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. […]
Chapman Freeborn restructures management positions
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has unveiled a new senior management structure, which it says will help it deliver further growth across the group. The air charter firm says building on its strong performance this year, it has appointed Pierre van der Stichele to the newly-created role of group cargo operations director as one of a number […]
ACI: strong growth of 5.9% in September
Airfreight volumes surged by 5.9 per cent in September, according to the Airports Council International (ACI) and for once the Middle East was not the main driver of growth. ACI says international freight grew by seven per cent compared to domestic growth of 3.3 per cent, which has helped airfreight volumes inch up 1.8 per cent […]
Strong demand for Boeing 747 air charters
Chartersphere is continuing to consolidate its growing reputation by offering a high quality alternative in a competitive marketplace, managing director Paul Bennett (pictured below) tells Air Cargo Week’s (ACW) staff writer, James Muir. He says though this year has generally been slower in terms of opportunities compared to 2015, there has been a significant increase […]
Kenyan perishables in high demand
Perishables make up the bulk of cargo handled by Siginon Aviation at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi. This consists of flowers, which are 80 per cent of perishables it handles with the other 20 per cent vegetables and herbs. But aviation divisional manager, Jared Oswago (pictured below) says performance has been affected in […]
Panalpina blossoming after buying Airflo
Flowers and perishables in general are blooming for Panalpina in Kenya and across Africa and it expects this trend to continue over the next five to six years. Country manager for Kenya, Conrad Archer tells Justin Burns that growth has been considerable since the acquisition of Airflo last year – Kenya’s second largest freight forwarder, which […]
Coyne and ACS to raise funds for War Child
Coyne Airways and Air Charter Service (ACS) announced at the Air Cargo Forum today they are backing War Child, a charity helping children affected by conflict. Coyne and ACS will donate an agreed amount per transaction on behalf of their customers, starting from next month. Customers will be given the opportunity to match the donation […]
Airfreight growth outstrips passengers for first time in 18 months
Airfreight volumes grew faster than passenger numbers for the first time in 18 months in August 2016 with growth of 4.8 per cent, according to Airports Council International (ACI). All regions of the world saw growth in August, with the strongest uplift coming from North America at 6.7 per cent, followed by Asia Pacific at […]
Competition high but Hermes still adds an office
Declining yields have put pressure on general sales and service agents (GSSAs) across the US and indeed much of the globe. Hermes Aviation, whose clients include the likes of South African Airways, Icelandair Cargo, Brussels Airlines Cargo and ANA – is no exception. The GSSA works in partnership with Air Logsitics and its president, Clive […]
VIDEO: Zipline starts drone deliveries for blood transfusions in Rwanda
Zipline operated drones have started making emergency deliveries of blood to transfusing facilities in Rwanda as part of an international partnership between UPS, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and Zipline. The Rwandan government will start using drones to make up to 150 on-demand, emergency deliveries a day to 21 facilities in the Western half of the […]
Marseille focuses on North Africa – Algeria and Tunisia
The sun is certainly shining on cargo at Mediterranean located Marseille Provence Airport as it continues to expand, reports Justin Burns. Now firmly established as a key link to North Africa from France and Europe, the gateway has set its sights on further growth in the years ahead. Marseille Provence cargo manager, Jean-Marc Boutigny says […]
More flights to Angola as Liege Airport and NAS strengthen partnership
Network Airline Services (NAS) has signed a new partnership with Liege Airport making the Belgian airport its hub for Africa and increase flights to Angola. NAS has transported over 90,000 tonnes of freight using Liege Airport since May 2014 with its worldwide network linking the USA, Malaysia and Hong Kong to Europe. There are direct […]
IATA: Air cargo improving after slow start to year
The air cargo industry has improved since the slow start to the year, with all regions except Latin America seeing freight tonne kilometre (FTKs) growth in August though load factors remain at historic lows. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says FTKs are up 3.9 per cent in August though available FTKs rose 4.1 per […]
New bellyhold cargo routes for Air Canada
Air Canada has added six new destinations to its international bellyhold network – including new routes to Europe, Asia and Africa. These include services from Toronto to Mumbai and Berlin; Montreal to Algiers and Marseille; and Vancouver to Taipei and Nagoya. The new services will launch for summer 2017, with the Montreal-Algiers and the Vancouver-Taipei routes subject […]
ACI: airfreight volumes remained sluggish in July
Airfreight markets were left behind the passenger traffic growth of 5.4 per cent recording a 1.9 per cent growth in total freight during the month of July, the Airports Council International (ACI) reports. ACI says there was an “optimistic” 3.9 per cent growth in international freight, which was counterbalanced by a 2.7 per cent decline […]
Charter flight takes medical products to war-torn Libya
Cargo Movers, an X2 Cold Chain member, has arranged a payload of medical products to war-ravaged Libya and carried out the ground handling. The full charter of Fresenius medicals were flown to Mitiga Airport in Tripoli, and it included 217 pallets of medicine, medicals and related materials. The total weight was 90.833 kilo grammes. Cargo Movers key account […]
ACI World: Hong Kong retains spot as world’s busiest cargo airport
Hong Kong International Airport retained its spot as the world’s busiest cargo airport as the whole market registered modest growth of 2.6 per cent in 2015, Airports Council International (ACI) says. In its 2015 ACI World Airport Traffic Report, the association reports that air cargo growth was slower than the passenger division due to subdued […]
IATA: July a “positive month” but global trade remains subdued
Airfreight has had “a positive month” in July with Europe posting the strongest growth for only the fourth time in a decade, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. The association says freight tonne kilometres (FTK) grew by five per cent, the fastest pace since early 2015 and despite the subdued global trade backdrop, carriers […]
Chapman Freeborn remains flexible during sudden mini-peaks
Recent years have been all about sudden mini-peaks in demand, as the traditional Asian ‘peak season’ has not materialised, Chapman Freeborn group cargo director, Reto Hunziker tells Air Cargo Week. Alongside the sudden mini-peaks, Hunziker says project-based work has been one of Chapman Freeborn’s key focuses and he is pleased how 2016 has gone so […]
Markets grow modestly in July, says WorldACD
Air cargo markets saw modest growth in July with year-on-year (YOY) weight growth of 1.8 per cent worldwide, according to WorldACD Market Data. The analyst says the industry “did not consolidate the upswing witnessed in June” – when there was YOY growth of almost three per cent. WorldACD says while the southern hemisphere origins of […]
ACI: growth in volumes sluggish in 1H of 2016
The Airports Council International (ACI) says airfreight markets were “substantially weaker” than passenger markets in the first half of 2016, posting marginal 0.5 per cent growth in total freight on a year-to-date basis. This the airport trade association says was largely due to a subdued growth in emerging markets and developing economies and a modest […]
EgyptAir struggling in South Africa but looking to expand
South Africa has been struggling economically in recent times and this has affected the air cargo market. EgyptAir Cargo operates three flights a week into the country from Cairo using an Airbus A330-300 passenger aircraft and has felt the strain. The carrier’s vice president of cargo operations, Walaa Yousri says the air cargo business is […]
Emirates upgrades services to China and Sudan
Emirates will operate an Airbus A380 on bellyhold services between Dubai and Guangzhou from 1 October this year, adding to its recent announcements of A380 deployment on its Milan and Johannesburg routes. Since the route’s inauguration in 2008, Emirates has been flying a two-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on its daily flights between Guangzhou and Dubai. Once the A380 […]
Mauritania order one Next-Generation Boeing 737-800
Mauritania Airlines finalised an order with Boeing for one Next-Generation 737-800 airplane, valued at $96 million at current list prices. The carrier’s chief executive officer, Mohamed Radhy Bennahi says the 737 is the backbone of Mauritania Airlines fleet because of its efficiency and superior operating economics and he adds it will greatly expand its network. Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president of […]
Cargo crimes soar 92.9% in EMEA region
Cargo crimes in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region continue to spiral ever higher with the 598 new freight losses recorded in the second quarter (Q2) of 2016 representing a 92.9 per cent increase year-on-year, according to the Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) Incident Information Service (IIS) database. Of the new incidents reported […]
Revenue fall for CEVA in first half of the year
CEVA has seen revenue fall year-on-year (YOY) by 7.8 per cent in the first half of 2016 to $3.23 billion, after recording $3.5 billion in the same period last year. The freight forwarder’s Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) also fell 5.6 per cent in the six months to $118 million, down from the […]
Demand grows at fastest rate for 14 months but overcapacity continues
Freight tonne kilometres (FTK) have grown at the fastest pace for 14 months in June but yields remain under pressure with capacity growing faster, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. In June, FTK grew by 4.3 per cent, with the Middle East and Europe performing most strongly but available FTK was up 4.9 per […]
DHL signs deal with cobalt and nickel firm in Madagascar
DHL Global Forwarding has agreed an initial three-year Global Freight Forwarding agreement with Ambatovy in Madagascar. Ambatovy is a joint venture between Sherritt International Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation and Korea Resources Corporation and a large-tonnage, long-life nickel and cobalt mining enterprise. At full capacity it will produce 60,000 tonnes of refined nickel, 5,600 tonnes of refined cobalt and […]
B&H Worldwide forms partnership with African freight forwarder
B&H Worldwide has appointed ACX (Advanced Cargo Express) as its agent for Morocco – the first time the company has formed a partnership with a North African freight forwarder. Based Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport, ACX has a considerable aerospace industry experience and is able to provide direct airside capability at the gateway. B&H Worldwide and ACX have previously […]
Ethiopian Cargo awards GSSA contracts
Ethiopian Cargo has awarded contracts to Airconsult and ATC Aviation Services as its new general sales and service agents (GSSA) in Italy and France. Italian-based Airconsult contract will start from 24 June and the ATC one from 16 July. ATC has already been serving Ethiopian as a GSSA in Germany and Austria. Ethiopian Cargo services […]
