Budapest Airport connected with modern Silk Road
Budapest Airport is helping to expand the modern Silk Road by signing agreements with two major Chinese cargo hubs at the “Belt and Road Forum” summit in Beijing. The aim is to turn the Hungarian airport into a major distribution and logistics base for China’s central and eastern region. The agreement was signed with Xi’an […]
Atran Airlines connects Xi’an with Moscow
Volga-Dnepr Group’s express carrier Atran Airlines has linked Xi’an, China with Moscow, Russia, connecting Chinese retailers with Russian consumers. The first flight was operated by a Boeing 737-400SF with further plans to deploy a Boeing 737-800BCF with up to 23 tonnes of cargo capacity per flight on the route. The flight was operated with the […]
Suparna Airlines starts Xi’an – Frankfurt Hahn flights
Frankfurt Hahn Airport has welcomed its first service operated by Suparna Airlines operating a Boeing 747-400 Freighter on a Xi’an – Hahn – Erdos route. The route will operate once a week carrying 100 tonnes of goods including electronic and mechanical products to and from Xi’an Xianyang International Airport. On 9 August 2017, HNA Group […]
Economic growth helps push Frankfurt cargo volumes up in June
Cargo throughput at Frankfurt Airport increased 4.7 per cent in June to 188,256 metric tons due to ongoing economic growth, particularly in the Eurozone’s industrial sector. Frankfurt volumes have been strong throughout the year, and cargo is up 4.8 per cent to just under 1.1 million tonnes in the first half of the year. Other […]
Frankfurt’s cargo surges following slight recovery of global economy
Cargo volumes at Frankfurt Airport surged by 5.9 per cent in September helped by “the slight recovery” of the global economy. September cargo throughput, which includes airfreight and mail for import, export and transit, increased to 180,252 tonnes, and were up 1.3 per cent to 1.58 million tonnes for the first nine months of the […]
Frankfurt continues to grow in July
Frankfurt Airport has continued to see cargo volumes recovering, with a 1.5 per cent year-on-year increase to 180,425 tonnes in July. The July figure follows growth in June, having suffered from weak demand in previous months. Year-to-date, cargo volumes at Frankfurt have increased by 0.8 per cent to 1.2 million tonnes. Other Fraport operated airports […]
United launches San Francisco – Xi’an services
United Airlines has increased services to China with the first trans-Pacific service to Xi’an from San Francisco, launched on 8 May. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner service will operate three times a week between 8 May and 27 October. The outbound flight will depart San Francisco International Airport at 13.25h on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, arriving […]
Frankfurt’s slowdown continues into March
Frankfurt Airport has seen cargo volumes dip by one per cent in the first quarter of 2016 as it continues to be affected by the slowdown in global trade. Cargo volumes, which consist of airfreight and airmail, dipped to 506,434 tonnes, due to the slowdown in global trade. In March, volumes fell by 1.3 per […]
Frankfurt continues to fall in February
Frankfurt Airport has seen cargo volumes fall by 1.4 per cent in February to 159,721 tonnes, following a minor dip seen in January. The February figure follows on from the 0.1 per cent dip seen in January to 159,650 tonnes. For the first two months of 2016, cargo, which consists of freight and mail, has […]
Frankfurt sees small dip in January
Frankfurt Airport has seen cargo volumes dip by 0.1 per cent to 159,650 tonnes in January, while other Fraport operated airports have generally seen positive results during the month. At its other airports, Ljubljana Joze Pucnik International Airport saw a 6.4 per cent rise in January to 751 tonnes, with Lima’s Jorge Chavez International Airport […]
Frankfurt volumes fall again in November
Frankfurt Airport saw cargo volumes fall by 3.6 per cent in November to 195,505 tonnes, during the month when Lufthansa strikes caused major disruption. In November, Lufthansa’s flight attendants went on strike, causing a week-long walk out. This resulted in 3,400 scheduled flights being cancelled. Between January and November, Frankfurt Airport has seen cargo volumes […]
Far Eastern slowdown blamed for Frankfurt Airport fall
Frankfurt Airport has seen cargo volumes fall by 4.2 per cent in August to 172,055 tonnes because of a slowdown in world trade, particularly in the Far East. Throughout 2015, Frankfurt Airport has only seen year-on-year (YOY) cargo volume increases in February, when it rose by 1.8 per cent to 162,068 tonnes, and in April, […]