Responding to criticisms that it has turned away civilian aircraft carrying vital relief material for Haiti’s earthquake stricken capital of Port-au-Prince, the US military which is currently running the crippled airport, said the one-runway airport is simply overwhelmed. Lack of ramp space is the key problem accounting for the bottleneck according to military officials. The facility can hold about one wide-body and five narrowbody aircraft, as well as three smaller aircraft … [Read more...] about Haiti’s damaged airport struggles with the load
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New report sees recovery underway for air cargo
Air Cargo Management Group’s (ACMG’s) newly-released International Air Freight and Express Industry Performance Analysis 2009/10 confirmed what has been clear to all participants in the industry, that it was the most difficult year ever for the industry. Recession-induced double-digit declines in air freight traffic first appeared in the fourth quarter of 2008, and continued for a full twelve months. “Indications are that international air freight for 2009 will … [Read more...] about New report sees recovery underway for air cargo
India/Middle East Supplement in March issue
With the Indian air cargo industry staging a rapid recovery according to data released by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), 2010 looks to be a promising year for air cargo in India. But the tremendous growth could translate into a return to tumultuous growth as new cargo players burston the scene to challenge the incumbents. Add to this the interest of foreign carriers, both mainstream air freight and the express carriers and it makes for an interesting market to watch. For its part, … [Read more...] about India/Middle East Supplement in March issue
Aiding and abetting
Amidst the relief and in some cases cautious jubilation that the economic turmoil of 2009 was receding and 2010 would herald brighter prospects, the Haiti earthquake struck creating one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises in history. With no internal emergency capability and a completely devastated infrastructure, thousands dead and many more homeless and without food, water or sanitation, the world’s second poorest country was in dire need. The emergency response … [Read more...] about Aiding and abetting
On the wings of a recovering market
The enormity of crisis last year is by now well-known to industry players. International Air Transport Association (IATA) figures show the industry ending 2009 with cargo in a fullyear decline of 10.1 per cent – the largest ever post-war decline – with an average load factor of just 49.1 per cent. “We are ending an Annus Horribilis that brings to a close the 10 challenging years of an aviation Decennis Horribilis. Between 2000 and 2009, airlines lost US$49.1 … [Read more...] about On the wings of a recovering market
EUROPE & CIS: Lufthansa returns to Iraq with Baghdad and Erbil
German carrier Lufthansa is the first large European airline in two decades to offer flights to Baghdad. Lufthansa said that a combination of eased security issues within the country combined with high demand has prompted it to offer passenger service from Frankfurt and Munich to the Iraqi capital, as well as the northern city of Erbil this summer. It’s not the first time flying to Iraq for Lufthansa, which first began flights to Baghdad in 1956, but stopped operating these in … [Read more...] about EUROPE & CIS: Lufthansa returns to Iraq with Baghdad and Erbil
