Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried 144,579 tonnes of cargo and mail last month, an increase of 5.2 per cent compared to the same month last year. The cargo and mail load factor fell by 0.5 percentage points to 62.6 per cent. Capacity, measured in available cargo/mail tonne kilometres, rose by 7.3 per cent while cargo and mail revenue tonne kilometres (RTKs) flown increased by 6.3 per cent. In the first four months of the year, tonnage rose by 10.5 per cent against a capacity increase of 9.1 … [Read more...] about Cathay, Dragonair April cargo traffic up 5.2%
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Turkish Cargo adds Dakar to freighter network
Turkish Cargo has launched weekly freighter services to Senegal's capital, Dakar. The Turkish carrier said the launch marked the 10th freighter service to the continent as part of its expansion plans for Africa, and the 51st freighter destination across the globe. These all-cargo flights will supplement the already substantial cargo capacity currently available on the multiple passenger flights to the city, according to a press release issued by Turkish Airlines yesterday. Turkish Cargo … [Read more...] about Turkish Cargo adds Dakar to freighter network
Bangkok Airways net profit doubles in 1Q2015
Bangkok Airways doubled its earnings in the first quarter of the year. It posted a net profit of 1.08 billion baht (approx. US$32.35 million) compared with 514 million baht in the same period last year. It saw its revenue rise by 10.6 per cent to 6.73 billion baht as it carried 10.9 per cent more passengers at 1.43 million on 6.65 per cent growth in seat capacity after adding two aircraft to take its fleet to 29. Its load factor edged up to 71.9 per cent from 69.3 per cent in the … [Read more...] about Bangkok Airways net profit doubles in 1Q2015
Allport reinforces airfreight team
Allport Cargo Services has hired Martin Brown and Sean Smith to strengthen the senior management team of its Airfreight Division, following the decision of David Ward to retire in June. Ward will step down as airfreight operations director following 42 years with the company. Brown will become airfreight operations director upon Ward’s retirement. He joins ACS Airfreight following eight years with DHL Global Forwarding, where he was vice president marketing and sales for Middle East, … [Read more...] about Allport reinforces airfreight team
Qatar Air chief: US carrier claims are “baseless”
Akbar Al Baker, group chief executive for Qatar Airways, held a press conference in Washington D.C. last week, adding the airline's voice to the ongoing US Open Skies debate. During his visit, Al Baker also met with government officials and prepared for upcoming US launches to Los Angeles, Boston, and Atlanta. Al Baker refuted the "baseless" claims of the "Big Three" US airlines (American, Delta & United), calling them "a transparent attempt to block new competition and limit consumer … [Read more...] about Qatar Air chief: US carrier claims are “baseless”
DB Schenker launches HKG-ORD-IAH freighter
DB Schenker’s jetcargo division launched a new weekly air cargo service effective today, linking Hong Kong, China (HKG), to Chicago, IL (ORD), and Houston, TX (IAH). Fulfilling the needs of the oil and gas, automotive and industrial sectors, the new service – with guaranteed capacity – will use B747-8 F aircraft. The company said that the new weekly air charter service will benefit DB Schenker’s US Midwest customers with freight moving from Southeast China to the US … [Read more...] about DB Schenker launches HKG-ORD-IAH freighter