Cathay Pacific released its traffic figures for July 2024, which showed that the airline achieved a new milestone by carrying more than two million passengers in a single month for the first time since the pandemic. Cathay Pacific carried a total of 2,008,225 passengers in July 2024, an increase of 15.1% compared with July 2023. The month’s revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) increased 16.1% year on year. Passenger load factor decreased by 3.8 percentage points to 85.5%, while available seat … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific releases July 2024 traffic figures
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Harris Manolopoulos joins SmartLynx as Fleet Director
SmartLynx Airlines, a globally recognized ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance), cargo, and charter operator, has appointed Harris Manolopoulos as the new Director of Fleet. In his role, Harris will be responsible for optimal fleet utilization and efficiency and will collaborate closely with other departments in the airline to align the fleet with the strategic objectives of SmartLynx. With close to twenty years of experience in the aviation industry, Harris Manolopoulos carries a … [Read more...] about Harris Manolopoulos joins SmartLynx as Fleet Director
Etihad Cargo achieves double-digit growth in H1 2024
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has reported significant growth in H1 2024. The carrier reported a 17 per cent increase in tonnage from H1 2023 to H1 2024. This robust performance underscores Etihad Cargo's commitment to meeting the dynamic needs of its global customers through innovation and strategic expansion. Regionally, Etihad Cargo has achieved significant growth, particularly in the East, where tonnage increased by 19 per cent. The Western region also saw a … [Read more...] about Etihad Cargo achieves double-digit growth in H1 2024
Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, and New Zealand launch User-Preferred Routing trials for 38 flight routes
On 5 August 2024, the Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) from Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand and Singapore and the national flag carriers Qantas, Air New Zealand, Garuda and Singapore Airlines launched user-preferred routing (UPR) trials on 38 different scheduled routes between cities in Australia/New Zealand and Indonesia/Singapore. The trials will last three months after which the parties will review the results. Subject to operators’ feedback, the parties will look to operationalise … [Read more...] about Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, and New Zealand launch User-Preferred Routing trials for 38 flight routes
SITA leverages Cradlepoint for transformative cloud-based technology
SITA, the leading technology company in the air transport industry, will be leveraging Ericsson-owned Cradlepoint technology as part of its transformative cloud- based secure mobile to Wi-Fi solutions. SITA Mobile to Wi-Fi includes Cradlepoint routers and NetCloud Manager, a cloud-based network management platform, that will ensure best-in-class customer service and network performance through a fully managed service. SITA Mobile to Wi-Fi provides everything from initial ordering through … [Read more...] about SITA leverages Cradlepoint for transformative cloud-based technology
DB Schenker establishes digital connection to more than 50 airlines
Ahead of the expected annual peak season in air transport, DB Schenker has chosen cargo.one to digitally connect with dozens more airlines from across the globe. The collaboration enhances the global logistics service provider’s portfolio of live capacity access from nine originally to over 50 airlines in total. From now on, DB Schenker can better identify suitable capacities and fitting rates for ad-hoc shipments of its customers. Thorsten Meincke, Global Board Member for Air & Ocean … [Read more...] about DB Schenker establishes digital connection to more than 50 airlines
