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Red Sea disruption, e-commerce demand boosting air cargo this year
The global air cargo market’s surprisingly positive start to 2024 continued in February with a second consecutive month of double-digit growth in demand and an uptick in general freight spot rates, according to Xeneta’s latest weekly market analysis. Following January’s 11% growth in volumes, February saw a similarly welcome…
Read MoreQatar Airways Cargo retires its last Queen of the Skies
Qatar Airways Cargo’s Boeing 747F, registration A7-BGB, landed for the last time in commercial cargo service for QR Cargo as the airline fast-tracks its focus on greener flying. Arriving from Barcelona, Flight QR8807 touched down in Doha at 15:00 local time on Friday, March 1, 2024. A7-BGB joined the…
Read MorePM inaugurates integrated terminal T3 of Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow
Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the integrated terminal 3 (T3) of the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (CCSIA), Lucknow, built at a cost of Rs 2,400 crore. T3 will cater to domestic and international flights. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Karan Adani, Managing Director, Adani Ports…
Read MoreMAA needs urgent infra upgradation to expedite cargo: ACAAI
The Chennai Air Cargo complex, which was once the air cargo gateway of the South, requires infrastructure upgradation and renovation on urgent basis, says Mr Dinesh Krishnan, Chairman, Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI), Southern Region, Chennai, as per a communique. Raising concerns over poor infrastructure investment and…
Read MoreLufthansa Cargo holds its own in a volatile environment
After the airfreight market recorded high freight rates in the years from 2020 until 2022 due to low capacities as a result of the corona pandemic, these normalised last year as expected. Lufthansa Cargo was able to achieve significantly higher average yields than before the start of the pandemic…
Read MoreICAO Council appoints Secretary General Salazar for second term
On Monday, the 36 States on the governing Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) appointed Juan Carlos Salazar, of Colombia, for a second three-year term as Secretary General. Since Mr Salazar’s appointment on August 1, 2021, the ICAO Secretariat has embarked on a broad transformation of its…
Read MoreGMR-led DIAL introduces all-women shift at Delhi Airport
On the occasion of International Women’s Day last week, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a subsidiary of GMR Airports Infrastructure Limited, announced the introduction of an all-women shift at the Delhi airport to promote diversity, equity and inclusivity within the aviation industry. Aptly named ‘Pink Shift,’ this unique initiative…
Read MoreEtihad Cargo launches digital sales optimisation tool
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, is officially launching Sales Cockpit, a digital sales optimisation tool that will enable the carrier to enhance customer relationships and add value to its partnerships. Etihad Cargo partnered with Netherlands-based Rotate in May 2023 to co-develop Sales Cockpit with…
Read MoreÇelebi Aviation Holding signs UN Women’s Empowerment Principles
As part of its sustainability strategy, Çelebi Aviation Holding has committed to the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs). With 65 years of experience in ground handling services in 3 continents, 5 countries and over 40 stations, Çelebi Aviation has concretised its support for the empowerment of women in…
Read MoreCargolux bans transport of disposable e-cigarettes
Cargolux has decided to ban the transport of disposable electronic cigarettes on all its flights, including those operated by Cargolux Italia. This measure comes in response to growing concern about the adverse effects of these products on both public health and the environment. Disposable e-cigarettes pose a significant risk…
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