Perishables traffic drives Christchurch Airport tonnage
Trade officials at Christchurch Airport in New Zealand are forecasting a strong peak season this year as tonnage continues to grow. The gateway handled more than 30,000 tonnes in the year ending 30 June 2017 – a five per cent rise on the previous 12 months, but in the last quarter tonnage was up 15 […]
Lufthansa Cargo to restart MD-11 freighter to Kansai
Lufthansa Cargo is to resume a direct 80-tonne MD-11 Freighter service from Frankfurt Airport to Osaka’s Kansai International Airport from 18 January next year. The German cargo carrier last flew the route in March 2014 and will service Kansai twice a week stopping in Osaka on a Thursday and Saturday. The MD-11 has a capacity of […]
Emirates SkyCargo helps Sri Lankan seafood exports to Europe
Sri Lanka’s fish exporters are experiencing a boom following the resumption of shipments to Europe, and Emirates SkyCargo is playing a key role in helping them capitalise on this resurgence. The carrier is currently transporting about 100 tonnes of fish a week from Colombo to markets in Europe and the US, a noteworthy increase over […]
UPS and SF Express get JV approval in China
UPS and SF Holding – the parent company of SF Express – have announced the approval of their planned joint venture (JV) by China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). The JV enables UPS and SF to collaborate on development and provision of international delivery services from, initially, China to the US and, in the future, to […]
Volga and ACS help keep Indian mining project on track
A Volga-Dnepr IL-76TD-90VD Freighter has helped Air Charter Service ensure the efficient transportation of a 27-tonne outsize drilling machine from Perth in Australia – to a mining project in India. Destined for Ahmedabad, the largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat, the mining equipment measured over 15 metres in length and was more than three metres […]
Asia continues to drive air cargo demand, ACI reports
The Airports Council International (ACI) says airports in China contributed 23.5 per cent to growth in air cargo volumes in 2016 as business continues to shift eastward. This was detailed in latest edition of the World Airport Traffic Report by ACI, which found Chinese hubs are the largest contributor to global growth in overall air transport […]
HKIA third runway plan gets funding thumbs-up from HSBC
A study for the three-runway system (3RS) project at Hong Kong International Airport has concluded funding for the plan is “robust and practicable”. The Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) has released the report submitted by its financial advisor Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) after after in-principle acceptance by the board of the AA. The AA says the […]
Logistics infrastructure to be expanded across Thailand
Thailand’s logistics infrastructure is being upgraded and this is an area Thai Airways International is focusing on and is a key part of its strategy to expand and improve its cargo operations, writes Michael Mackey. The mothership of what is being planned in Thailand is the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). Basically, the North East Gulf […]
Multi-pronged strategy for Thai as it looks to develop business
Thai Airways (TG) International is pressing on with multi-pronged plans to further develop its cargo operations, senior officials have said, writes Michael Mackey. The strategy starts from the ground up, Thai’s managing director of cargo and mail department, Dumrungchai Sawangcharoen (pictured above) told reporters on the inaugural flight of Thai’s new Airbus A350-XWB from Toulouse. The […]
China Airlines pens agreement with DoKaSch Temperature Solutions
DoKaSch Temperature Solutions – the provider of climate-controlled solutions for shipments of temperature-sensitive cargo has expanded its global network after entering an agreement with China Airlines. This deal enables customers across the carrier’s network to lease the Opticooler, the newest technology of active containers. China Airlines said in a statement: “With DoKaSch Opticooler, we are […]
Double-digit tonnage rise in August for Changi
Singapore Changi Airport registered a 10.7 per cent increase in airfreight throughput to 180,590 tonnes in August, up on the 163,100 tonnes in the same month in 2016. In the first eight months of 2017, the gateway has handled 1.37 million tonnes, a 7.9 per cent rise on the same period last year. Changi has […]
Celebi Delhi and Astral Aviation CEOs join TIACA board of directors
TIACA is expanding its global reach by welcoming the CEOs of Celebi Delhi Cargo and Astral Aviation to the board of directors. Ramesh Mamidala is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Celebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management, and has over 22 years of air cargo experience, having previously worked for companies including Qatar Airways and Emirates […]
Kansai International Airport forms CEIV Pharma community
A pharmaceutical community has been developed at Osaka’s Kansai International Airport in Japan as the gateway looks to increase pharma traffic. The operator Kansai Airports says the KIX Pharma Community will work towards acquiring IATA’s CEIV Pharma certificate and all six community members will train towards gaining the certification from spring through to summer next year. The […]
National places two 747Fs with BST Logistics
National Airlines has expanded its cooperation with BST Logistics by operating the two B747-400F Freighters on behalf of BST Logistics through an aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance (ACMI) agreement from August. BST will begin cooperation with China Aerospace International Holdings based on BST Logistics’ ACMI operations. China Aerospace International Holdings is a subsidiary of the […]
ACI: Volumes to rise 7.4% over the next two years
The Airports Council International (ACI) forecasts in its latest edition of the World Airport Traffic Report that air cargo volumes will rise at rates averaging 7.4 per cent worldwide for the rest of the year and into 2018. ACI says over a two-year period, this growth will add up to an estimated 16.9 million additional tonnes by […]
New GSA for Air India in Austria
Mondial Airline Services – the Austrian office of the Global GSA Group – has been appointed as the new general sales agent (GSA) of Air India in Austria. Air India currently flies three times a week utilising a Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Vienna to Delhi. Mondial Airline Services managing director, Aytekin Saray says: “Air India is […]
HKIA’s double-digit growth continues in August
Cargo volumes at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) continue to grow at a double-digit rate, soaring 10.1 per cent in August. HKIA handled 412,000 tonnes of cargo in August, with exports increasing 12 per cent, the main driver of growth, while transhipments were also up 10 per cent. Amongst key trading regions Europe and Southeast […]
Cargo momentum maintained in August by Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific Airways carried 172,253 tonnes of cargo and mail in August, an increase of 12 per cent compared to the same month last year. This figure represents the combined traffic of Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon for the month, and was driven by strong demand out of key markets. The cargo and mail load factor rose […]
Carbon black mission for Panalpina from Italy to Thailand
Panalpina has helped Cabot Corporation – a US materials and specialty chemicals company – to deliver 260 tonnes of carbon black from its production facility in Italy to the end customer’s tire-manufacturing plant in Thailand within four days. Carbon black is a fine black powder used as a reinforcing in tires to improve tensile and […]
Pharma, perishables and e-commerce help Hactl soar
Hong Kong’s (HK) air cargo market has been flying high this year and the biggest cargo handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) has benefitted from the strong growth, writes Justin Burns. From January to June year-on-year tonnage was up 16.6 per cent to 860,242 tonnes and Hactl has outperformed the market every month […]
Atlas Air places B747F with DHL Global Forwarding
Atlas Air Worldwide has announced the aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) placement of a Boeing 747-400 Freighter with DHL Global Forwarding. The 747-400F will be operated by Atlas Air, and fly on behalf of DHL Global Forwarding through an ACMI agreement. The new service will commence this month and serve routes between the US, […]
1st Qatar Airways Cargo garment charter arrives in Rickenbacker
Qatar Airways Cargo’s first charter freighter service loaded with garments has touched down at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio. The cargo carrier is providing bespoke airfreight solutions to transport products for American fashion retailer, L Brands. The first flight earlier this month, saw over 100 tonnes of garments in collaboration with one of its major customers, […]
60 Seconds with Fitsum Abadi
Ethiopian Cargo is Africa’s largest and fastest growing freight carrier and has ambitions to grow its network and offering significantly in the years to come. In June, it opened a new $150 million cargo terminal in Addis Ababa, giving it capacity of one million tonnes. Air Cargo Week spoke to Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics managing […]
Double digit cargo growth for Changi in July
Changi Airport has shot back into double-digit year-on-year growth with an 11.2 per cent increase in cargo volumes in July. The Singapore airport handled 179,550 tonnes in July, compared to 161,400 tonnes in the same month last year, with all months of 2017 registering year-on-year growth. July saw the second strongest year-on-year increase after May, […]
Tonnage growing strongly at DFW with more to come
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport’s (DFW) strategy of positioning the hub as a gateway between Latin America (LATAM) and Asia is proving fruitful. Through June 2017, DFW handled more than 435,900 tonnes, a rise of 12 per cent on the same period last year, which has put it on track to surpass the 829,800 tonnes […]
Cherry bloom helps to drive tonnage at Sea-Tac
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) has bloomed this year as a bumper cherry harvest and increasing seafood shipments have helped drive tonnage. In the first half of 2017, volumes were up 19.6 per cent as it absorbs additional capacity from four new services added in 2016 and embarks on a potentially record-breaking cherry export season. Cargo […]
Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways sign freight partnership agreement
Thailand-based carriers Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways have signed a freight partnership agreement as part of a move to strengthen each others’ networks. Through this cooperation with Thai Airways, Bangkok Airways cargo can be transported to China, South Korea, Japan, Taipei, the UK, Germany, France and Australia seamlessly, while Thai Airways cargo can be transported […]
Atlas Air to operate a 2nd 747F for NCA
Atlas Air has entered into an agreement to operate a second Boeing 747-400 Freighter for Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), with an opportunity for additional aircraft in the future. This aircraft will be flown on key routes across the transpacific connecting Asia and the US Service is scheduled to begin in September 2017. Atlas Air Worldwide […]
Revenue and tonnage growth for Turkish Cargo
Turkish Cargo’s cargo revenue has grown 24.4 per cent and tonnage is up 26.1 per cent on a year-on-year (YOY) basis in the first half of 2017 to the end of June, as it continues to expand its services. The carrier says it has also grown YOY by 46.8 per cent in the Chinese market during the […]
Rising demand in key markets drive Cathay’s tonnage
Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon carried 179,691 tonnes of cargo and mail between them in July, an increase of 13.7 per cent on the same month last year. The cargo and mail load factor rose by four percentage points to 68.7 per cent. Capacity, measured in available cargo/mail tonne kilometres, was up by 4.5 per […]
