ALTA airlines present alternatives to improve region’s competitiveness
The top representatives of JetSMART, Sky Airline, Wingo and Flybondi agreed that aviation is a necessity, not a luxury and that it contributes to boosting countries’ economies and generating more inclusion. During the nineteenth edition of the ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum, organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Association (ALTA), executives highlighted the […]
Caribbean Airlines Cargo transport COVID-19 vaccines to Barbados and Dominica
Today, Caribbean Airlines Cargo carried COVID-19 vaccines from Miami to Barbados and Dominica. The vaccines were transported to Barbados through the carrier’s freighter service and the shipment destined for Dominica, was then moved to the island on a Caribbean Airlines Cargo charter flight, a service offered by the airline to facilitate the shipment of critical […]
Caribbean Airlines Cargo suspends two freighter services
Caribbean Airlines has temporarily suspended its Tuesday and Thursday freighter flights, which run respectively from Miami to Kingston and Miami to Port-of-Spain, via San Juan. These suspensions are as a result of the impact of COVID-19 on international trade.
ACS helps animals find new homes following hurricanes
Air Charter Service (ACS) has been involved in a number of flights following hurricanes in the Caribbean, including helping animals find new homes across the US. ACS Americas president, Richard Thompson says while the company was arranging charters for people to get out of the affected regions in September before the hurricanes hit, and getting […]
ACI: Freight growth slows in September but remains robust
The global surge in freight volumes slowed in September but was still up 6.8 per cent year-on-year, Airports Council International (ACI) says. The association says though the growth was down from 10.5 per cent in August, it says most regions posted robust freight volume figures. Africa led the way, growing 16.2 per cent followed by […]
ACS arranges 130 aid flights and counting following hurricanes
Air Charter Service has arranged more than 130 charter flights so far in response to hurricanes ravaging the Caribbean and Southern states of the USA. The flights have covered passengers and cargo, and chief executive officer Justin Bowman says the US offices were already busy arranging charters in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Texas […]
Air Partner carries out charters following Hurricanes Irma and Maria
Air Partner has carried out a number of urgent freight charters across the Caribbean to support the relief efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The Freight team was called upon to ensure that essential cargo such as generators, four wheel drive vehicles, bottled water and humanitarian aid reached those affected in the […]
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 […]
Speedy response by Delta to disaster-stricken communities
When disaster hit Texas, Florida, the Caribbean islands, Mexico, employees of Delta Air Lines and the company itself has rushed to help people in need. Three massive hurricanes devastated Houston and the Gulf coast; much of Florida; and islands across the Caribbean; and multiple earthquakes smashing Mexican homes and cities have been left in tatters by […]
Irma hit Florida and Caribbean aided by Volga-Dnepr Airlines
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has so far operated three flights carrying nearly 175 tonnes of relief goods and equipment supporting international humanitarian aid projects to help victims of Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean and Florida. The most recent flight on 18 September was chartered by DSV Air & Sea for the Danish Red Cross and operated from Billund Airport […]
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 […]
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, […]
Sandoval to run American’s Florida, Caribbean and LATAM operations
American Airlines (AA) Cargo has chosen Lorena Sandoval as its managing director for its Florida, Caribbean and Latin America division, taking over from Carmen Taylor who retired at the end of 2016. Sandoval joined AA 26 years ago in Quito, Ecuador and has held positions in passenger sales, reservations and operations, and most recently as […]
Air Caraïbes Atlantique signs ULD management agreement with CHEP
Air Caraïbes Atlantique has chosen CHEP Aerospace Solutions to supply and manage containers and pallets for its growing aircraft fleet. The transatlantic carrier of the French Caribbean currently operates five Airbus A330 aircraft and will shortly be adding three A350s to fly to transatlantic destinations for Air Caraïbes Atlantique and its recently launched French Blue brand. The […]
Amerijet working on IATA CEIV and other initiatives for 2017
Amerijet is in the final stages of attaining the International Air Transport Association’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceuticals (CEIV Pharma) certification as it looks to further grow its first quarter 2017 pharma volumes. This is just one of the initiatives and focuses for the all-cargo carrier, but senior vice president of business […]
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 […]
Bahamian carrier Junkanoo Air launches cargo flights
Junkanoo Air started commercial freight operations at the end of August, the airline’s president Christopher King has explained in media outlets across the Caribbean. The carrier begun flights on 30 August with cargo flights between the Bahamas, the USA (South Florida), and other islands in the Caribbean including Turks & Caicos, Haiti and Cuba. Junkanoo Air’s main […]
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 […]
