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Month: March 2015

2015 sees Asia Pacific take-off

Asia Pacific airlines have seen freight tonne kilometres (FTK) surge by 20.5 per cent for February driven by robust demand

UKIP 7 May win could see Manston buyout

Manston Airport is the subject of a government probe to report after the UK general election, but the gateway's local

India to build cargo terminals at 24 airports

The Airport Authority of India (AIA) is to build cargo terminals at 24 airports, subject to feasibility studies.

FAA approves drone testing

Online retailer  Amazon has been issued an experimental airworthiness certificate by the US government's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for research and

Cargo terminal to be built by Finnair at Helsinki

Finnair has approved the construction of a cargo terminal at Helsinki Airport, to be opened in early 2017, with special

Mumbai cargo rises, revenue share to fall

Cargo revenue at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai's gateway, declined in the 2013-14 fiscal year, but it is set to

Kent council, UK parliament trade blows

Kent County Council (KCC) has heavily criticised the UK parliamentary Smaller Airports report that states that KCC failed to analyse

Expanded UK hub must connect to regions

Airlines must secure sufficient slots at an expanded hub airport in the South East of the UK to maintain services

Fuel surcharges likely to return

IAG Cargo will not be removing the fuel surcharge from its services for freight originating from Hong Kong (China), but

$20,000 from IATA for CANtrack

CANTRACK, developed by CHEP Aerospace Solutions IT director, Floris Kleijn (see above far right), has been awarded $20,000 to further

IATA World Cargo Symposium: Punish the dangerous shippers

Governments need to take strong action against those who deliberately abuse dangerous goods shipping regulations, International Air Transport Association (IATA)

IATA World Cargo Symposium: China, Africa e-commerce offers riches

E-commerce is coming to Africa and logistics networks from China to the emerging economies of the fragile continent are a

IATA World Cargo Symposium: Airfreight must pay its way

Falling yields, oil prices, growing capacity, digital processes and e-commerce volumes, the picture painted of the air cargo industry at

IATA World Cargo Symposium: Is China the key to future growth?

China will be key to any future airfreight growth, but is also a danger to world trade according to analysts

IATA World Cargo Symposium: Aviation safer than before 9/11

Aviation is much safer than before the 11 September 2001 attack, but the media's reaction can force legislation to be

IATA World Cargo Symposium: Chinese aviation calls for Cloud answer

Cloud computing and process improvement to reduce costs were called for by the presidents of China Eastern holding company and

IATA World Cargo Symposium: Bali trade agreement needs ratifying

The Bali trade facilitation agreement must be ratified to boost airfreight, industry leaders tell the International Air Transport Association's (IATA)

IATA World Cargo Symposium: How many is the freighter question

There will be a market for freighters, but the question is how many because of the challenge of ever more

2015 began to sour in January

Airfreight started slowly in January and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that 2015 is shaping up to

Nippon, SAS, Cargolux escape cartel litigation

German railway firm Deutsche Bahn's (DB) logistics subsidiary Schenker has reached an out-of-court settlement with three airlines it had sued

Strong growth at Edmonton

Edmonton International Airport has reported its cargo village posted continued strong growth in 2014.

Glasgow Prestwick to be a spaceport?

Glasgow Prestwick Airport has been shortlisted by the UK government as a location for the country's first spaceport, the gateway handled

UK law makers foresee cargo drones

Drones carrying up to 150 kilogrammes of cargo and costing around £500,000 ($765,000) could be realised, a UK House of

Manston supporters give UK prime minister reliever airport proposal

The UK prime minister, David Cameron, has received a letter from RiverOak Investment, and the Save Manston Airport and Why

Brussels Airport gains two freighter firms

Brussels Airport will welcome two additional freighter customers in the next few weeks and months with services starting in March

Air France-KLM posts more losses

Air France-KLM Martinair (AF-KL-MP) made a loss of 535 million euros ($607.2 million) in 2014, while the cargo division made

Norbert Dentressangle’s 8% up in 2014

Norbert Dentressangle has seen net profit increase by eight per cent to 75.9 million euros in 2014 ($86.1 million), with

AAPA: Asia Pacific up 7% in January

Airfreight volumes in Asia Pacific have dropped to 5.1 billion freight tonne kilometres (FTK) in January, down from the end

Falling volumes continue into 2015 for Aeroflot

Aeroflot Group continues to see declines in cargo and mail with January down 13.3 per cent compared to the same

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