Emirates to launch year-round Athens – Newark flights

Emirates Airline is to offer the only year-round non-stop service between Greece and the US with Dubai – Athens – Newark flights from 12 March. The daily Boeing 777-300ER service to Newark Liberty International Airport will provide 19 tonnes of bellyhold cargo capacity and is the first direct flight between the US and Greece since […]

Emirates to start third daily flight to Nairobi

Emirates Airline is to increase capacity in Africa with a third daily flight to Nairobi from 1 June. Flight EK717 will leave Dubai at 01.40h and arrive in the Kenyan capital at 05.40h, with the return flight, EK718 departing Nairobi and landing back in Dubai at 13.15h. The Boeing 777-300ER flight will provide 16 tonnes […]

Challenging year for dnata but it sees steady growth

2016 was year of steady growth for dnata and it says its United Arab Emirates operations continued to grow, and marked several milestones during the course of the year. The cargo handler says despite challenges in the aviation industry and increased economic pressures around the globe, it “remained resilient and delivered the high quality service its customers […]

Hippos, calves and jet engines help Budapest grow 23% annually

Budapest Airport’s cargo volumes have grown almost 23 per cent annually, transporting goods as varied as aircraft jet engines, a baby hippopotamus and several hundred calves. The airport serving Hungary’s capital handled over 112,000 tonnes of cargo in 2016, and on certain days would have three Boeing 747 Freighters parked on the apron. It says […]

Cargo into Dubai International Airport growing nicely

Dubai International Airport handled 234,743 tonnes of cargo during November 2016, a year-on-year growth of 7.5 per cent compared to 218,323 tonnes recorded during the same month in 2015. Operator Dubai Airports says the year-to-date freight volumes after 11 months of 2016 reached 2,362,332 tonnes – compared to 2,287,167 tonnes handled during the same period in […]

ACI: strong volumes growth of 6.6% in October

The Airports Council International (ACI) says freight volumes grew by 6.6 per cent October at the globe’s gateways – well above the 2.1 per cent 12 month average growth rate. ACI says it was driven by the 9.9 per cent growth rate in international freight, which was accompanied by a 0.5 per cent decline in […]

dnata enters Canada with investment in GTA Aviation

dnata has entered Canada with an investment in GTA Aviation’s cargo and ground handling operations. The Dubai cargo handler has reached an agreement with Canada’s GTA to purchase a 50 per cent stake in its cargo and ground handling operations at Toronto Pearson International Airport. This investment marks dnata’s first step into the Canadian market […]

Emirates SkyCargo wheels in new specialist service

Emirates SkyCargo has launched Emirates SkyWheels – a specialised transportation product for high-value automobiles. Through its latest offering the Dubai carrier will provide customers a complete transportation for vehicles such as classic, luxury and sports cars, across its network. Customers who would like to have their cars transported can choose between Emirates SkyWheels Premium and Emirates […]

Emirates SkyCargo adds Oslo to its freighter network

Emirates SkyCargo has started weekly freighter services from Oslo to Dubai to cater for increasing Norwegian seafood exports, which have doubled in the last six years. The route will be served by a Boeing 777 Freighter with over 100 tonnes of capacity, which brings weekly capacity out of Oslo to 175 tonnes including bellyhold space […]

Freight fall of 3.1% in August at Dubai

Dubai International Airport handled 201,100 tonnes in August compared to 207,427 tonnes recorded in August 2015, a contraction of 3.1 per cent. The operator Dubai Airports says year-to-date (YTD) cargo after eight months of 2016 reached 1,686,277 tonnes, up 2.4 per cent compared to 1,645,815 tonnes recorded during the first eight months last year. Aircraft […]

Volga-Dnepr brings power to Zimbabwe

Volga-Dnepr Gulf has brought power to Zimbabwe by transporting a 200MW diesel-fuelled power plant to Harare for power provider Aggreko. Ruslan International, the Antonov AN-124 joint venture between Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Antonov, was contracted to fly the 79 tonne shipment with Volga-Dnepr Gulf providing a full logistics support on the ground. The bulk of the […]

Collaboration the key to a better supply chain

Investments in facilities, staff training, dollies and other areas  to meet the demand of the cool chain are certainly one of the main trends in the supply chain, as businesses look to take advantage of the opportunities on offer, especially in pharmaceuticals and healthcare. The 4th Cool Chain Association (CCA) Pharma & Bioscience Conference takes […]

More transparency and collaboration needed in the cool chain

Pertinent issues in the cool chain sector came under the spotlight at the Cool Chain Association’s (CCA) 4th Pharma and Biosciences Conference in Dubai from 19-20 September. Delegates at the JW Marriott Marquis heard from a range of speakers during the two-day event with much debate focusing on the need for transparency and collaboration in […]

Emirates opens GDP certified SkyPharma facility in Dubai

Emirates SkyCargo unveiled its purpose-built pharmaceutical facility at Dubai International Airport (DXB) at a press event in Dubai today. Members of the media including Air Cargo Week were given a tour of the Emirates SkyPharma facility and attended the official opening. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of chief executive of Emirates Airlines and […]

Challenging times for Sharjah but efficiency on the up

This year has been a challenging one for Sharjah Aviation Services as even the Middle East has seen a slowdown reports Justin Burns. Head of cargo at Sharjah International Airport, Gonzalo Jacob explains it has been tough due to soft markets, while the sea-air business has “almost disappeared” but despite this feels there are interesting […]

HAE appointed by DHL Aviation as GSA in the UAE

HAE has been appointed as the general sales agent (GSA) for DHL Aviation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The contract will start on Thursday, 15 September and HAE DXB, as it known says it is delighted to announce its new working partnership with DHL Aviation. HAE adds: “Having gained this exciting GSA agreement with one […]

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 […]

Cargo at Changi grows 7.8 % in June

Changi Airport has seen cargo volumes grow 7.8 per cent in June, having welcomed new freighter services from K-Mile Air and Silk Way West Airlines. Volumes in June were up to 163,070 tonnes and by 4.2 per cent in the first six months of 2016 to 950,250 tonnes. Aircraft movements increased by 2.9 per cent […]

Rhenus opens in Dubai and sets up UAE operation

The Rhenus Group has set up its own country organisation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and has opened its first business site in Dubai. It operates there through Rhenus Logistics Gulf DWC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Rhenus Group, which has been operating since 1 May 2016. Rhenus Logistics Gulf DWC specialises in […]

Emirates upgrades Dakar flights to Boeing 777-300ERs

Emirates SkyCargo is to increase capacity to Africa by upgrading its four times a week Dakar services to Boeing 777-300ERs from 2 September. The service, which operates on Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, is being upgraded from Airbus A340-300s, and will offer an additional 80 tonnes per week of cargo capacity. Emirates says Senegalese exports […]

Emirates adds second daily flight to Geneva

Emirates SkyCargo has doubled capacity to Geneva with a second daily Boeing 777-300ER flight to the Swiss city, which started on 1 June. The additional flight will increase cargo capacity by 140 tonnes a week to 280 tonnes, and increases space to and from Switzerland by 26 per cent. Exports from Geneva include pharmaceuticals, automobile […]

Luxury cars drive growth at Manchester Airport

Manchester Airport has seen cargo volumes pass the 100,000 tonne mark again during the 2015/16 financial year, with valuable products such as luxury cars helping drive the growth. During the year, Manchester handled 103,437 tonnes of cargo, the first time since 2011/12 that the figure has been above 100,000. Manchester Airport handled £6 billion ($8.7 […]

Emirates SkyCargo connects Delhi to network

Emirates SkyCargo has launched weekly Hong Kong – Delhi – Dubai Boeing 777 Freighter services on 1 June. The airline is expecting key exports from Hong Kong to Delhi will include pharmaceutical raw materials, electronics and machinery. Key exports from Delhi, which will have access to 150 global destinations via Dubai, will include leather goods, […]

Emirates connects Dubai with Yinchuan and Zhengzhou

Emirates has increased its coverage in China with flights a week to Yinchuan, which then flies onto Zhengzhou. The Boeing 777-200LR service will connect the fast growing Midwest Chinese cities and will be the fourth and fifth cities Emirates flies to after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The aircraft will offer 14 tonnes of bellyhold cargo […]

ACI: 16 of the top 20 hubs see freight declines in February

The Airports Council International (ACI) says airfreight volumes at airports across the globe were down by 4.1 per cent in February – due to the timing of Chinese New Year and the disruption of the US West Coast sea ports a year ago. ACI says air cargo reveals an “entirely different story” to the growing passenger market […]

Emirates to add fourth daily flight at Gatwick

Emirates is to serve London 10 times a day with a fourth daily flight to Gatwick Airport from 1 October. The airline will use a Boeing 777-300ER for the fourth daily flight, which through the cargo division, Emirates SkyCargo, will offer about 20 tonnes of cargo capacity. UK exports carried on Emirates flights mainly consist […]

Emirates to use 777-300 on Sabiha Gokcen service

Emirates is to upgrade its daily Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport service from an Airbus A330-200 to a Boeing 777-300 from 27 March. The outbound flight from Dubai, number EK119 leaves at 16.55h and arrives in Istanbul at 20.40h, with the return, EK120, leaving again at 22.40h and landing back in Dubai at 04.05h the next […]

Mechanisms needed to make 100% e-freight adoption a reality

The air cargo industry needs mechanisms to make 100 per cent e-freight adoption a reality, delegates at the Kale Thought Leadership Summit for Air Cargo agreed. At the CLEAR VIEW summit, which took place on 11 and 12 February at the Hotel Hyatt Regency in Dubai, delegates from companies including Celebi, Swissport, Vienna Airport, Lufthansa, […]

Emirates to serve Colombo five times a day

Emirates will increase its Sri Lankan services with a fifth daily flight to Colombo from 1 August. The fifth flight, number EK648 will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, departing Dubai at 13.55h and arrive in Colombo at 19.55h. The return flight, EK649 will leave Bandaranike International Airport at 22.10h arriving back in Dubai at […]

ACS West Coast office expecting a record breaking year

Air Charter Service (ACS) says its US West Coast office is set for a record breaking year. ACS says it has arranged as many charters as it did in 2014 with two months of the financial year left, which finishes on 31 January. The year started strongly because of the US West Coast port strike […]