Air France-KLM said cargo Traffic for the month of September rose 4.4 per cent with a 3.0 per cent rise in capacity. The load factor rose 0.9 point to 67.4 per cent with the gain in cargo Traffic driven by Asian, African and Middle East routes. A 5.3 per cent year-on-year rise in passenger Traffic in September fell short of a 5.9 per cent rise in capacity, resulting in the load factor easing 0.5 point to 82 per cent. The group’s European network saw Traffic up 2.5 per cent as … [Read more...] about EUROPE/CIS: Air France-KLM cargo Traffic up
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EUROPE/CIS: Cargoitalia expands fleet with 747s
Cargoitalia has signed a wet-lease agreement with US-based Tradewinds Airlines for two Boeing 747-200Fs. The aircraft will be used to fly North Atlantic services from Italy with destinations including Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Houston and Mexico from 7 October following the delivery of the first aircraft. The second aircraft is due to commence operations following delivery on 14 October. The two new aircraft will boost Cargoitalia’s fleet to four dedicated freighters. The current … [Read more...] about EUROPE/CIS: Cargoitalia expands fleet with 747s
MIDDLE EAST: Ben Gurion cargo volumes up
Total cargo handled at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in September was up 1.2 per cent to 24,633 tonnes, compared to a year earlier. The Israel Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) reported last week that Ben Gurion Airport handled 980,580 passengers during September 2007 on 7,615 international and domestic flights, nearly 29 per cent higher than September 2006. Cargo carried by passenger operations declined by 2.2 percent to 9,434 tonnes in September, compared to a year earlier. Cargo … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Ben Gurion cargo volumes up
MIDDLE EAST: Etihad mulling more planes
Etihad Airways will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) next year for an aircraft order “of a good size,” CEO James Hogan said recently according to an ATWOnline report. Th e order will be for both short and long-haul types and will be for “at least 20-25 aircraft,” he said without revealing further details. “Th e order will cover in part the recycle needs of our current fleet and in part incremental requirements,” he added. Hogan added that it is … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Etihad mulling more planes
MIDDLE EAST: El Al to start Moscow cargo flights
El Al Israel Airlines said it plans to inaugurate cargo flights from Israel to Moscow Domodedovo International Airport starting in November with weekly flights. From December this will increase to two weekly flights and will increase as market demand dictates, the carriers said. From Moscow DME, the flights will continue to Shanghai Pudong Airport. Th e carrier also expects a 15-20 per cent jump in demand for flights to destinations in Asia, ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics as more and … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: El Al to start Moscow cargo flights
INDIA: Air India Cargo aims to boost revenue 10%
Air India Cargo, a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Aviation Company India (NACIL) - the entity created by the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines - is planning to lease out aircraft in order to boost its revenue by about 10 per cent to around Rs 9 billion (US$228 million). The company is currently in the process of converting six B737-200 passenger aircraft into freighters. The converted cargo planes are leased to India Post and the logistic firm Gati. Air India Cargo along with … [Read more...] about INDIA: Air India Cargo aims to boost revenue 10%
