Lufthansa Cargo has announced a new focus on technology startups to accelerate digital innovation alongside US-based RocketSpace. The move makes Lufthansa’s logistic division the first freight airline globally to participate in the new 'Logistics Tech Accelerator' programme. RocketSpace has been helping tech startups and corporate innovation professionals bring the future to market since 2011. As a part of the programme, Lufthansa Cargo will educate startups on the business objectives of the … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo goes ‘disruptive’ with RocketSpace
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Volga-Dnepr completes its first-ever Antartica ‘season’
Volga-Dnepr Airlines first-ever ‘season’ of cargo flights to Antarctica transported over 190 tonnes of cargo to support the new DROMLAN international Antarctic project supported by nations including Belgium, Germany, Finland, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, South Africa, Sweden and the United Kingdom. On behalf of the project, run by the Antarctic Logistics Centre International (ALCI), Volga-Dnepr completed 12 return flights using its IL-76TD-90VD freighter. The flights … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr completes its first-ever Antartica ‘season’
Etihad posts 5th year of net profits in ‘15, cargo performed well
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today announced its strongest annual financial results to date and the airline’s fifth consecutive year of net profitability, with a net profit of US$103 million on total revenues of US$9.02 billion. Etihad Airways’ cargo division continued to perform well in 2015 with freight and mail volumes rose 4.0 per cent to 591,000 tonnes, making it one of the world’s most successful air freight operations. Accounting for 88 per cent of … [Read more...] about Etihad posts 5th year of net profits in ‘15, cargo performed well
ABC continues growth track with record-setting 27% Q1 growth
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) set a new quarterly tonnage record in the first three months of 2016, carrying over 132,000 tonnes of cargo across its international route network, a 27 per cent increase year-on-year alongside a 23 per cent growth in FTKs. January 2016 saw ABC record year-on-year cargo volumes of 43,000 tonnes, while in February tonnage rose 15 per cent over the same month in 2015 despite the impact on global trade caused by the Chinese new year and the extraordinary demand for … [Read more...] about ABC continues growth track with record-setting 27% Q1 growth
Hainan Airlines to expand NAmerican network with Calgary this June
China's Hainan Airlines has announced an expansion of its North American network from 30 June with the launch its first ever flights to the Canadian city of Calgary using A330 equipment to start, replacing this with B787-8 Dreamliner aircraft from 1 August. The new transpacific route will initially operate three times a week direct from Beijing, expanding to four times weekly in October. Calgary will become Hainan Airlines’ seventh destination in North America, following Toronto, Seattle, … [Read more...] about Hainan Airlines to expand NAmerican network with Calgary this June
Asia Pacific carriers see 6.5% drop in cargo demand in Q1 yoy
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of March released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed continued soft international air cargo market conditions while air passenger demand, continued to grow. Air freight volumes for Asian airlines registered a decline of 5.3 per cent despite a pick-up in Chinese exports following the Lunar New Year factory closures. Freight load factors for the region's carriers remained under pressure, with the average international … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific carriers see 6.5% drop in cargo demand in Q1 yoy
