Intradco Global and Etihad Cargo help bring endangered rhinos home
The critically endangered black rhino has returned to the wilds of Rwanda with the help of animal transport specialist Intradco Global and Etihad Cargo. On behalf of African Parks, a conservation non-profit that manages national parks and protected areas on behalf of governments across the continent, Intradco chartered two Etihad Boeing 777 Freighters to transport […]
Pegasus to open four Russian routes and flights to Abu Dhabi
Pegasus Airlines is launching five new flights from London Stansted to locations in Russia and to the United Arab Emirates. The new thrice weekly routes from Stansted via Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen include the launch of Grozny on 12 April, and flights to Samara and Volgograd on 19 June and Nizhny Novgorod on 20 June, as […]
IATA WCS2017: Astral Aerial wins Innovation Award with drone project
Astral Aerial Solutions has won the 2017 IATA Cargo Innovation Award with its ‘UTM Concept for Africa’, a project to use drones in remote areas with insufficient infrastructure. Kenya-based Astral Aerial Solutions is a subsidiary of Astral Aviation, and says the concept seeks to answer the questions surrounding safe, secure and effective drone operations and […]
IATA WCS 2017: Montevideo in Uruguay set to join Pharma.Aero
Carrasco International Airport (MVD Free Airport) is set to join the Pharma.Aero organization over the next month, the gateway’s managing director Bruno Guella tells Air Cargo Week. Speaking at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) World Cargo Symposium in Abu Dhabi today, he says the Uruguayan airport in Montevideo only has to tie up a few […]
IATA WCS 2017: freighters going nowhere according to Boeing’s Crabtree
Freighters are “here to stay” – Boeing Commercial Airplanes regional director and airline market analysis for marketing and business development, Tom Crabtree told delegates yesterday at the International Air Transport Association’s World Cargo Symposium in Abu Dhabi. He explained in a session how air cargo demand would affect the freighter market that freighters are essential […]
IATA WCS 2017: Cargo iQ picks SGS for audit scheme
Cargo iQ has appointed SGS to undertake its member Audit and Certification Scheme, working with external auditors for the first time. Members were previously audited internally by Cargo iQ’s management team but now over 30 SGS offices will be involved, kicking off in June, with each audit including a desk review and two-day on-site visit. […]
IATA WCS 2017: Wildlife trafficking a massive problem
Wildlife trafficking is still a huge problem, delegates at IATA’s World Cargo Symposium heard today in Abu Dhabi. It is the fifth biggest illegal trade in the world worth about $20 billion and only behind narcotics, money laundering, weapons, and people trafficking. Etihad Airways’ head of sustainability, Linden Coppell says she didn’t realise the scale of […]
IATA WCS 2017: Jettainer looking super smart with new name
Unit load device (ULD) company Jettainer presented its new claim and a smart new logo at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Abu Dhabi today. The company name will now be followed by the additional phrasing ‘Smart – ULD – Pooling – People’. Jettainer says this emphasises that the ULDs themselves as well as their […]
IATA WCS 2017: demand rising but headwinds set to impact air cargo
The economic outlook is bright for air cargo as demand is rising, but there are various headwinds set to impact air cargo, delegates at IATA’s World Cargo Symposium heard today. IATA’s senior economist, George Anjaparidze told delegates growth in air cargo in 2017 is set to be about the same as in 2016 when freight […]
IATA WCS 2017: shippers’ survey finds air cargo more competitive
Results of the IATA Shippers’ Survey which is carried out every two years have been revealed at IATA’s World Cargo Symposium in Abu Dhabi today – and it found more shippers’ believe air cargo is more competitive than before. IATA’s head of cargo, Glyn Hughes says the global shippers satisfaction rating remains seven out of […]
IATA WCS 2017: Unilode to manage Saudia and Saudia Cargo’s ULDs
Unilode Aviation Solutions is to manage Saudia and Saudia Cargo’s containers and pallets from 1 April 2017. Unilode will set up a regional unit load device (ULD) management office in the airlines’ hub in Jeddah and Riyadh, and will operate a repair shop in Jeddah for ULD and galley cart maintenance and repair, supplementing Unilode’s […]
Abu Dhabi the next port of call for IATA’s WCS
The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) World Cargo Symposium (WCS) takes place for the 12th time from 14-16 March in Abu Dhabi. This year’s WCS is themed ‘Transform Today: Shape Tomorrow’ and will take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) and will welcome delegates from key stakeholders across the air cargo supply […]
LUG lands Etihad Cargo handling contract at Frankfurt and Munich
LUG air cargo handling has scooped contracts with Etihad Cargo at Munich Airport and Frankfurt Airport. The cargo handler says the carrier was faced with strong competition and has reorganised itself in Germany and changed its cargo handling partner and took over at Munich this month and will takeover at Frankfurt next month. Etihad Airways offers two […]
Etihad and Lufthansa extend cooperation
Etihad Aviation Group and Lufthansa Airlines have unveiled details of a new commercial partnership – and are looking into further cooperation including freight operations. The two airline groups have concluded a $100 million global catering agreement and a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul. Both are also exploring further cooperation in […]
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 […]
James Hogan to step down as Etihad president and CEO
James Hogan is to step down as president and chief executive officer of the Etihad Aviation Group in the second half of 2017. Hogan, who took the helm of Etihad Airways in 2006, will join an investment company along with Etihad Aviation Group CFO, James Rigney, who is also leaving the company, and the search […]
DHL Global Forwarding and Mubadala sign strategic partnership
DHL Global Forwarding and Mubadala Development Company have initiated a strategic partnership to streamline the Abu Dhabi company’s processes and improve efficiency for customers. Mubadala Aerospace is looking to transform inbound to aerospace manufacturing logistics and maintenance, repair and overhaul material flows. DHL will streamline all logistics process flows of Mubadala Aerospace, which it says reduces the […]
Biggest monthly uplift in tonnage for Etihad Cargo
Etihad Cargo has achieved its busiest month ever in October this year – uplifting 53,785 tonnes of cargo and thereby surpassing its previous best recorded in November 2014 – by 501 tonnes. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier says this reflected growth in perishables traffic from Africa, US inbound and outbound traffic, and volumes from Europe to Asia Pacific. […]
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 […]
Etihad to increase Madrid flights to daily service
Etihad Airways is to add three more flights a week on its Madrid service from 1 June 2017, making it a daily service. The Airbus A330-200 service will leave Abu Dhabi at 02.10h and arrive in Madrid at 08.40h. The return flight will leave Madrid at 10.00h and land back in Abu Dhabi at 19.45h. […]
Renewed Antonov AN-22 Antei flies from Zurich to Abu Dhabi
The Antonov AN-22 Antei has completed its renewal programme and performed its first commercial flights from Switzerland to the UAE. The AN-22 carried a coil reef for charterer Karpeles/DB Schenker on behalf of the shipper, Hyundai from Zurich to Abu Dhabi with a refuelling stop in Tbilisi, Georgia. Antonov engineers designed a special transport frame […]
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 […]
Virgin Atlantic Cargo renews Virgin Australia sales and management deal
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has renewed its agreement to provide Virgin Australia with international long-haul cargo sales and management. The two airlines have worked together since February 2009 and the extension follows the launch of Virgin Australia Cargo to manage Virgin Australia’s cargo operations across its domestic and short-haul international network last year. Virgin Atlantic will […]
Etihad Cargo targets more luxury car shipments
Etihad Cargo has launched a new service for guests who want to travel with their luxury car over the summer as it looks to boost business in the sector. Drivers can enjoy up to 20 per cent off air cargo rates and their seat, when they book in First or Business Class. The carrier is also […]
AirBridgeCargo soars by 31% in May
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has continued strong growth with 31 per cent year-on-year growth in both May and the first five months of 2016. The Russian carrier carried 50,482 tonnes in May and 238,154 tonnes in the first five months, assisted by expanding its network through new and increased routes. ABC has started a Houston – […]
Etihad Cargo launches twice-weekly freighter flights to Brussels
Etihad Cargo has increased capacity to Belgium with twice-weekly Airbus A330 Freighter flights, adding to the daily passenger services with bellyhold space. The Abu Dhabi based carrier says Brussels Airport will benefit from Etihad Cargo’s infrastructure for transporting and handling products that require an unbroken cold chain, particularly pharmaceuticals and perishables. Etihad Cargo launched its […]
Antonov AN-225 carries shipment to Abu Dhabi
The Antonov AN-225 Mriya took its first trip from Ukraine to Abu Dhabi carrying a shipment for UAE-based WACO System member, Freightworks. The aircraft, which has six engines and weighs 600-tonnes, transported six pieces of cargo weighing 155 tonnes, consisting of a compressor skid and associated system equipment. Freightworks director projects, removals and fine arts, […]
AirBridgeCargo launches Houston – Abu Dhabi services
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) expanded its network further with weekly services between Houston and Abu Dhabi. The weekly flight departs Houston on Monday evenings via Chicago and Luxembourg to Abu Dhabi, returning to Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. ABC will offer trucking services from Luxembourg, covering continental Europe, and from Abu Dhabi, connecting both Dubai International Airport and […]
IAG Cargo to increase Middle East capacity
IAG Cargo is to increase capacity to the Middle East by splitting Abu Dhabi and Muscat flights and Bahrain and Doha services into four separate flights. The group says separating the services will increase capacity to the region by 83 per cent. To Abu Dhabi route will be served daily by a Boeing 787-9, which […]
IATA WCS: WCS 2017 to be held in Abu Dhabi
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that the 11th World Cargo Symposium (WCS) will be held in Abu Dhabi between 14 and 16 March 2017. The announcement was made by IATA global head of cargo, Glyn Hughes, at the closing of the 10th WCS in Berlin, which was held at the Intercontinental Hotel […]
