Cathay Pacific Airways has become the sixth airline to operate the world’s latest and most efficient twin engine widebody aircraft. The airline’s first A350-900 featuring the carrier’s new livery has arrived at its home base in Hong Kong. After an initial period flying on regional routes, Cathay Pacific’s A350-900 will begin long haul operations later this year. Altogether Cathay Pacific has 48 A350 XWB on order, including 22 A350-900s and 26 of the larger A350-1000s. The A350 XWB … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific Airways becomes new operator of the A350 XWB
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ST Aerospace’s Guangzhou facility redelivers 50 aircraft to AirAsia
ST Aerospace, the Singapore-based leading aircraft maintenance and modification company, and Guangzhou Airport Authority, celebrated today 50 aircraft redeliveries from its Guangzhou airframe maintenance facility, to AirAsia. The first aircraft was inducted into ST Aerospace’s Guangzhou-based hangar in January 2015, for C-level checks. This was followed by a steady stream of AirAsia’s A320 through the one and a half years, with the 50th aircraft redelivered to AirAsia’s revenue fleet … [Read more...] about ST Aerospace’s Guangzhou facility redelivers 50 aircraft to AirAsia
Green light for new Chinese cargo carrier Longhao Air
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has granted initial approval for the launch of Longhao Air, a new private carrier being financed by local company, Guangdong Longhao Group. Based at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Longhao Air plans to fly domestic and international cargo and mail services—including Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau—using a fleet of B737 aircraft. The airline’s parent company announced the acquisition last year of 50 EV-55 aircraft which have a cargo … [Read more...] about Green light for new Chinese cargo carrier Longhao Air
Chapman Freeborn AN-225 giant charter to Abu Dhabi
Chapman Freeborn and Fiege Logistics Switzerland AG have successfully completed a high-profile project to transport outsize oil and gas equipment totalling 232 tonnes from Germany to the United Arab Emirates. The global aircraft charter specialist’s Germany team utilised the giant Antonov AN-225 freighter and an additional B747-400F aircraft to deliver the time-critical cargo from Leipzig Halle Airport (LEJ) and Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) to Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH). The … [Read more...] about Chapman Freeborn AN-225 giant charter to Abu Dhabi
Qantas launches weekly Dallas freighter service
Qantas Freight today announced it will introduce a weekly freighter service to the southern US freight gateway of Dallas Fort Worth as part of its triangular route connecting Australia, China, the US and Australia. Qantas Freight offers four weekly B747-400F freighter services operated by Atlas Air and from 9 June 2016 one of these services will make a new stop at Dallas Fort Worth every Thursday morning. The midweek service is ideal for bringing electronics, e-commerce and general cargo … [Read more...] about Qantas launches weekly Dallas freighter service
Industry profitability improves but cargo still in “doldrums”: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revised its 2016 financial outlook for global air transport industry profits upwards to US$39.4 billion (from $36.3 billion forecast in December 2015). That is expected to be generated on revenues of $709 billion for an aggregate net profit margin of 5.6 per cent. 2016 is expected to be the fifth consecutive year of improving aggregate industry profits. The cargo side of the business, however, remains in the doldrums with 2.1 per cent growth … [Read more...] about Industry profitability improves but cargo still in “doldrums”: IATA
