinair Cargo, a subsidiary of Air France-KLM, announced it is scaling back its full-freighter fleet by June 2016, and laying off more than 330 of its employees, including 170 ground staff and 110 crew. “Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo has decided on a business model, which requires less freighter capacity, rather than a model with no freighters at all,” the group said in a public statement. “The reduction is unavoidable if the cargo business is to be restored to … [Read more...] about Martinair Cargo cuts jobs, fleet size
DB Schenker boss Thomas Lieb resigns
The surprise departure of DB Schenker boss Thomas Lieb last week has become shrouded in intrigue following reports by both Reuters and German newspaper Handelsblatt that his resignation may be linked to an ongoing enquiry by the Cologne Public Prosecutors Office into allegations of bribery by employees of Schenker to individuals at the Port of St Petersburg, with the objective of easing the passage of freight through the port. Other speculation has centred around possible unhappiness … [Read more...] about DB Schenker boss Thomas Lieb resigns
EVA to replace B747-400Fs with new B777Fs
Taiwanese carrier EVA Air has indicated it plans to trim its freighter fleet and replace its eight existing B747-400 freighters (three production and five converted freighters) with five new B777Fs, according to a report in the China Times quoting EVA chairman Chang Kuo Wei. Outlining his airline's overall fleet renewal and expansion plans, Chang told the newspaper that the airline is aiming to grow its fleet from the current 62, to just under 100 aircraft. The first phase of the plan … [Read more...] about EVA to replace B747-400Fs with new B777Fs
Cargojet expands air freight network
Cargojet has announced the expansion of its domestic air cargo network effective 1 April 2015. The Canadian all-cargo carrier has a total freighter fleet of 24 aircraft, including the recent introduction of five B767-300ERFs, three B767-200ERFs and one B757-200ERF. Ajay Virmani, president and CEO of Cargojet, said "With additional overnight frequencies; more direct flights; and wide-body freighter service to 10 major Canadian cities, this new enhanced air cargo network … [Read more...] about Cargojet expands air freight network