SkyTeam Cargo launches V EXCELLENCE
SkyTeam Cargo, the global airline cargo alliance, has launched V EXCELLENCE, a dedicated program for shipping COVID-19 vaccines. Harnessing years of combined experience in shipping pharmaceuticals, the cargo alliance’s 12 members are driving service excellence to ensure the safe delivery of vital supplies as vaccination programs roll out worldwide. SkyTeam Cargo’s V EXCELLENCE program covers […]
Aeroflot announces Q3 and 9M 2020 results
Aeroflot has announced its its financial results for the third quarter (Q3) and nine months (9M) ending September 30 2020 in accordance with Russian Accounting Standards (RAS). RAS results are presented on a non-consolidated basis. Andrey Chikhanchin, Aeroflot deputy CEO for commerce and finance, said: “In Q3 2020 Aeroflot Group carried 10.1 million passengers, 3.8 […]
Aeroflot strengthens position as leading global aviation group
Aeroflot strengthened its position among leading global airline groups, ranking in the top three by passenger traffic growth (9%) and in the top five for RPK growth (9.2%). Pobeda, the Group’s low-cost carrier and a key growth driver for the Group, had the second highest passenger load factor anywhere in the world (94%), according to […]
Aeroflot resumes regular flights to Dubai, Cairo and Maldives
Aeroflot in September will resume international flights to Dubai, Cairo and Malé (Maldives). Flights to Cairo will resume from 9 September on the following schedule: Flight SU400 Sheremetyevo—Cairo on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Return flight SU401 Cairo—Sheremetyevo on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Flights to Malé will resume from 10 September on the following schedule: Flight SU0322 Sheremetyevo—Malé on Thursdays and Sundays. Return flight SU0323 Malé— Sheremetyevo […]
Aeroflot update Moscow schedule
Aeroflot has drastically reduced its flight schedule in response to restrictions imposed by governments globally. However, the airlines will continue to operate flights from Moscow to Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, Geneva, London, Madrid, Paris and Rome. From March 29, Aeroflot will continue to operate flights to the US but this will only be the Moscow […]
Aeroflot adjusts flight schedule for Italy, France, Germany and Spain
Aeroflot has temporarily suspended its flight schedule for Italy, France, Germany and Spain, from Moscow between March 13 and April 30 in an effort to restrict the spread of COVID-19. Locations affected will include, Alicante, Valencia, Malaga, Palma, Maseille, Lyon, Nice, Dresden, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, Stuttgart, Milan, Venice, Napoli, Verona and Bologna. Roysia flights under […]
Cargo’s role in Aeroflot’s YTD ’19 net profit
Aeroflot’s interim financial statements for the first nine months of 2019, reveal that revenue increased by 12.4% year-on-year to RUB 523,983 million. Net profit totalled RUB 20,305 million. Andrey Chikhanchin, PJSC Aeroflot Deputy CEO for commerce and finance, said: “The results of the third quarter – the high summer season – were positive for Aeroflot […]
100 not out for Aeroflot’s SSJ100 order
Aeroflot and the United Aircraft Corporation have signed an agreement for delivery to Aeroflot of 100 Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft. The aircraft offers 21.97 m3 (776 cu ft) of cargo space. The document was signed by Aeroflot CEO Vitaly Saveliev and UAC president Yury Slyusar during the current Eastern Economic Forum in the presence of […]
Exchange rates hit Aeroflot profits but cargo revenue increases
Net profits for the Aeroflot Group have fallen by 38 per cent in the first nine months of 2017 due to weaker exchange rates. Nine month net profits up to 30 September 2017 were down to 27.1 billion roubles ($463 million) with lower finance income due to lower earnings from exchange rate difference, though finance […]
Sheremetyevo posts 39.4% tonnage growth in first nine months
Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport handled more than 200,000 tonnes in the first nine months of 2017 – an uplift of 39.4 per cent on the same period last year. The airport says the increase in traffic volume was due to a significant increase in cargo turnover on international airlines, but domestic carriers saw a fall […]
Moscow’s air cargo market primed for further expansion
The last year or two has been turbulent in Moscow due to the impact of European Union sanctions and the Ukraine conflict hitting Russia, but the capital’s airfreight market is well and truly back on track. In the first seven months of the year, the Airport Council International Europe reports Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport handled […]
First half cargo revenue increases 37.7% at Aeroflot
Cargo revenue at Aeroflot increased by 37.7 per cent in the first half of 2017 with volumes growing 44.3 per cent. It was up from 5.2 billion roubles ($88.6 million) in 2016 to 7.1 billion roubles this year as the group added widebody aircraft to its fleet, helping cargo and mail volumes grow 44.3 per […]
Work completed on largest cargo terminal in Russia
Sheremetyevo International Airport has completed construction of Moscow Cargo – the largest cargo terminal in the Russian Federation and it will go into operation next month as the city gets set to welcome the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Rosaviatsiya – the Federal Agency of Air Transport – has issued a permit so the $80 million facility, […]
Aeroflot cargo and mail grows 40% in first half of 2017
Aeroflot’s cargo and mail volumes continue to grow with a 39.2 per cent increase in June to 17,946.4 tonnes. The growth came from international volumes, which were up 81.9 per cent to 11,503.9 tonnes, while domestic cargo and mail saw a dip of two per cent to 6,442.5 tonnes. Cargo and mail volumes were up […]
Tonnage surges in first five months at the Aeroflot Group
In the first five months of 2017 from January to May the Aeroflot Group handled 100,607 tonnes, a significant 44.9 per cent increase on the same period last year. In May alone, the Aeroflot Group handled 21,468 tonnes, a 44.6 per cent rise on the same month in 2016. Aeroflot, the main carrier in the […]
Route network expanded at Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport has added a range of belly routes to its network which is set to boost tonnage and it brings the total number of connections to 115 at the French gateway. Among them are a twice weekly service by Air Arabia Maroc from Fez, a five time a week service by Flybe […]
Major cargo expansion plans at Moscow’s main gateway
Moscow’s main cargo gateway Sheremetyevo International Airport and the hub of rapidly expanding AirBridgeCargo (ABC) Airlines has big plans to grow freight volumes. The first two months of 2017 have seen dynamic growth and according to the Airports Council International Europe, it handled 27,888 tonnes, a 29.7 per cent year-on-year (YOY) rise on 2016. This […]
IATA implements CASS in Russia
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has implemented its Cargo Accounts Settlement Systems (CASS) in Russia in partnership with Russian bank VTB and Aeroflot. CASS is designed to simplify the billing and settlement of accounts between airlines and freight forwarders. It operates through CASSlink, an advanced, global, web-enabled e-billing solution. At the end of 2016, […]
International cargo surge for Aeroflot, domestic volumes remain flat
Cargo and mail volumes grew 29.2 per cent in February for Aeroflot with international tonnage surging while remaining flat on domestic services. Total volumes were up 29.2 per cent to 14,231 tonnes, with an international surge of 53.5 per cent to 9,182 tonnes, while domestic cargo was up 0.3 per cent to 5,049 tonnes. In […]
Aeroflot returns to profit and cargo revenue grows 30%
Aeroflot’s cargo revenue has grown 30.7 per cent in 2016 helped by wide-body fleet expansion, while the airline returned to profit. Cargo revenue was up by three billion roubles to 12.6 billion roubles ($215.9 million) with cargo and mail volumes rising 31.6 per cent with the addition of more wide-body aircraft. Revenue increased 19.4 per […]
Fifth year of double-digit freight growth for Lyon
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport has experienced its fifth consecutive year of double-digit freight growth transporting 59,407 tonnes due to extra capacity on freighters and passenger aircraft. Freight grew 11.8 per cent compared to 2015 helped by Air Algerie starting weekly cargo flights in November and freighter operations by Emirates. Express freight increased 12 per cent […]
Aeroflot’s cargo recovers after difficult two years
Aeroflot’s cargo and mail volumes have recovered after two difficult years, handling 205,795 tonnes, a figure not seen since 2013. Cargo and mail had been 204,554 tonnes in 2013, before falling 18.7 per cent in 2014 to 166,262 tonnes, and another six per cent in 2015 to 156,335 tonnes before the 31.6 per cent recovery […]
TIACA appoints Zubkov as new secretary general
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has appointed Vladimir Zubkov as its new secretary general, replacing Doug Brittin, who retires at the end of the year. Zubkov has more than 40 years’ experience in the air transport industry, including senior roles with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and, most recently, as vice president of the Volga-Dnepr Group. […]
Strong growth at Heathrow, Gatwick plans more Chinese services
Heathrow Airport’s cargo volumes have continued strong growth in October while Gatwick Airport’s double-digit recovery continues as it plans more Chinese routes. Heathrow’s volumes shot up 6.7 per cent to 141,444 tonnes with particularly strong growth from markets in Latin America and East Asia. It says Mexico was up 28 per cent, followed by China […]
Aeroflot to increase London services with Gatwick flights
Aeroflot is to increase Moscow – London services with the launch of flights from Sheremetyevo to Gatwick from 15 November. The daily outbound flight from Sheremetyevo to Gatwick, number SU2588 will leave at 13.15h and arrive at 14.30h, with the return journey leaving London at 16.10h and landing back in Moscow at 22.50h. Gatwick Airport […]
Aeroflot cargo revenue up 17% while group returns to profit
Aeroflot’s cargo revenue has increased by 17.5 per cent in the first half of 2016 while the airline returned to profit. Cargo revenue rose by 17.5 per cent to 5.2 billion roubles ($80 million) in the first half of 2016 while the airline made a profit of 2.4 billion roubles compared to a 3.5 billion […]
PACTL sees strongest first seven months in its history
Shanghai Pudong International Air Cargo Terminal (PACTL) has seen its strongest first seven months of the year in its history with growth of two per cent to 919,461 tonnes. Import volumes were up 2.9 per cent to 382,929 tonnes while exports rose 1.4 per cent to 536,532 tonnes. International imports were up by 3.6 per […]
Domestic volumes make up for international weakness at Aeroflot
Aeroflot’s domestic volumes continue to make up for international weakness, with cargo and mail increasing by 10.5 per cent in May to 13,077 tonnes. International volumes fell by 11.2 per cent to 6,500 tonnes in May while domestic cargo and mail rose by 45.8 per cent to 6,577 tonnes. Year-to-date volumes increased by 14.2 per […]
Domestic cargo drives Aeroflot growth
Aeroflot has seen cargo and mail volumes increase by 15.3 per cent to 14,652 tonnes in April, with the domestic market driving the growth. In April, domestic volumes were up by 33.2 per cent to 7,195 tonnes while international saw an increase of 2.1 per cent to 7,456 tonnes. Between January and April, cargo and […]
Aeroflot reduces losses in 2015
Aeroflot has reduced its losses by 62.1 per cent in 2015 to 6.5 billion roubles ($86 million) with cargo revenue increasing despite volumes falling. The losses for the year were down from 17.1 billion roubles and revenue increased by 29.8 per cent to 415.1 billion roubles. Cargo revenue increased by 10.5 per cent to 9.6 […]
