Asia Pacific airlines saw international cargo demand (in FTKs) slide 19.3 percent year-on-year in August, with the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) citing ongoing weakness of global trade flows. Freighter operations remained active but significant cuts in passenger operations led to a 33.4 percent year-on-year drop in offered freight capacity. As a result, the average international freight load factor jumped 12.3 percentage points to 70.6 percent for the month. Cargo … [Read more...] about Cargo down 19.3 percent in August, as AAPA asks states to tune border rules
Air & Cargo Services
Emirates SkyCargo adds Guadalajara to freighter network
Emirates SkyCargo will commence scheduled twice weekly cargo flights to Guadalajara (GDL) from the first week of October, a press release confirmed. This will be Emirates SkyCargo’s second cargo destination in Mexico and its 15th cargo destination in the Americas. The cargo flights to Mexico’s tech hub will be operated by Emirates’ Boeing 777-F aircraft with around 100 tonnes of cargo capacity per flight. Emirates SkyCargo started scheduled freighter services to Mexico City back … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo adds Guadalajara to freighter network
DSV steps into self-storage business with innovative solution
DSV is relying on its warehousing know-how, as it enters the self-storage market with its innovative Smarter Storage solution. DSV will open its first self-storage building on 1 October, as part of the company’s new strategic focus on the B2C self-storage market. Aimed at consumers and small businesses, DSV’s self-storage concept, Smarter Storage, will be operated and marketed separately from DSV’s business-to-business services, but the strong DSV organisation is still behind the … [Read more...] about DSV steps into self-storage business with innovative solution
WFS handles cargo for Airbus Foundation’s humanitarian flight to help Beirut
The Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) team in Toulouse, France, has provided ground and cargo handling services for a special humanitarian flight organised by the Airbus Foundation to help victims of last month’s devastating explosion in Beirut. An Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft carried 10 tonnes of humanitarian aid from Toulouse to the Lebanese capital, which included medicine as well as visors and masks, school items, electrical products and IT equipment for the Saint George Hospital University … [Read more...] about WFS handles cargo for Airbus Foundation’s humanitarian flight to help Beirut
Donations pour in as Emirates SkyCargo continues Beirut relief efforts
More than a month after the Beirut explosions, Emirates continues to do its part to help turn its customers' collective generosity from all corners of the globe into essential humanitarian cargo to support recovery efforts on the ground and help those affected rebuild their lives. Contributions in cash or Skywards Miles continue to pour in from Emirates customers, bolstering Emirates SkyCargo's ability to scale up resources and provide vital airlift to Lebanon. Over 12,000 donations from … [Read more...] about Donations pour in as Emirates SkyCargo continues Beirut relief efforts
AirBridgeCargo makes round-trip with 12 SkyCell containers for vaccine distribution
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the leading cargo carriers in the transportation of specialty cargo, has completed the complex transportation of 12 SkyCell containers from Hong Kong (China) to Amsterdam (Netherlands). The shipment transport was organised in partnership with UPS Healthcare, a supply chain solutions provider for pharmaceutical, biopharma and medical device companies. Working together, the transportation was planned well in advance as SkyCell 1500C containers needed … [Read more...] about AirBridgeCargo makes round-trip with 12 SkyCell containers for vaccine distribution