airways cargo

Changi posts 16% rise in April cargo volumes

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Singapore Changi Airport registered an increase of 16.3 per cent in cargo volumes in April, year-on-year with 146,849 tonnes of cargo processed. For the January-April period, airfreight movements totalled 575,697 tonnes, up 18 per cent. Aircraft movements rose 8.6 per cent to 21,303 in April, bringing the total number of aircraft movements in the January-April period to 84,026, up8.9 per cent. April saw a 12.6 per cent growth in passenger traffic, with more than 3.28 million passenger … [Read more...] about Changi posts 16% rise in April cargo volumes

HK sees 7th month of cargo traffic growth

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Hong Kong International Airport has seen the seventh consecutive month of positive growth in air cargo tonnage — up 38 per cent year-on-year — to 354,000 tonnes in April. The strong cargo growth was mainly attributed to the continued recovery in the airport’s key export markets, in particular North America and Europe. Exports recorded an increase of 57 per cent, while imports showed year-on-year growth of 30 per cent, and transshipment 10 per cent. Air-traffic … [Read more...] about HK sees 7th month of cargo traffic growth

Cargo up in April at BAA airports despite ash closure

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The British Airports Authority says that despite the disruption from Iceland’s volcanic ash cloud which closed UK airspace for several days, cargo tonnage in April was up 6.2 per cent on last year reflecting what it said is the underlying strength of the air cargo business. … [Read more...] about Cargo up in April at BAA airports despite ash closure

New UK government kills third Heathrow runway

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The UK’s new coalition government indicated last week that it will cancel plans for a third runway at London Heathrow and refuse additional runways at Gatwick and Stansted, stating that it is committed “to implement a full programme of measures to fulfill our joint ambitions for a low carbon and eco-friendly economy.” The resolution was listed in the document setting out the accord between Conservatives and Liberal Democrats on a number of issues. The joint policy … [Read more...] about New UK government kills third Heathrow runway

FedEx to buy six more 777Fs

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FedEx Express, subsidiary of FedEx Corp. has announced agreements to purchase six additional B777F freighters for its fleet worth about US$1.5 billion at list prices, which will be used to expand capacity to Asia and Europe from the US. The largest all-cargo airline in the world will purchase four B777Fs directly from Boeing and two from additional sources. Including this announcement, FedEx Express has agreed to purchase a total of38 B777F aircraft. To date, FedEx Express has already taken … [Read more...] about FedEx to buy six more 777Fs

DHL expands network with Aerologic

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DHL has expanded its air network with an Aerologic route linking the UAE to Asia and Europe. Aerologic, the joint venture cargo airline of DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo, will operate a B777F flight between Leipzig and Hong Kong with a connection in Sharjah, the third largest emirate of the UAE. “This Aerologic flight route via the UAE will boost our air network capacity on an increasingly important tradelane,” said John Pearson, CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific, Eastern … [Read more...] about DHL expands network with Aerologic