For the second month in a row, global air freight traffic grew 5.9 per cent in September, with international freight exceeding domestic freight growth (+7 per cent versus +3.3 per cent respectively). Accumulated air freight volumes inched up 1.8 per cent since the beginning of the year, according to the latest statistics from the Airports Council International (ACI). The September growth was mainly due to a strengthening of the international freight market (+7.0 per cent) and the surge in … [Read more...] about Air cargo volumes up in Sept for second consecutive month: ACI
Air & Cargo Services
Lufthansa Cargo restructures sales division
Lufthansa Cargo has announced it is reorganising its sales structure with the company to be divided into eight business units, instead of the previous four. By doing so, the company removes one management level. "We want to be as close to our customers as possible", says Alexis von Hoensbroech, board member product and sales. "Our new organisational structure creates shorter communication paths, even more direct customer contact and greater flexibility." The previous business areas, namely … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo restructures sales division
Abu Dhabi airport sees 6.7% rise in October cargo traffic
Abu Dhabi airport sees 6.7% rise in October cargo trafficThe Abu Dhabi International Airport recorded a rise in cargo volumes by 6.7 per cent year-on-year during the month of October to reach 73,649 metric tonnes, but cargo volumes during the first 10 months of the year were down 4.0 per cent to 662,549 metric tonnes. Passenger traffic was down marginally in October, by 0.9 per cent compared to the same period last year to 1.9 million passengers. London, Bangkok and Mumbai were the top three … [Read more...] about Abu Dhabi airport sees 6.7% rise in October cargo traffic
Etihad to end SAmerican pax flights from March 2017
Etihad Airways has confirmed it will be discontinuing flights between Abu Dhabi Int'l and São Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil with effect from 26 March next year. In a statement Etihad said that the route - its only scheduled service to South America - had been severely affected by the Brazilian economic downturn, as well as a weakening Real. "The performance of the route has fallen short of company expectations and the difficult decision has been made to indefinitely suspend operations," it said. … [Read more...] about Etihad to end SAmerican pax flights from March 2017
Asian carriers call for governments to lower barriers to growth
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) concluded its 60th annual Assembly of Presidents meeting in Manila today, hosted by Philippine Airlines, with its members agreeing on key resolutions covering safety oversight, security, environment, passenger facilitation, taxes and charges, and health pandemics. The 16 member association noted that the economically dynamic and increasingly outward looking nature of the Asia Pacific region provides good cause for its carriers to maintain a … [Read more...] about Asian carriers call for governments to lower barriers to growth
Ruslan International joint venture to dissolve end-December
The Antonov Company and Volga-Dnepr Airlines have announced that their Antonov An-124-100 joint venture company, Ruslan International, formed in 2006, will cease operations on 31 December, 2016. The two companies created the joint venture to jointly market their combined An-124-100 fleets, with the aim of improving availability of the unique ramp loading cargo aircraft for customers all over the world. The partnership has provided welcome benefits for both airlines over the past 10 years and, … [Read more...] about Ruslan International joint venture to dissolve end-December
