Tonnage fall of 2.5% in October at Incheon
Seoul’s Incheon International Airport saw cargo volumes fall 2.5 per cent in October handling 247,000 tonnes. The gateway put the decline down to the loss of operating days in the month, due to the golden Chuseok Holiday, which meant it only operated on 18 days in October as opposed to 22.5 days. However, the airport […]
WorldACD: October confirms its reputation with record volumes
The latest global air cargo figures as reported by 75 airlines to air cargo industry analyst WorldACD has shown a strong month. WorldACD says it confirms what followers of the industry had noticed already: the month of October 2017 was special. Monthly volumes were higher than ever, whilst revenues (when measured in EUR) peaked as well, […]
Va-Q-tec and Aeroméxico Cargo sign container agreement
Va-Q-tec and Aeroméxico Cargo have signed a global agreement for the transport of temperature-sensitive goods. Mexico is Latin America’s second-largest pharma market and the collaboration will see door-to-door cold chain shipping solutions to pharmaceutical and life science customers. Va-Q-tec chief executive officer, Joachim Kuhn says: “We are delighted to commence our cooperation with Aeroméxico Cargo, bringing our […]
UPS returns to SBD International Airport for some seasonal joy
San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) has entered into an agreement with UPS to support growing seasonal demand for air cargo flights. In 2016, UPS operated four weekly flights through SBD during the holiday season. This year UPS will operate up to 18 flights each week during the holidays. The flight segments will include SBD – […]
AEI to provide three more conversions to Aeronaves
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Mexico-based Aeronaves T.S.M (TSM) with three additional MD-83SF freighter conversions. The first MD-83 aircraft will commence modification on 11 December, followed by the second in February of 2018 and the third in late April, 2018. All the AEI MD-83SF modifications will be performed by Commercial Jet’s […]
CargoLogicAir adds Tel Aviv to scheduled freighter network
British freighter carrier CargoLogicAir (CLA) is adding Tel Aviv in Israel to its growing network of scheduled freighter operations – the third route it has launched this year. Starting on 10 November 2017, the London Stansted Airport based carrier will operate a weekly Boeing 747-400 Freighter service to Tel Aviv via Frankfurt. The flight will […]
Surge expected in 2018 as demand keeps growing
Following 17 per cent perishables growth so far in 2017, Qatar Airways senior vice president and acting chief officer for cargo, Guillaume Halleux is expecting a surge in demand in 2018, writes James Muir. The airline has transported over 135,000 tonnes of perishables to date, 17 per cent growth in 2016-17 compared to 2015-16, and […]
Crowley and Air Menzies International form service partnership
Crowley Logistics has formed a new reciprocal service partnership with Air Menzies International (AMI) to enhance both companies’ offerings to their respective customers. Under this new agreement, the CrowleyFresh facility in Medley, Florida, will become the centralised consolidation facility for AMI’s Miami Gateway operation, which provides bi-directional links between central and South America, the US, […]
Uruguayan airport aiming to be LATAM’s pharma hub
Ambitious Montevideo (MVD) Free Airport has big plans and is aiming to be Latin America’s (LATAM) main pharmaceutical hub. Last month, the Uruguayan gateway became a member of Pharma.Aero and the 7th airport to join following the launch by founding members Miami International Airport and Brussels Airport last year. MVD Free Airport managing director, Bruno […]
Qatar Boeing 777F touches down in Pittsburgh for 1st time
Qatar Airways Cargo’s new Boeing 777 Freighter service touched down at Pittsburgh International Airport last Thursday – its 13th freighter destination in the Americas. The twice-weekly freighter flight takes off from Doha on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with stops at Luxembourg and Atlanta, Georgia before arriving in Pittsburgh. On the return from Pittsburgh on Thursdays and […]
Hurricane relief flights keeping ACS busy in the US
Air Charter Service (ACS) has had a busy last few weeks arranging humanitarian relief charters to hurricane-ravaged islands in the Caribbean. ACS president for the Americas, Richard Thompson (pictured below) says the charter broker has been involved with relief flights for Hurricane Irma charters. He explains: “We have been arranging lots of relief charter flights […]
Qatar becomes 1st carrier to launch Pittsburgh freighter service
Qatar Airways Cargo has become the first carrier to launch a freighter service to Pittsburgh in the US – bringing its Americas all-cargo network to 13. The fast-growing Qatari airline will start a twice-weekly Boeing 777 Freighter service on the route from 11 October. Pittsburgh is the 5th freighter destination in the Americas it has […]
New office opened by The Charter Store in Guadalajara
The Charter Store has expanded its footprint in the Americas and opened a new office in Guadalajara, Mexico. The air charter firm says it is termed the ‘Silicone Valley’ of Mexico, and the region encompasses the country’s third largest economy and its 4.9 million inhabitants make it a robust economic engine that embraces technology, manufacturing […]
Swiss WorldCargo reorganises sales regions in the Americas
Swiss WorldCargo is to reorganise in the Americas with two sales regions instead of three as of October. The two regions will now consist of Northeast/Midwest USA and Canada, and the newly created Western, Southern USA & South America, and there has been a shake up of management. Hendrik Falk joined Swiss on 10 July […]
Future looking bright for Amerijet as LATAM recovers
The first six months were a good start to the year at Amerijet, but the carrier is also facing challenges that are endemic to the industry as a whole. Amerijet operates a seven-strong freighter fleet of Boeing 767-300/200 aircraft from its primary hub at Miami International Airport to 38 destinations throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Central […]
Community approach and cargo initiatives paying off at Schiphol
E-commerce, pharmaceuticals and perishables helped propel Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to year-on-year (YOY) tonnage of 8.5 per cent in the first five months of 2017. In May alone, there was a YOY uplift of 12.3 per cent and head of cargo, Jonas van Stekelenburg (pictured below) says the gateway is happy with the progress as various […]
President Trump arrival set to have a positive and negative effect
US freight forwarders’ biggest concern is the overload of regulations at home and abroad, according to Airforwarders Association (AfA) executive director, Brandon Fried (pictured below). On a positive note, Fried says the new US administration under President Donald Trump is promising to reduce the number of regulations and the AfA’s primary concern is dealing with […]
Incheon joins the Asian tonnage growth party
Incheon International Airport in South Korea saw international cargo grow year-on-year (YOY) by 7.7 per cent in May to 238,000 tonnes, continuing the strong growth trend it posted in the first quarter. The gateway says the gradual recovery in the country’s exports in core products such as semiconductors and display manufacturing equipment was one reason […]
RAM Cargo and Etihad Cargo pen MoU
Royal Air Maroc and Etihad Airways signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop cooperation over cargo activities on 29 May in Casablanca. The signing was penned by Royal Air Maroc chairman and chief executive officer, Abdelhamid Addou, Etihad Airways senior vice President cargo of David Kerr, and Royal Air Maroc cargo manager, Amine El Farissi. Royal Air Maroc Cargo is […]
Fresh cargo markets boost Korean Air’s bottom line
Korean Air’s cargo operations have a strong and beneficial influence on its bottom line as the company grows by developing new markets. Figures show during the fourth quarter of 2016 that freight generated 2,868 billion Won ($83 million) for Korean against 2,284 billion Won in the same period of 2015. Korean Air declined to comment […]
New cargo facilities to be constructed at Incheon International Airport
Incheon International Airport is adding more cargo facilities to its already impressive roster so it can meet rising local demand and increasing competition. Korea’s main cargo gateway is to extend its offering for the airfreight community in the next few years as growth continues at a fairly rapid pace. “We are currently developing additional space […]
ECS Group grows its global footprint with Americas moves
French-headquartered general sales and service agent (GSSA) the ECS Group continues to grow its network with the latest expansion being in the Americas. ECS Group chief operating officer, Adrien Thominet (pictured) explains it has been focusing heavily on South America and indeed the Americas in general. “We already had Brazil, and Mexico and have opened […]
Avianca Brasil launches Miami-Sao Paulo route
Avianca Brasil will launch a daily bellyhold service between Miami International Airport and Sao Paulo on 23 June, 2017. The flights will be served by Airbus A330-200 aircraft and Miami will be the first US destination and only the second outside of Brazil for the airline, which has operated freighter service at MIA since 2015. Miami-Dade […]
Airbus: LATAM fleet to more than double during the next 20 years
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus says the Latin America (LATAM) region’s aircraft fleet will double in the next 20 years. In its Airbus Global Market Forecast it sees demand for 2,500 new aircraft from 2016-2035, including 2,570 new passenger and freighter aircraft (2,030 single-aisle and 540 widebody aircraft) worth an estimated $350 billion. Speaking at the International Brazil Show, […]
DHL Express to add 900 new jobs at Americas hub
DHL Express is to add around 900 new positions as it completes the latest $108 million expansion of its Americas Hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport in the US. The expansion to a new day sort operation and projected growth in shipments is expected to increase the hub’s workforce to more than 3,300 from the current 2,400 […]
Delta set to up its stake in Aeromexico
Delta Air Lines has launched a cash tender offer to acquire additional shares of Grupo Aeromexico as it looks to acquire up to an additional 32 per cent. Share purchases could increase Delta’s ownership in the parent of Delta’s partner Aeromexico to 49 per cent. Completion of the cash tender offer is subject to certain […]
CEVA expands partnership with Mercedes-Benz in Brazil
CEVA Logistics is consolidating its partnership with Mercedes-Benz in Brazil by renewing its existing business partnership and the awarding of additional contracts. CEVA’s services to Mercedes-Benz are in the southeast region of Brazil. Under the renewed contract, in-house logistics services at the customer’s plant in the city of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, will be […]
22% growth in perishables, but Qatar expects more in 2017
Perishable trade grew by 22 per cent in 2016 and Qatar Airways chief officer cargo, Ulrich Ogiermann (pictured below) tells Air Cargo Week (ACW) staff writer, James Muir that he expects the numbers to keep growing in 2017. Qatar Airways Cargo launched six new freighter services in 2016 to Dallas, Budapest, Ho Chi Minh City, […]
Qatar Airways adds four new freighter routes in the Americas
Qatar Airways Cargo has launched freighter operations to four new destinations in the Americas starting from 2 February 2017. The Boeing 777 Freighter will fly twice a week to Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Quito (subject to government approval) and Miami in the US. The twice weekly freighters will depart from Doha via Luxembourg, the cargo carrier’s […]
e-AWB penetration rate some way off IATA’s target
The electronic air waybill (e-AWB) penetration rate for October was 44.7 per cent – still some way of the 2016 year-end target of 56 per cent set by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Next year’s target penetration rate also looks like a tough one to hit, as IATA’s head of cargo, Glyn Hughes (pictured […]