Freight forwarder Panalpina outstrips market in Q1
Panalpina says in the first quarter (Q1) of 2016 its airfreight volumes grew five per cent to 216,000 tonnes – in a market that shrank an estimated three per cent. The Swiss freight forwarder says while volumes “contracted substantially in oil and gas“ they grew in all other industries including perishables. In ocean freight it […]
ACW to be official publication at TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum
Air Cargo Week’s show publication ACW Daily News has been endorsed by The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) as the official daily title of the 28th International Air Cargo Forum and Exhibition in Paris from 26-28 October, 2016. ACW Daily News has been published and distributed at every Air Cargo Forum since 2000 and is […]
Air Logistics wins Wings OBC contract
Air Logistics Group has been appointed as the exclusive general sales and service agent (GSSA) by the Wings On-Board courier network in Europe, the US and Canada. The group will provide full sales and customer service support for the Wings network. Air Logistics Group managing director, Helmut Mair says: “We are very excited to be the GSSA […]
Amazon set to bid for Frankfurt-Hahn, reports claim
Online retail giant Amazon.com could be set to ramp up its logistics plans further by buying Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, according to a report in a German newspaper. The Süddeutsche Zeitung reports that discussions between Amazon and the airport had taken place, and that the gateway planned to decide between three possible bidders soon. Amazon runs a large fulfilment centre […]
Air New Zealand Cargo moves lifeboat to aid refugees
Air New Zealand Cargo has assisted Greek rescue teams working to search for refugees and migrants crossing the Aegean Sea, by moving a lifeboat and engine from New Zealand to Greece. The rigid inflatable lifeboat and its engine weighing some 240 kgs was donated by the Bethells Beach Surf Life Saving patrol based in Henderson, New Zealand and […]
Network feeder partners targeted by United
United Cargo is looking at finding a feeder partner with a carrier into Vietnam and may also seek to find one to the Middle East from Europe. This comes after the carrier enhanced its cooperation with Lufthansa in December last year to include cargo operations on routes between the US and Europe. United Cargo president, […]
TNT signs up two for new cold chain service
Express delivery company TNT has signed up two customers for its new cold chain packaging and shipping service Medpak VI°C, which officially launches this month. One is a clinical trial company and the other is a global biotech company. TNT did not reveal who had signed up. Medpak VI°C is a reusable temperature-controlled packaging network service […]
Air Canada and Cargojet to run freighter from Canada to LATAM
Air Canada and Cargojet today announced they are finalising a commercial arrangement that will see Air Canada Cargo introducing dedicated freighter services from Canada to Latin America and Europe with a Boeing 767-300ER Freighter operated by Cargojet. Air Canada Cargo will become the only provider of direct scheduled freighter service between Canada and Latin America. The […]
dnata’s new Heathrow facility to be just for Cathay Pacific
dnata says its new Heathrow Airport cargo facility will be dedicated to Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific. The company says the move to Building 521a builds on its long-term partnership with Heathrow’s largest independent handler. dnata UK says the new state-of-the-art on-airport cargo facility at Heathrow will open its doors in April. This ends speculation as to […]
Turkish Airlines’ new Euro 2016 livery takes to the sky
Turkish Airlines has launched a new livery for the 2016 UEFA European Championship taking place in France in June and July. The Airbus A330-300 undertook its maiden flight to Paris, the location of this year’s final on 10 July and is wrapped in the UEFA Euro 2016 colours and will fly to a selected number of destinations across the carrier’s network. […]
IATA chief condemns ATC strike in Belgium
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has condemned the strike action by air traffic controllers (ATC) in Belgium yesterday and today as a “kick in the teeth“ for airline and airport staff. Air traffic into the Brussels Airport was significantly disrupted and it comes after the airport had reopened on 3 April after the terrorist […]
Etihad Cargo flies new freighter from Milan to Bogota
Etihad Cargo’s new Boeing 777 Freighter flew for the first time from Milan Malpensa Airport in Italy to Bogota in Colombia on 7 April. The service has been running since November 2014 with a wet-lease B747, and this is the first time Etihad’s own aircraft has operated on the sector. The aircraft can transport over 100 tonnes […]
Brussels Airport sees return of major foreign carriers
Brussels Airport says this week will see the return of many major foreign bellyhold carriers – nearly three weeks after the terrorist attack on 22 March. The gateway says since last week or this week, many airlines are operating from Brussels again with flights optimally spread over the available 18 hours a day, and an […]
Q1 tonnage surge for Munich Airport
Munich Airport saw growth in all traffic segments in the first quarter (Q1) of 2016, and cargo led the way in terms of percentage growth. The Bavarian gateway handled 79,300 tonnes of airfreight handled in Q1, which was a rise of six per cent on Q1 last year. Munich Airport also saw 88,350 take-offs and landings in Q1, […]
Acquisitions in Asia top priority for Air Logistics Group
Air Logistics Group sees further consolidation in the general sales agents (GSA) market in Europe and is looking to invest in Asia this year. Chief operating officer, Stephen Dawkins (pictured) tells Air Cargo Week: “We foresee consolidation in Europe and continued investment in IT to better service our airline clients. We are planning further acquisitions […]
New contract and more offices for ECS
The ECS Group continues to win new airline contracts, open more offices and is now heavily focusing on South East Asia. The general sales agent’s (GSA) chief operating officer, Adrian Thominet tells Air Cargo Week the marketplace is generally good for ECS, despite some markets being flat, but it is not complaining. He explains: “In […]
Focus on pharma for Swiss WorldCargo in 2016
Swiss WorldCargo is looking to grow its pharmaceuticals offering and plans on launching new products and service to meet the needs of the sector. The Swiss carrier is also planning on improving the handling of pharma cargo through various lanes to improve the quality and standards. Swiss WorldCargo head of cargo, Ashwin Bhat tells Air […]
IATA says inefficiencies of European airspace will cost 245 billion euros
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a study projecting a one million job and 245 billion euro boost to European prosperity in 2035 from airspace modernisation. IATA says Europe is well-served by air connectivity, which today supports 11.7 million European jobs and $860 billion of European gross domestic product (GDP), but says it […]
Kestrel opens office at Heathrow Airport
Kestrel Liner Agencies have opened a dedicated office at Heathrow Airport serving its airfreight customers – due to seeing an increase in demand for air cargo. Based near to the UK’s busiest cargo gateway, Kestrel opened its doors on 1 April with John Fiddies at its helm and will offer exports and imports to and from […]
Seattle welcomes weekly AeroLogic freighter service
Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport has welcomed a new air cargo carrier in the shape of AeroLogic – a joint venture between Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Express. The weekly freighter service begins started on Friday, and connects Puget Sound with Frankfurt. The aircraft is a Boeing 777 Freighter operated by AeroLogic, and its fleet is composed of […]
WorldACD: difficult start to the year continues for air cargo
Air cargo’s difficult start to 2016 was extended into February, according to industry data analyst WorldACD. Worldwide volumes dropped by 3.8 per cent year-over-year (YoY), which is the largest YoY volume drop in three years, the market analyst says. The regions of Asia Pacific and North America were the big losers in January and February as […]
Finnair and Swissport sign contract extension for Helsinki
Swissport International and Finnair have signed an extension of their existing contract for ramp handling services in Helsinki Airport until 31 October 2020. The new agreement is effective immediately, and the companies say it builds a strong basis for future joint growth and further increased quality at the growing hub in Helsinki. Swissport International has […]
Virgin Atlantic Cargo appoints new US regional sales manager
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed John Giannitelli as regional sales manager in the US as it commences its biggest-ever transatlantic summer schedule. Based at New York’s John F Kennedy Airport in his new role, he joins from Aer Lingus, where he ran the airline’s sales and reservations operation for the US. Prior to Aer Lingus, he […]
AirBridgeCargo blooms in February thanks to flowers
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has reported a 15 per cent growth in its airfreight volumes in February, transporting over 37,000 tonnes across its global route network in Asia, Europe, North America and Russia. The airline’s freight tonne kilometres rose three per cent over the same month last year when the airline saw an extraordinary demand for […]
Continuous expansion will allow Liege to keep on growing 24/7
Liege Airport saw growth of 10 per cent in 2015 and has followed this up with a year-on-year increase of six per cent in January, the hub’s cargo and logistics manager, Bert Selis tells Air Cargo Week (ACW). Selis was very happy with 2015, as the aim had been to consolidate the five per cent […]
Pharma driving cool chain sector, but investment needed
The cool chain sector is growing, fuelled by the rising movement of pharmaceuticals, and investing in infrastructure is becoming a high priority across the supply chain. Cool Chain Association (CCA) chairman, Sebastiaan Scholte (pictured) tells Air Cargo Week more and more airlines seem to focus on pharma, mainly driven by better yields and growth opportunities, […]
Cargolux posts record tonnage level in 2015
Cargolux says in its 45th anniversary year and against a background of low yields, continued overcapacity and declining volumes, it performed “extremely well” achieving record levels of tonnage and block hours and ended the year on a net profit after tax of $49 million. Cargolux grew its freight tonne kilometers by 8.7 per cent, which it […]
Brussels Airport releases update after terrorist attacks
Brussels Airport has released an update on its operations after yesterday’s terrorist attack which left 12 dead and many more injured. The airport explains: “There will be no passenger flights tomorrow. Brussels Airport and airlines are in narrow contact to find suitable solutions for all passengers. “Brussels Airport is looking at the possibilities to start […]
All-time high in 2015 for airfreight at Munich Airport
Munich Airport has achieved an new airfreight tonnage record in 2015 and also saw record earnings of 135 million euros. The airport says growth in airfreight was more “dynamic than in the passenger segment” last year and cargo tonnage was up by about nine per cent to a new record level of over 336,000 tonnes. The […]
Istanbul New Airport’s cargo plans revealed
Istanbul New Airport will eventually have capacity to handle 5.5 million tonnes of cargo a year and significant dedicated freight facilities. Details of the plans have been revealed to Air Cargo Week and explain that in the first two phases of the annual cargo capacity will be planned for around 4.5 million tons per year. But […]
