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 […]

FedEx tops the pile in IATA WATS yearbook

FedEx maintained its position in 2015 as the top cargo airline by total freight tonnes carried on scheduled services, according to the International Air Transport Association’s 60th Edition of the World Air Transport Statistics (WATS). The yearbook of the airline industry’s performance for last year, says the US cargo integrator handled 7.1 million tonnes of freight […]

Celebi takes on new carrier handling contracts

Ground handler Celebi has won new contracts and has started handling cargo for a range of different carriers. Celebi Hungary processed freight for the first time for Air Canada on 11 June and will handled three bellyhold flights a week for the carrier in the summer season in Budapest. CelebiNas-Mumbai welcomed the inaugural service of Singapore […]

AF-KLM’s de Juniac confirmed to succeed Tyler as IATA head

Alexandre de Juniac has been confirmed to succeed Tony Tyler as director general and chief executive officer (CEO) of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and Willie Walsh will be chairman of the board of governors. De Juniac, who is the chairman and CEO of Air France-KLM will take over at IATA on 1 September. […]

ACCC upholds price fixing fines against Garuda and Air NZ

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has upheld surcharge price fixing fines against Garuda Indonesia and Air New Zealand. The ACCC had taken action against 15 airlines, of which, 13 paid fines totalling $98.5 million, while Garuda and Air New Zealand appealed. Proceedings against Garuda and Air New Zealand were dismissed on 31 October […]

Singapore Airlines Cargo renews Fraport Cargo Services contract

Singapore Airlines Cargo has renewed its handling contract with Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) at Frankfurt Airport. The renewal follows from 2015, when FCS extended its contracts with AirBridgeCargo Airlines, Adria Airways, Air China Cargo and China Airlines, and gaining business from China Southern Cargo. FCS managing director, Hans-Georg Emmert says: “We are very pleased that […]

Changi sees 1.8% uplift in volumes

Singapore’s Changi Airport has seen volumes increase by 1.8 per cent year-on-year (YOY) in October to 162,500 tonnes, the second month in a row to see improvements after the mid-year slump. The year had started strongly for Changi, with a one per cent YOY increase in January to 151,800 tonnes and a 7.3 per cent […]

Singapore Airlines launch customer for A350-900 Ultra Long Range

Singapore Airlines is to be the launch customer of the Airbus A350-900 Ultra Long Range (ULR), so the airline can fly non-stop to New York (US) from Singapore. The carrier has increased its order of A350-900s from 63 to 67, of which seven will be the ULRs, with a claimed capability of up to 19 […]