Governments, industry and environmental groups meeting at the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) have finalised the design of the first global certification standard for CO2 emissions from new aircraft. The new environmental standard was unanimously recommended by the 170 international experts on ICAO's Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP), paving the way for its ultimate adoption by the UN agency's 36-State Governing Council. The standard, which has taken six … [Read more...] about ICAO reaches agreement on CO2 emissions standard
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Nov cargo declines in 7 of 10 largest freight markets: ACI
Global air freight markets show volumes in decline by 1.3 per cent in November 2015, thereby removing the optimism from the first half of the year, said the Airports Council International in releasing its monthly statistics. The continuing lethargy on the cargo side contrasted sharply with the passenger figures which sowed a global growth of 6.2 per cent. In the last four months, air freight plunged into the negative territory twice—in August (-0.4 per cent) and in November (-1.3 per cent). This … [Read more...] about Nov cargo declines in 7 of 10 largest freight markets: ACI
Asia Pacific cargo inches up 0.5 per cent in Sept
Global air freight markets remain relatively weak as compared to passenger traffic which saw a 6.0 per cent growth in September year-on-year, according to the latest statistics from the Airports Council International (ACI). An emerging market slowdown led by China has resulted in more subdued growth in air freight volumes across the world's markets with global air freight volumes increasing by just 1.4 per cent year-on-year for the month of September. On a year-to-date basis, volumes rose by … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific cargo inches up 0.5 per cent in Sept
Asia-Pacific airports see flat-lined cargo growth
Air freight continued to be impacted by slowdown across Asian export markets and oil producing economies, according to Airports Council International (ACI), with July freight volumes flat in Asia-Pacific with zero per cent growth and the Middle East recording a decrease of -0.9 per cent. Manila (MNL) delivered the highest growth rate among both region at +15 per cent driven by strong domestic freight volumes. The top three largest cargo airports in the region – Hong Kong (HKG) saw volumes … [Read more...] about Asia-Pacific airports see flat-lined cargo growth
China slowdown feeds Asia Pac cargo contraction
Unlike the record high growth rates in global passenger numbers – up nearly eight per cent for the month of July – airfreight volumes were flat with respect to year-over-year growth for the month, according to the latest statistics from Airports Council International (ACI). A slowdown in key emerging markets such as China, as well as oil producing economies, translated into weakness in other sectors of the economy. The strong correlation between changes in air freight volumes and the business … [Read more...] about China slowdown feeds Asia Pac cargo contraction
Asia-Pacific airports see 1H cargo growth of 3%
Airports in the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East maintained steady growth in June 2015, reporting year over year passenger growth of +4.9 per cent and +6.1 per cent respectively, while air freight continued to be impacted by slowdown across Asian export markets, according to the latest statistics from the Airports Council International (ACI). In June 2015, Asia-Pacific recorded a decrease of -0.2 per cent and the Middle East maintained growth at +4.5 per cent from the same period last … [Read more...] about Asia-Pacific airports see 1H cargo growth of 3%
