Air freight volumes showed modest growth for the month of June at 2.1 per cent year-on-year, with international freight experiencing weakness as volumes inched up by only 0.9 per cent, whereas domestic freight traffic increased by 4.8 per cent, according to the Airports Council International (ACI). Although the rate of growth in air freight markets has slowed compared to 2014, air freight has grown by 3.4 per cent for the first half of 2015 as compared to the same period the previous year, ACI … [Read more...] about Global air freight up 3.4% in first half
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London Stansted sees busy July
London Stansted enjoyed a busy July with cargo operations benefitting from the chaos at the Channel Tunnel and the passenger side seeing the busiest July in seven years, as the launch of Thomas Cook’s trio of new long haul flights and the summer holiday season helped contribute to over two million passengers passing through the airport. Cargo volumes continued to increase with 233,239 tonnes shipped through Stansted in the last year, up 9.4 per cent on the previous 12 months. A total of … [Read more...] about London Stansted sees busy July
United launches ground handling subsidiary
United Airlines has announced the launch of a wholly owned ground handling subsidiary, United Ground Express, to provide ground handling services including cargo handling at select, smaller airports in the US. "We saw an opportunity to provide ground handling in smaller locations that have historically been outsourced with a separate entity," said United spokesman Charles Hobart. United Ground Express will provide airport ground handling services – including customer service, station … [Read more...] about United launches ground handling subsidiary
Airline financials up, cargo volumes slip
Overall airline financial performance continues to improve strongly according to initial Q2 financial data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). A sample of 25 airlines shows that the industry financial performance improved significantly on the year ago period at the operating and net profit level. The increase was driven by North American airlines, where consolidation and lower fuel costs have resulted in a significant boost to profitability. Airlines in Asia Pacific and … [Read more...] about Airline financials up, cargo volumes slip
Oman Air, Cargolux add second freighter to Chennai
Oman Air and Cargolux, who launched a strategic partnership in April 2015, will be introducing a second frequency to Chennai from 11 August 2015. The addition of Chennai to the Oman Air-Cargolux network is the cooperation’s latest step in expanding its air freight services from Oman to India. The cooperation was established to enable Oman Air and Cargolux to jointly access new freighter destinations and contribute to the development of Oman’s logistics hub. It will allow Cargolux to utilise … [Read more...] about Oman Air, Cargolux add second freighter to Chennai
Air China to open two Africa routes
Air China will start Beijing-Johannesburg nonstop service using B777-300ER aircraft from 29 October 2015, which will be the first air link offered by a Chinese carrier between Mainland China and South Africa and also Air China's first route to Africa since the 1970s when it had one nonstop service to the continent. South Africa accounts for about one third of Africa's GDP and is also China's biggest trading partner in Africa. Currently, nearly 1.2 million Chinese live in South Africa and the … [Read more...] about Air China to open two Africa routes