Abu Dhabi Airports supporting efforts to combat global COVID-19 pandemic
Abu Dhabi Airports is supporting global efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic by ensuring the safe, secure and efficient transport of essential supplies and equipment through Abu Dhabi International Airport, in addition to facilitating a number of repatriation and humanitarian flights, says the airport. Abu Dhabi International Airport is the primary gateway to Abu Dhabi […]
Abu Dhabi to be the centre of air cargo excellence
Abu Dhabi Airports and Etihad Cargo will enhance Abu Dhabi International Airport, making it a state-of-the-art global air cargo centre of excellence. The airport and airline will implement a multi-phased cargo infrastructure development strategy, starting with the imminent upgrade of Etihad’s existing air cargo terminal facilities on the Southside airport perimeters. The programme will culminate […]
Etihad Cargo adds freighter flights to Changi
Etihad Cargo has extended its freighter network with the launch of weekly flights from Abu Dhabi to Singapore’s Changi Airport. The weekly flight, EY9821 operates on Thursdays, leaving Abu Dhabi at 09.45 and landing in Singapore at 21.45h. The flight leaves Singapore at 23.45 and then continues to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam landing at […]
Etihad Cargo starts 2019 with IATA CEIV Pharma
Etihad Cargo has become the first airline in the Middle East to be awarded IATA CEIV certification in Pharmaceutical Logistics. The certification covers both airline operations of Etihad Cargo as well as cargo handling and warehousing at its hub in Abu Dhabi International Airport. Abdulla Mohamed Shadid, managing director cargo and logistics at Etihad Aviation […]
Lufthansa Cargo is Jettainer’s first cool management customer
Unit load device (ULD) company Jettainer has welcomed Lufthansa Cargo as its first custumer for its ‘Cool Management’ service. From now on, the ULD firm is not only managing the temperature-controlled ULDs for its parent company, but also units leased by Lufthansa Cargo. Additionally, Jettainer is also upscaling its services at Abu Dhabi International Airport […]
Tonnage fall of 2.6% in August at Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi International Airport’s tonnage fell by 2.6 per cent in August compared to the same month last year. The United Arab Emirates gateway handled 66,923 tonnes, down on the 68,728 tonnes in August 2016. In the first eight months of the year, tonnage is down 4.9 per cent to 498,822 tonnes, a fall on […]
Tonnage down 4.7% in May at Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi International Airport handled 62,560 tonnes of cargo in May, which was a fall of 4.7 per cent on the same month last year. In the first five months of 2017, the gateway handled 306,282 tonnes, a 4.5 per cent drop on the 320,551 tonnes processed in the same period last year.
Cargo fall of 14.4% in April at Abu Dhabi
Cargo traffic into Abu Dhabi International Airport fell by 14.4 per cent in April as the getaway handled 54,382 tonnes – a fall on the 63,500 tonnes in April 2016. In the first four months of the year, the UAE airport’s freight figures are down by 4.4 per cent on the same period last year […]
Freight traffic fall of 1.1% in Q1 at Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi International Airport saw freight traffic pick-up in March – the last month of the first quarter (Q1), but volumes still fell in Q1 compared to Q1 last year. The United Arab Emirates gateway handled 67,668 tonnes last month, up 0.5 per cent on the 67,364 tonnes in March 2016. In Q1 this year, […]
Dubai cargo grows in 2016 while Abu Dhabi falls
Cargo volumes at Dubai International Airport recovered in the last three months of 2016, while Abu Dhabi International Airport contracted 3.3 per cent to 799,868 tonnes. In Dubai, cargo contracted in the third quarter but recovered in the last three months, pushing volumes up 3.4 per cent to 2.59 million tonnes. Cargo grew by 5.4 […]
Etihad Cargo receives QEP accreditation
Etihad Cargo has received Qualified Envirotainer Providers (QEP) accreditation from Envirotainer at its Abu Dhabi hub and five other stations across its network. The airline is now accredited at Abu Dhabi International Airport, as well as Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, Manchester Airport, Melbourne International Airport and […]
October proves first positive month of 2016 for Abu Dhabi
Cargo volumes at Abu Dhabi International Airport grew in October for the first time in 2016 but year-to-date volumes still remain down four per cent. Volumes were up 6.7 per cent to 73,649 tonnes in October, compared to 69,005 tonnes in the same month last year. Year-to-date volumes are still down four per cent, having […]
Tonnage fall in September of 3.8% at Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi International Airport continues to be affected by the slight slowdown in the Middle East as it handled 64,626 tonnes of cargo in September, which was a year-on-year (YOY) fall of 3.8 per cent on the same month in 2015. For the first nine months of the year, the United Arab Emirates gateway handled […]
Tonnage fall of 3.7% in July for Abu Dhabi
Cargo tonnage at Abu Dhabi International Airport fell year-on-year (YOY) by 3.7 per cent in July, as it too has been slightly affected by the slowdown in the Middle East region. Last month, the gateway handled 66,355 tonnes, which was down on the 68,888 tonnes that was achieved in the same month last year. For […]
Cargo down 6% in first half of 2016 at Abu Dhabi
Cargo tonnage continues to struggle at Abu Dhabi International Airport and it was down six per cent in the first half of 2016 from 1 January to 30 June. The operator Abu Dhabi Airports says the gateway handled 389,191 tonnes during the period, which was a fall on the 414,203 tonnes in the same six months in 2015. In […]
Etihad profits fly past $100m
Etihad Airways has seen profits pass the $100 million barrier in 2015 while cargo volumes have increased by four per cent to 591,000 tonnes. Net profits rose from $73 million in 2014 to $103 million and revenue was up from $7.5 billion to $9 billion in 2015. Cargo volumes increased from 569,000 tonnes in 2014 […]
Abu Dhabi up in 2015 despite weak end to year
Abu Dhabi International Airport saw cargo volumes rise by 3.8 per cent in 2015 to 827,456 tonnes despite the end of the year declining. In December, volumes fell by 3.9 per cent to 66,987 tonnes and having seen a year-on-year fall in November of 7.2 per cent to 70,276 tonnes. This is following a fall […]
ACI: Weakness in India and China causes 1.3% fall
Airfreight volumes fell by 1.3 per cent in November with the weak growth in economies such as China and India unable to offset declines in other major market, according to Airports Council International (ACI) FreightFlash. In November the only region of the world to see an increase was Africa, rising by 11.9 per cent. Latin […]
Volumes fall at Abu Dhabi in October and November
Abu Dhabi International Airport saw freight volumes plunge in both October and November last year, which is in stark contrast to the significant rise it saw in passenger numbers. The gateway’s operator Abu Dhabi Airports says in October the airport handled 69,005 tonnes, a 4.4 per cent fall on the 72,170 tonnes, which was recorded […]
Abu Dhabi volumes increase despite September dip
Abu Dhabi International Airport has seen cargo volumes increase by 7.2 per cent to 621,191 tonnes in the first nine months of 2015, despite September seeing a dip. In September, cargo volumes fell by 1.1 per cent to 67,163 tonnes, the first month of 2015 to see a decline. The September dip followed a seven […]
