Finnair partners with WFS for cargo handling in Paris
Finnair has appointed Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, to provide cargo warehouse handling at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, domestic trucking services and cargo reception points across France. READ: Finnair Cargo takes a step towards self-sufficient energy production The airline operates 28 wide- and narrow-bodied passenger flights per week, connecting […]
Finnair starts weekly service from Helsinki to Guangzhou, China
Finnair will operate a weekly service between its Helsinki hub (HEL) and Guangzhou (CAN) in China, starting 6 September. The flight will be operated with an Airbus A350 aircraft, with departures from Helsinki on Tuesdays and departures from Guangzhou on Thursdays. Flights are available through Finnair’s direct sales channels. The Guangzhou flight offers connectivity to […]
cargo.one launches in Japan
Japanese freight forwarders can search, compare, book and track air cargo capacity using cargo.one. The launch is the latest step in the expansion in Asia Pacific of the leading marketplace for digital air cargo bookings. Japanese users are offered capacity from ANA Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo and Finnair Cargo, with many more airlines to be added […]
Finnair selects Swissport at Helsinki Airport
Finnair has selected Swissport to support the smooth ramp-up of its intercontinental traffic at its home hub. The contract focusses on ramp services for the long-haul fleet and is part of Finnair’s adjustment of ground handling responsibilities at Helsinki Airport. Swissport will again provide ramp handling services for the wide-body fleet of Airbus A350 and […]
GECAS to arrange Purchase-Leaseback of A350-900s with Finnair
Finnair has entered into a Purchase-Leaseback (PLB) agreement for four currently operating Airbus A350-900s with GECAS and Gilead Aviation, the joint venture between GECAS and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”). The arrangement includes in-service aircraft, with three being purchased by GECAS and one by Gilead Aviation. The new technology large widebody Airbus A350 utilizes […]
Finnair introduces nonstop long-haul flights from Stockholm
Finnair opens non-stop flight routes from Arlanda, Stockholm in Sweden to Bangkok and Phuket in Thailand and Miami for the winter season 2021/2022. All three routes will be operated with an Airbus A350 aircraft. “We are excited to meet the travel needs of our Swedish customers with a non-stop service from Arlanda to Thailand and […]
Finnair Cargo not growing old after 95 years
Finnair Cargo may be one of the oldest cargo companies but after 95 years is still one of the most modern ones, head of global sales Fredrik Wildtgrube tells Air Cargo Week. He says that 2018 has been a “massive implementation year” for Finnair Cargo, having worked on improving services, systems and performance. Wildtgrube promises […]
Exclusive: ECS Group’s Globe Air Cargo signs up Finnair stateside
In a key move in the Americas, ECS Group subsidiary Globe Air Cargo will represent Finnair Cargo in the United States from May 1. The airline, which serves major gateways at Chicago, Miami, New York and San Francisco directly from Helsinki, will utilise an Airbus 350 on the routes. The A350 has a maximum cargo […]
MASkargo joins the IAG Cargo Partner Plus programme
IAG Cargo has welcomed MASkargo as the ninth carrier in its Partner Plus programme to interline on each other’s airlines on a commercially booked basis. The partnership comes after Air New Zealand joined the programme in November 2017. The other existing members are American Airlines Cargo, the Avianca Group, China Southern Airlines, Finnair, Japan Airlines, […]
Finnair finds COOL is the new hot
Finnair’s new €80 million COOL Nordic cargo hub was officially opened in early December, with the centre becoming operational on January 8, 2018. The centre has been branded COOL for its modern technology and capacity to handle high volumes of temperature-controlled cargo. At the sparkling, frosty-themed opening, attended by Finland’s minister of transport and communications […]
Europe to Asia proving very strong for Finnair Cargo
Cargo revenue at Finnair was up 16.1 per cent between April and June helped in particular by movements between Europe and Asia, David Craik writes. “Market capacity continues to increase but supply and demand are more balanced than previously, leading to higher cargo load factors and yields,” the report said. Finnair Cargo managing director, Janne […]
2017 turning into a stellar year for Air Logistics
Air Logistics Group’s director in the UK, Chris O’Donnell (pictured below) says in 2017 it has seen a surge in business like many others in the cargo field and it has been an “exceptional” year to date. He feels this is partly due to the confirmation of Brexit and the appointment of Donald Trump as […]
Americas, Asia and technology focus for ECS
The ECS Group made some key moves in 2016 as it acquired a majority stake in the AVS GSA Group and won a general sales and service agent (GSSA) contract with Singapore-based carrier Jetstar Asia. Chief executive officer, Bertrand Schmoll (pictured below) says the deals have enabled it to develop its network and grow in […]
ECS Group wins major Asian contract with Finnair
ECS Group has been chosen as Finnair’s general sales and service agent across six important air cargo markets in Asia. Under the contract, ECS Group will market, promote and sell cargo products on behalf of Finnair in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Cambodia, and extending the main deal in Singapore. ECS Group chief executive […]
Tonnage rise in September for Finnair
In September, Finnair’s revenue tonne kilometres grew year-on-year (YOY) by a significant 24.8 per cent to 11,972 tonnes and after nine months of the year tonnage has grown YOY by 15.8 per cent to 96,667 tonnes. The carrier saw strong growth on European, North Atlantic and Asian trade lanes last month – up YOY 33.8 per […]
Finnair’s network expansion helps it grow in August
Finnair’s cargo capacity in scheduled traffic measured in available tonne kilometres (ATK) grew by 4.9 per cent, and revenue tonne kilometres (RTK) increased by 8.7 per cent year-on-year (YOY) in August. ATK was 121.8 million, while RTK was 69.4 million and for the year so far ATK is 923.4 million, a YOY rise of 7.1 […]
Finnair Cargo to use A350s five times a week on Heathrow route
Finnair Cargo is to operate Airbus A350s on its London Heathrow – Helsinki route five times a week from 5 October. It already uses A350s on its Monday, Friday and Sunday services between the UK and Finland, and the additional services will operate on Wednesdays and Thursdays, replacing the Airbus A320s it currently operates. Finnair […]
Finnair Cargo continues recovery following difficult 2015
Finnair Cargo continues to recover after a difficult year in 2015, with volumes growing 15.9 per cent in July 2016. The airline handled 12,925 tonnes of cargo in July 2016, a year-on-year increase of 15.9 per cent, making up for July 2015 seeing a fall of 16.2 per cent to 11,150 tonnes. Between January and […]
Hong Kong down in Q1 despite mild growth in March
Hong Kong International Airport saw ‘mild’ growth of 1.1 per cent in March helped by trade with India and Australasia, but the first quarter was still down 3.5 per cent on 2015. In March volumes were up by 1.1 per cent to 368,000 tonnes, with exports growing by five per cent and transhipments were up […]
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 […]
Finnair Cargo sees January recovery
Finnair Cargo has seen volumes increase by 14.9 per cent to 10,742 tonnes in January, putting its volumes near where it was in the same month of 2014. All areas of the world saw double digit increases compared to January 2015, with Asian tonnage rising the most, 16 per cent to 6,758 tonnes. European cargo […]
15 carriers to make the switch to eAWBs, Descartes says
Fifteen airlines are to switch to the electronic air waybill (eAWB) from 1 March this year as the preferred method for shipping airfreight, but there remains barriers to adoption notably from forwarders, according to Descartes. Air Canada, Air France-KLM, American Airlines, British Airways/Iberia (IAG), Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, Etihad Airways, Finnair, Lufthansa Cargo, Qatar […]
Sister agreement between Helsinki and Beijing airports
Finavia and Capital Airports Holding (CAH) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) establishing a sister airport agreement between Helsinki Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport. The parties hope the MoU will develop and strengthen the connection between Finland and China, particularly between Helsinki and Beijing. Finavia and CAH intend to establish best practices and […]
Finnair to sell cargo terminal at Helsinki Airport to Finavia
Finnair is to sell its cargo terminal at Helsinki Airport to Finavia as development continues on its new terminal, which is set to open in 2017. The current terminal will be decommissioned in 2017. Finnair’s cargo operations will continue in the sold terminal until they are relocated to the new terminal in 2017. Finnair’s strategic objective […]
Finnair denies any talks with IAG over sale
Finnair has refuted rumours that it was in talks with the International Airlines Group (IAG) over the group taking it over. The Nordic carrier released a press statement to comment on the market speculation and a newspaper report in Finland and says “no ownership negotiations are ongoing”. The statement continues: “Finnair notes that there has […]
Finnair Cargo to use first A350 on Shanghai service
Finnair Cargo is to start using its first Airbus A350 eXtraWideBody (XWB) on services between Helsinki and Shanghai from 21 November. The flight will leave Helsinki Vantaa Airport at 17.10h and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport at 08.15h the following day. The return flight will leave Shanghai at 10.05h and arrive back in Helsinki […]