Europe’s largest all-cargo carrier, has begun operating a twice weekly trans-Pacific service from mid-April, a milestone in the company’s history. The flights, utilising B747 freighters fly Luxembourg-Baku-Hong Kong-Chicago- New York JFK-Luxembourg. The second trans-Pacific service flies the route Luxembourg-Beirut-Amman-Hong Kong-Chicago-New York-Luxembourg. Europe’s largest all-cargo airline operates a fleet of 14 B747-400 freighters with one additional … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: Cargolux goes trans-Pac twice weekly

An European Union agency says road and air freight within the bloc have increased noticeably since 1997 while the proportion of goods transported by rail is declining. The European Environment Agency says road and air freight transportation increased by 43 per cent and 35 per cent respectively in the ten-year period between 1997-2007, despite growing concern about the environmental impact of carbon dioxide emissions. During the same period, transportation via rail and inland waterways increased … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: Road, air freight up over decade in EU

Air France-KLM Cargo has announced it has begun scheduled services between Amsterdam Schiphol and Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport in China from 8 May saying it is the first to offer direct service between Hangzhou and Europe. Flights are being operated with a Boeing 777-200ER, three times a week. Hangzhou, with close to seven million inhabitants, has developed into a major commercial and tourist centre in China, according to AF-KLM. “This fast-growing market offers interesting cargo … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: Four new routes for AF-KLM Cargo

Leather, silk, garments, tools, flowers, fruit, fish, plants and telecoms equipment were among the cargo being loaded aboard Emirates’ first passenger flight from Dubai to Amsterdam earlier this month. Reflecting the broad mix of nationalities onboard the Boeing 777-200LR serving the daily Dubai- Amsterdam route is a similar international representation in the cargo hold with commodities from around the Indian sub-continent, Africa, the Far East and Australasia, the carrier … [Read more...] about INDIA/MIDDLE EAST:Emirates begins new Amsterdam pax service

The cargo division of Israel’s El Al has begun operating a leased 747-400 Freighter which arrived in Israel in late April from Bangkok with 88 tonnes of cargo. The aircraft has been leased from an Irish firm for a period of 24 months with an option for additional 12 months. … [Read more...] about INDIA/MIDDLE EAST: El Al begins service with leased 747-400F

Etihad Crystal Cargo, a division of Etihad Airways, has launched a weekly service from its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport to Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The service operates an A300-600F freighter to Erbil with a payload of 42 tonnes on the route. Flights commenced on 26 March and will operate twice weekly. Cargo flights to Erbil are Etihad’s second cargo service to Iraq, following a twice weekly service to Baghdad which commenced on 11 September 2009. … [Read more...] about INDIA/MIDDLE EAST: Etihad begins second Iraq cargo route