Preliminary traffic figures for the month of May released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed healthy growth in demand for both air freight and international passenger markets. International air cargo demand in freight tonne kilometres increased by 4.7 per cent in May, with export shipments by air to the US and Europe having gained momentum, AAPA said. Offered freight capacity registered a four per cent increase. As a result, the average international freight load … [Read more...] about May cargo figures see continued growth: AAPA
Ground Handling & Cargo Terminals
Etihad Cargo moves into cargo top 10
Etihad Cargo moved record volume in April and May, propelling it into the list of top 10 performing global air cargo operators, based on monthly WorldACD carrier rankings. In April, Etihad Cargo moved 44,730 tonnes of cargo, 30 per cent more than the 34,352 tonnes carried in the same period last year. In May, too, Etihad Cargo lifted 48,869 tonnes of freight, up 31 per cent in May last year and an increase of nine per cent on the previous month. The carrier said it plans to … [Read more...] about Etihad Cargo moves into cargo top 10
Chapman Freeborn’s Intradco goes global
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has announced a major expansion plan for its subsidiary Intradco Cargo Services which will see the company extend its animal transport operations on a worldwide basis. The global aircraft charter specialist - which completed the acquisition of UK-based Intradco in February of this year - said it is initiating a worldwide growth strategy following the successful integration of the company into its business portfolio over the last three months. As the … [Read more...] about Chapman Freeborn’s Intradco goes global
Chapman Freeborn's Intradco goes global
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has announced a major expansion plan for its subsidiary Intradco Cargo Services which will see the company extend its animal transport operations on a worldwide basis. The global aircraft charter specialist - which completed the acquisition of UK-based Intradco in February of this year - said it is initiating a worldwide growth strategy following the successful integration of the company into its business portfolio over the last three months. As the … [Read more...] about Chapman Freeborn's Intradco goes global
Cebu Pacific, Tiger Phils set sights on Myanmar
Philippine-based budget carrier Cebu Pacific and unit Tiger Airways Philippines are seeking approval from the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) to launch flights to Myanmar. Cebu Pacific is seeking 1,260 weekly seats for flights between Manila and Yangon, while Tigerair Philippines has filed a separate application with CAB seeking 1,260 weekly seats for the route. Cebu Pacific is now seeking government approval after getting the nod of the CAB for the US$15 million 100% … [Read more...] about Cebu Pacific, Tiger Phils set sights on Myanmar
New TAPA security standards as cargo crime rises
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has launched what it says is, "the most comprehensive supply chain security standards for facilities and trucking in its 17-year history". The initiative was driven by the need to combat increasingly sophisticated thefts by organised criminal gangs across the globe and to prevent substantial losses being incurred by global manufacturers and logistics service providers, it said. The new 2014 versions of the Association’s Facility … [Read more...] about New TAPA security standards as cargo crime rises