Not so long ago it seemed as ACMIoperator Air Atlanta Icelandic wouldneed to make a rapid transition fromB747-200Fs to more modern freighters.Now, however, the picture is lessclear. True, the carrier is looking carefullyat the 12 -200Fs that form the bulk ofits fleet, and looks almost certain to sellthe two of them it actually owns whentheir leases expire in the middle of thisyear. But the future of the remainingten ¨C dry leased from their owners, andthen wet-leased to airlines ¨C remains … [Read more...] about Air Atlanta’s freighter dilemma
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Cargo volumes to triple at world’s airports
A new Airports Council International (ACI) forecast, which highlights future traffic development from the perspective of the airport industry, predicts a tripling of current cargo volumes within the next 20 years. Releasing the ACI Global Traffic Forecast 2006 ¨C 2025 last month, ACI director general Robert J Aaronson said: "Freight operations will see a tripling of freight tonnage carried world-wide and an average growth of 5.4 percent annually over the next 20 years. Asia will show … [Read more...] about Cargo volumes to triple at world’s airports
Rickenbacker post gains in 2006
Strong December activity at Rickenbacker Airport closed 2006 with an annual increase. Rickenbacker reported a 19.7 percent increase in December cargo to close the year at over 250 million pounds (113.400 tonnes), a 0.7 percent increase over the 2005 figure. Rickenbacker also handled a 32.3 percent increase in commercial cargo aircraft landings during 2006. Rickenbacker is a multi-modal cargo airport that features a network of freight forwarders and cargo airlines such as FedEx, UPS, … [Read more...] about Rickenbacker post gains in 2006
Los Angeles reports airfreight decline
Los Angeles World Airports reported a 1.6 percent drop in cargo and mail handled during 2006 to 2,103,082 tonnes compared to the previous year. International passenger traffic experienced its first decline since 2003, dropping 3.3 percent year on year to 16,911,092 in 2006 owing to high fuel costs, a failure to add capacity and a desire to increase profitability. The volume of air cargo transported via LAX/Ontario International (ONT) airport totalled 544,600 tonnes, a drop of 5.6 … [Read more...] about Los Angeles reports airfreight decline
Schiphol Airport sale called off
The incoming Dutch government has called off the planned sale of a minority stake in Amsterdam airport operator Schiphol Group, Reuters quoted Dutch TV channel NOS as saying, which cited unnamed sources. The outgoing Dutch government had planned to sell a minority stake of just under 50 percent in Schiphol Group, which also holds stakes in Brisbane airport and in Terminal 4 of New York's John F. Kennedy airport. The privatisation was blocked by the city of Amsterdam, which owns 21.8 … [Read more...] about Schiphol Airport sale called off
Vatry reports growth in regular cargo traffic
Freight traffic carried on scheduled services to and from Vatry airport last year totalled 33,000 tonnes, an increase of 12.3 percent on 2005. Global traffic remained stable at close to 38,000 tonnes. Growth in regular traffic was in large part due to the rise in perishable foodstuffs volumes (fruit, vegetables and fish) transported by cargo airline, Avient, which introduced a second DC10-30F in September 2006. … [Read more...] about Vatry reports growth in regular cargo traffic
