Asia Pacific’s carriers saw stable demand for international air cargo in July, traffic figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) revealed. July cargo traffic, in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), was down 16 percent from the levels seen last year. Meanwhile, average load factor was 10.4 percentage points higher at 69.7 percent for July, which AAPA attributed to the sharp reduction in bellyhold capacity as most passenger operations remain grounded. Compared to the … [Read more...] about Carriers saw more stable cargo demand in July: AAPA
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Lufthansa Cargo says Frankfurt pharma hub ready for corona vaccine
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Virgin Atlantic to expand cargo-only services in Italy
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Cainiao pilots Singapore-China airfreight route amidst booming e-commerce
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Scoot converts A320 passenger aircraft for cargo-only transport
Scoot modified one of its A320ceo passenger aircraft (9V-TAZ) to carry cargo only by removing all seats in the cabin, doubling its capacity to nearly 20 tonnes, a press release confirmed. The modified aircraft’s first cargo charter flight took off on 22 August from Fuzhou to Singapore. The aircraft transported a total of 13 tonnes of cargo in both the bellyhold and cabin, comprising mainly daily essentials, with four more flights scheduled for August. Scoot … [Read more...] about Scoot converts A320 passenger aircraft for cargo-only transport
