cargo traffic

Carriers saw more stable cargo demand in July: AAPA

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Asia Pacific’s carriers saw stable demand for international air cargo in July, traffic figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) revealed.  July cargo traffic, in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), was down 16 percent from the levels seen last year.  Meanwhile, average load factor was 10.4 percentage points higher at 69.7 percent for July, which AAPA attributed to the sharp reduction in bellyhold capacity as most passenger operations remain grounded.  Compared to the … [Read more...] about Carriers saw more stable cargo demand in July: AAPA

SIA cargo traffic up 4.3% in April

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Singapore Airlines reported April cargo traffic (measured in FTK) rose 4.3 per cent year-on-year to 517.3 million, as compared to a 4.7 per cent increase in capacity. Cargo load factor slipped 0.3 percentage points to 61.4 per cent last month. Load factor improved for South West Pacific (5.9 per cent) and West Asia/Africa (3.3 per cent) regions, but fell for East Asia, Americas and Europe, as demand did not keep pace with capacity changes. SIA’s systemwide passenger carriage … [Read more...] about SIA cargo traffic up 4.3% in April

Latam’s Oct cargo traffic rose 1.5%

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Latin America's Latam Airline group says its October 2014 load factor increased 1.6 points to 84.9 per cent and passenger traffic increased by three per cent while capacity increased by 1.1 per cent. Group cargo traffic increased 1.5 per cent on a capacity drop of 2.3 per cent. Cargo load factor increased 2.4 points to 62.9 per cent. The decrease in cargo capacity was a result of decreased availability in the bellies of passenger aircraft in addition to a reduced freighter operation. … [Read more...] about Latam’s Oct cargo traffic rose 1.5%

Latam's Oct cargo traffic rose 1.5%

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Latin America's Latam Airline group says its October 2014 load factor increased 1.6 points to 84.9 per cent and passenger traffic increased by three per cent while capacity increased by 1.1 per cent. Group cargo traffic increased 1.5 per cent on a capacity drop of 2.3 per cent. Cargo load factor increased 2.4 points to 62.9 per cent. The decrease in cargo capacity was a result of decreased availability in the bellies of passenger aircraft in addition to a reduced freighter operation. … [Read more...] about Latam's Oct cargo traffic rose 1.5%

APAC July cargo traffic up 6.8% YoY

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ACI Asia-Pacific has reported that worldwide freight volumes continue to show signs of strong recovery with improvements in global trade and commerce. Cargo traffic recorded robust growth for the month of July 2014 with Asia-Pacific airports recording a year-on-year growth of 6.8 per cent, while the Middle East recorded growth of 12 per cent, and year-to-date growth was 5.1 per cent for Asia-Pacific and 9.6 per cent for the Middle East. The strong growth in the Middle East was primarily … [Read more...] about APAC July cargo traffic up 6.8% YoY

Dùsseldorf cargo looking up in Q1

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Cargo traffic at Dusseldorf is outshining the previous year’s record performance with February, a normally flat month, showing an  impressive  5.5 per cent increase over 2013, according to the airport.  “Looking at the first month of the second quarter (April) the prospects look promising. Volumes have increased by +14.6 per cent over April 2013, which is mainly driven by the inauguration of summer flight schedules,” said Thomas Schürmann, marketing and … [Read more...] about Dùsseldorf cargo looking up in Q1