Shanghai Pudong Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (PACTL) has achieved tonnage growth of 10.9 per cent year-on-year, handling 762,104 tonnes of air freight during the first half of 2015, making it the strongest result for the first six months of any year in the company’s history. It is based on the ongoing positive development of international imports throughout this year and a strong increase in domestic exports during the last quarter, the ground handler said. PACTL’s import cargo … [Read more...] about PACTL sets new record for 1H 2015
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Avient MD-11 freighter crashes killing three
A Zimbabwe-registered MD-11 freighter belonging to UK-based Avient Aviation crashed in flames on takeoff from Shanghai Pudong International Airport early Saturday morning, killing three crew members, and wounding four others, including one who remains in serious condition. The charter freight flight from Shanghai to Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, was carrying general consumer products, items such as electrical goods and clothing, Avient said in a statement. Early reports indicated the tail … [Read more...] about Avient MD-11 freighter crashes killing three