Saudia Cargo is in discussions with at least two Chinese carrier groups on a strategic partnership to extend its footprint in North Asia. Speaking to Payload Asia during the recent Air Cargo India event in Mumbai, Saudia Cargo’s vice-president commercial, Rainer Mueller said talks are ongoing with Chinese carriers including both the Hainan Group and Air China. “What I foresee is the strengthening of our footprint in this area, so it will be similar to our partnership on the North Atlantic and … [Read more...] about Partnerships are the future for Saudia Cargo
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AIR CARGO INDIA: Cargo ‘making it in India’
India’s air cargo sector is expected to grow by more than 180 per cent within the next 15 years, in a large part boosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Make in India’ campaign focusing on growing manufacturing from its present 15 per cent of GDP to a full 25 per cent by 2022, according to Dr Renu Singh Parmar, senior adviser for India’s ministry of civil aviation. She also estimated that India's air cargo throughput would rise from 2.6 million tonnes in 2015 to nearly 8.7 million … [Read more...] about AIR CARGO INDIA: Cargo ‘making it in India’
AIR CARGO INDIA: Cargo ‘making it in India'
India’s air cargo sector is expected to grow by more than 180 per cent within the next 15 years, in a large part boosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Make in India’ campaign focusing on growing manufacturing from its present 15 per cent of GDP to a full 25 per cent by 2022, according to Dr Renu Singh Parmar, senior adviser for India’s ministry of civil aviation. She also estimated that India's air cargo throughput would rise from 2.6 million tonnes in 2015 to nearly 8.7 million … [Read more...] about AIR CARGO INDIA: Cargo ‘making it in India'
It’s the emerging markets
As many in the industry are well aware, it’s the emerging markets that hold out not only great promise of future cargo growth, but also function now as a key backstop to global cargo lethargy. At the recent Air Cargo India event it was evident that although there are many headaches operating in India, the country clearly holds great promise for future cargo growth and in the meantime has provided a number of carriers a sort of shelter in the storm. So too for Africa, driven largely … [Read more...] about It’s the emerging markets
It’s the emerging markets
As many in the industry are well aware, it’s the emerging markets that hold out not only great promise of future cargo growth, but also function now as a key backstop to global cargo lethargy. At the recent Air Cargo India event it was evident that although there are many headaches operating in India, the country clearly holds great promise for future cargo growth and in the meantime has provided a number of carriers a sort of shelter in the storm. So too for Africa, driven largely … [Read more...] about It’s the emerging markets