air cargo

Let’s call the whole thing off. You say

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‘tomaeto’, I say ‘tomahto’, you say ‘potaeto’, I say ‘potahto’. You say color, I say colour. You say tons, I say tonnes. Where are we going with this you ask? Well, if one our Belly Ache colleagues had his way, this page would be a nasty diatribe about all that is wrong with the good ole’ US of A – inspired of course, not by yet another school shooting or geopolitical misadventure somewhere in the world, but rather, as a result of … [Read more...] about Let’s call the whole thing off. You say

Releasing United Cargo’s untapped potential

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After a combined 27 years at AFKLM- Martinair, which is now in the throws of deciding what to do with its maindeck business, Jan Krems may be counting his blessings that he made leap across the ‘pond’ from the Franco-Dutch carrier to the recently merged American giant. But aside from the potentially shrinking proportions of his former carrier, it was a very logical move for both Krems and United. With the top cargo job at United rather unexpectantly vacated by Robbie Anderson who … [Read more...] about Releasing United Cargo’s untapped potential

APAC volumes show continued growth

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Preliminary traffic figures for the month of July released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed continued growth in both international passenger and air freight demand. Supported by encouraging growth in demand for exports from major regional manufacturing hubs, air freight growth accelerated in July with a 6.4 per cent increase compared to the same month last year. For the third consecutive month, the expansion in capacity lagged growth in demand. In July, offered … [Read more...] about APAC volumes show continued growth

IATA urges Vietnam gov’t to support air cargo

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the Vietnamese government to work with the air transport sector to strengthen the country’s economy through global air connectivity. IATA identified three broad strategic areas to focus on:  infrastructure, passenger experience and cargo. “Vietnam is a dynamic and rapidly growing aviation market. The successful development of aviation will pay big dividends to the Vietnamese economy. It must be treated as a … [Read more...] about IATA urges Vietnam gov’t to support air cargo

IATA urges Vietnam gov't to support air cargo

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the Vietnamese government to work with the air transport sector to strengthen the country’s economy through global air connectivity. IATA identified three broad strategic areas to focus on:  infrastructure, passenger experience and cargo. “Vietnam is a dynamic and rapidly growing aviation market. The successful development of aviation will pay big dividends to the Vietnamese economy. It must be treated as a … [Read more...] about IATA urges Vietnam gov't to support air cargo

Asia Pac carriers see continued cargo growth

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Preliminary traffic figures for the month of July released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show continued growth in both air freight demand and international passengers. Asia Pacific airlines saw a 6.4 per cent growth year-on-year in air freight demand supported by what the AAPA described as "encouraging growth in demand for exports from major regional manufacturing hubs". In an encouraging sign, for the third consecutive month, the expansion in capacity … [Read more...] about Asia Pac carriers see continued cargo growth