Etihad Airways has increased its cargo capacity from Karachi by upping the frequency to daily as of August 1. It now operates 11 times a week between the two cities. The new services, which will operate from Karachi four times a week on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, will be operated by an Airbus A330-200, with 13 tonnes of cargo capacity. Meanwhile, the Abu Dhabi-based airline announced it will boost its fl ights from weekly 564 to 716 for the global aviation industry’s … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Etihad increases overall capacity

Fujairah International Airport reported a 17 percent growth in cargo traffi c in the fi rst half of this year compared with the same period last year. Volumes handled by the end of June reached 14,723 tonnes, up from 12,642 last year. Cargo fl ights increased by 22 percent in the six-month period. Dr Khalid Al Mazroui, GM of the airport, said a much improved second half was also expected. … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Fujairah reports double-digit growth

Royal Jordanian recently introduced special stalls highly equipped to transport horses on board the airline’s freighters. These stalls have special, modern features that guarantee the transport of horses on these freighters throughout the airline’s network. RJ Cargo purchased the fi rst two stalls, each accommodating three large horses at one time. The company is planning to add more stalls in the near future in order to serve the growing demand on this service in Jordan and the … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: RJ introduces new horse stalls

The Gulf is heading towards a dangerous future of rising infl ation, according to a report by the National Bank of Dubai, Arabian Business.com reported. The study asked whether the GCC should opt for an infl ation targeting policy regime and predicted that the region was heading towards a future of increasing infl ation caused by three main drivers. The fi rst, according to the report, is pegging GCC currencies to the US dollar, which is a main contributor to higher imported infl ation as … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Regional inflation crisis looms large

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plans to lease seven new A320- 200s from Kuwait’s Aviation Lease and Finance Co (ALAFCO), to replace itsB737-300 fl eet. PIA chairman Zaffar Ahmad Khan said that the new aircraft would optimise cargo and baggage handling as well as “provide maximum operational fl exibility on short and medium haulroutes with lower operating costs”. “With the induction of these seven new aircraft, the average age of PIA fl eet will be reduced … [Read more...] about PAKISTAN: PIA leases aircraft to replace fleet

Sharjah International Airport has confi rmed its participation in Air Cargo India 2008, the second edition of this biennial international networking conference, which is being organised by STAT Times at the World Trade Centre in Mumbai from January 23-25, 2008. Ali Salem Al Midfa, director, Sharjah Airport Authority said the main reason to attend the event in Mumbai was to enhance our trade relations with India and to showcase our expertise in the air cargo community. Sharjah has been … [Read more...] about INDIA: Sharjah to join Air Cargo India 2008