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Volumes from mainland China and Hong Kong to Europe gain, but well below last year; tonnage from India up
Air cargo tonnages from China and Hong Kong to Europe appear to have begun to stabilise after weeks of sharp declines since new European Union (EU) import duty rules from 1 July added costs and complexities that have particularly affected low-value e-commerce shipments. According to the latest weekly figures…
Read MoreMumbai airport urges carriers to move some international traffic to Navi Mumbai ahead of terminal upgrades
Mumbai International Airport has requested airlines operating out of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to transition approximately 30% of their international flight operations to the newly operational Navi Mumbai International Airport starting from October. The strategic initiative aims to ease heavy runway and terminal congestion at CSMIA while…
Read MoreFedEx breaks ground for developing a new integrated air cargo hub at GMR Cargo City, Indira Gandhi International Airport
Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) has announced plans to develop a new integrated air cargo hub at GMR Cargo City at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, further strengthening its connectivity across North and East India and linking businesses in these markets with destinations across its global network. The proposed facility…
Read MoreIndia aims for 10 million tonnes of air cargo capacity by 2030: Minister
India is actively pursuing an ambitious target to scale its air cargo handling capacity to 10 million metric tonnes by 2030, marking a significant leap from the current level of approximately 3.96 million tonnes, said Civil Aviation Minister Mr Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu while speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of…
Read MoreQatar Airways Cargo inducts specialised containers for transportation of semiconductor industry equipment
Qatar Airways Cargo has added VRR’s specialised RGX and RZY containers to its portfolio to support in the transportation of advanced capital equipment within the semiconductor industry. This milestone underscores the airline’s continued commitment to delivering safe, efficient and innovative logistics solutions for high-value and sensitive cargo. VRR’s RZY…
Read MorebeOnd partners with Aeroprime Group to launch India cargo strategy
beOnd, billed as the world’s first premium luxury leisure airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with aviation management firm Aeroprime Group to explore appointing Aeroprime as its Cargo General Sales and Service Agent (Cargo GSSA) in India. The strategic agreement marks a major milestone in establishing beOnd’s…
Read MoreGlobal airfreight volumes down in early August; 6% out of Middle East and South Asia
Global airfreight volumes declined in the first full week of August after a mild rally the previous week, with chargeable weight sinking from all origins, while pricing and capacity inched lower, barely changing from the previous week. The latest figures from WorldACD Market Data show a -4% drop in…
Read MoreVisakhapatnam Airport shuts down commercial operations as flights transition to new Bhogapuram Airport
The 64-year-old Visakhapatnam Airport suspended all commercial flight operations as scheduled civil aviation services shifted entirely to the newly built Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram. The final commercial service from the old airport has departed, while the new greenfield airport, situated roughly 44 km away, commenced commercial…
Read MoreSAS returns to India after 17 years connecting Copenhagen and Mumbai from Oct.
SAS, Scandinavia’s leading airline with main hubs in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm, has announced that all operational and practical preparations are in place, and flights are now officially ready for take-off between India and Scandinavia. Starting October 1, 2026, SAS reconnects Scandinavia and India with a non-stop year-round route…
Read MoreAir India SATS Airport Services and SpiceXpress ink MoU for proposed freighter operations at Noida International Airport
At the recent Air Cargo Forum India (ACFI) World Conclave 2026, Air India SATS Airport Services Private Limited (AISATS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SpiceXpress and Logistics Private Limited to explore and develop freighter operations at the Air India SATS Multi Modal Cargo Hub (MMCH) at Noida…
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