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Fraport secures extended, new Eurasian contracts

Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) has won a new customer at Frankfurt Airport in the shape of China Southern Cargo.

ICAO adopts global tracking standard

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) member states approved an aircraft tracking standard on 3 February at its 2015 High Level

Sharp fall strikes UPSÂ’ fourth quarter

United Parcel Service (UPS) has reported that its financial results were below expectations for the fourth quarter of 2014, due

Bagram crash probe cites payload shift

Armoured vehicle payload shifting could have caused the 29 April National Air Cargo Boeing 747 Bagram Airfield crash, according to

Rates stagnate 2014 revenues

Airfreight demand gathered momentum as 2014 progressed, but revenues were the same as 2013 at $62 billion, the International Air

Bagram crash FAA claim likely stalled to 2016 says DOJ

THE US Department of Justice (DOJ) says American Insurance Group (AIG), and National Air Cargo's $45 million claim against the

Lufthansa sees emerging challenge

Freighter operations may not be profitable in emerging markets and belly-hold can undermine the business case further, Lufthansa Cargo chief

Japanese off-shoring boosts Narita Airport

NARITA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT is handling increasing amounts of transshipments because Japanese companies moved production to neighbouring countries and export their

Demands for UK decision on Manston Airport

The UK Government's Department of Transport (DfT) should determine whether Thanet District Council (TDC) was right to defer Manston Airport's

London to lose 20 destinations?

London's airports could lose daily connections with up to 20 international cities if it does not increase runway capacity, according

Rising exports push Asia Pacific up by 5%

Asia Pacific airlines have seen freight tonne kilometres (FTK) for 2014 rise by 5.4 per cent to 63.2 billion, because

Double-digit success for AirBridgeCargo

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) saw cargo volumes rise by 17.6 per cent in 2014 to 401,000 tonnes, up from 2013 when

Nordic symposium: paperless airfreight processes must be ‘when, not if’

Transformation through technology has been a message repeated during the Nordic Air Cargo Symposium, held on 28 January in Stockholm

Growth was getting warmer in Miami in 2014

Miami International Airport has seen cargo volumes rise by 2.8 per cent to 2.2 million tonnes in 2014, making up

CPCT handles 1.5 million tonnes

Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal  (CPCT) has handled 1.5 million tonnes of cargo in its first full year of operation, with

First freighter arrives at EuroAirport cargo terminal

The new cargo terminal at EuroAirport welcomed its first freighter on 26 January.

Athens airport sees improvement

The cargo operation at Athens International Airport is growing, despite several years of economic downturn.

TIACA: lower oil price spells trouble

Oil at the low price of $49 per barrel will have negative effects for the world economy, not positive ones

North America boosts HKIA to above 4 million tonnes

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 4.3 million tonnes of cargo in 2014, up six per cent on 2013, because

Double-digit growth stays with PACTL

SHANGHAI PUDONG INTERNATIONAL AIR CARGO TERMINAL (PACTL) has seen freight volumes increase by 16.1 per cent in 2014 to 1.5

Virgin Atlantic extends Interglobe deal

VIRGIN ATLANTIC CARGO has extended its contract with general sales and service agent (GSSA) InterGlobe in India.

Alitalia cargo plans new routes, frequencies

Seoul, Beijing, Santiago, Mexico City, San Francisco (US) and Shanghai (China) are all new routes from 2015 to 2018 for

North America leads profit rank

Airlines have made a net post-tax profit of $9 billion in the third quarter of 2014, with North America performing

Turkish Airlines Cargo AtatĂĽrk facility opens

TURKISH AIRLINES CARGO has begun operations at its new facility at Istanbul Atatürk Airport. Construction started in January last year

IATA Survey: profitability to improve say CFOs

Most airline chief financial officers and cargo heads are expecting profitability to improve in the next 12 months, according to

Regional airports lobby UK government

REGIONAL airports in the UK lobbied the government on 19 January over their concerns about their future.

Schiphol hits 1.6million tonnes in 2014

AMSTERDAM AIRPORT SCHIPHOL handled 1.6 million tonnes in 2014, up by 6.7 per cent, with North America growing most strongly.

Air Charter Service to spend $15 million over 5 years on online presence

Air Charter Service is to spend about £10 million ($15 million ) over the next five years advancing the company's

European freight traffic rises 3 per cent

Freight traffic in Europe rose three per cent year-on-year in November, with Turkey seeing strong growth, but with Russia falling,

Asia Pacific ends 2014 on high

Asia Pacific airlines have seen freight tonne kilometres (FTK) rise to 5.8 billion in November, because of improved consumer demand

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