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Air cargo slides at San Francisco & LAX

by Payload Asia

Plummeting volumes of imports from Asia sent cargo traffic at San Francisco International Airport plunging 36 per cent in December, giving the major trans-Pacific gateway a 14.4 per cent decline in overall freight business in 2008. International imports fell 43 per cent at San Francisco in December from the same month a year earlier, a clear sign of the faltering production from factories in China and exports from the region. Los Angeles International Airport, the largest trans-Pacific air cargo … [Read more...] about Air cargo slides at San Francisco & LAX

Middle East : Emirates Skycargo eyes LA cargo traffic

by Payload Asia

With the inaugural Emirates non-stop flight between Dubai and Los Angeles now underway, Emirates SkyCargo is anticipating a robust cargo route. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the 12th busiest cargo airport in the world, handling 1.9 million tonnes of cargo last year. Dubai International Airport (DXB) finished one place behind LAX in the rankings at 13th, with 1.7 million tonnes. Initially operating three times a week, Emirates will fly a Boeing 777-200LR on the route, … [Read more...] about Middle East : Emirates Skycargo eyes LA cargo traffic

Vietnam : Vietnam, US open cargo skies a bright spot

by Payload Asia

Vietnam and the US have agreed to the terms of an Open Skies agreement that will effectively eliminate restrictions on air cargo routes linking the two countries. The new pact will give air carriers from both countries the go-ahead to carry cargo to or from third countries. The agreement was signed recently in Hanoi, where members of the Vietnam’s Civil Aviation Administration and the US Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs held meetings over the past several weeks at the US … [Read more...] about Vietnam : Vietnam, US open cargo skies a bright spot