The Airports Council International said that airports worldwide reported that 2006 cargo traffi c increased by 4 percent, while passenger traffi c rose 5 percent, as compared to 2005. International passenger and freight results rose even more fi rmly by 7 percent and6 percent respectively. Beijing was a top performer in the Asia Pacifi c region with increases of 18 percent in passenger traffi c, 32 percent in cargo and 10 percent in aircraft movements. Several major hubs across Asia Pacifi c … [Read more...] about Cargo grows 4% at world’s airports
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Carriers flock to Frankfurt despite night flight
Listening to Carsten Spohr, the new chairman of Lufthansa Cargo, you might think a disaster was looming atFrankfurt airport. Warning of the consequences if a complete night time ban is introduced as part of the deal for building a fourth runway at the airport, Spohr recently said it would not just “jeopardise the very existence” of Lufthansa Cargo, but also “threaten the entire role ofthe airport as a cargo hub”. That claim sits rather oddly with the fact that … [Read more...] about Carriers flock to Frankfurt despite night flight
Lufthansa Cargo adds third flight to DFW
Lufthansa Cargo has added a third weekly freighter fl ight from Dallas/ Ft Worth International Airport to Frankfurt, building on the carrier’s 14-percent growth in import and export volumes in 2006. The additional Lufthansa Cargo fl ight marks the third new European-bound cargo flightadded within the past year at DFW. “Lufthansa’s additional weekly fl ight is another great sign that DFW is continuing to build on its impressive cargo growth,” said Joe Lopano, … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo adds third flight to DFW
Jade disappointment for Copenhagen
Two out of three ain’t bad, as the saying goes, but it was nevertheless a disappointment for Copenhagen Airport that after landing new widebody freighter services from Air China and China Airlines last year, it missed outon its third target, Jade Cargo International. Jade has decided in February to use its third B747-400ERF to launch freighter services to Stockholm, capping a successful run for the Swedish airport that has also seen it win freighter services from Korean Air andCathay … [Read more...] about Jade disappointment for Copenhagen
Japan wants to link Haneda to Shanghai
Japan seeks to start direct fl ights linking Tokyo’s domestic airport of Haneda with Shanghai’s Hongqiao by the end of 2007, reducing fl ight time between the cities. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe said he wants the fl ights to start this year, Abe’s spokesman Hiroshige Seko told reporters in Tokyo. Haneda, Japan’s busiest airport, is closer to downtown Tokyo than the bigger Narita International Airport. Like Hongqiao, it typically serves domestic routes. … [Read more...] about Japan wants to link Haneda to Shanghai
ORD looks East; infrastructure improvements underway
Today, Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) is the second busiest airport in the US, after Hartsfi eld- Jackson Atlanta International Airport. ORD once held the rank of the world’s busiest airport in terms of takeoffs and landings until limits were imposed by the federal government to reduce fl ight delays at ORD. O’Hare currently accounts for over a sixth of the nation’stotal fl ight cancellations. O’Hare was ranked fourth in 2005 of the US’ … [Read more...] about ORD looks East; infrastructure improvements underway
