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Rates ex-Asia Pacific continue strong rise
Global air cargo tonnages have rebounded more quickly than last year following the annual Thanksgiving holiday in the USA, regaining the 2% lost last week, while prices ex-Asia Pacific continue to rise strongly, particularly on the big head-haul lanes to North America and Europe, according to the latest weekly…
Read MoreMaersk Air Cargo tries a new China-UK route
Maersk Air Cargo is conducting a two-month trial of a new route to establish a gateway in the United Kingdom for receiving e-commerce goods from China as part of the ocean shipping company’s transformation into a one-stop shop for logistics. The freighter operator is flying once a week through…
Read MoreLufthansa Cargo welcomes fourth A321 freighter to its fleet and continues to expand its route network
Since November, the fourth A321 freighter has been operating in Lufthansa Cargo’s network, making a significant contribution to the cargo carrier’s expansion plans. The freighter with the registration D-AEUJ completes the A321F fleet, meeting the growing freight requirements of its customers. With 14 pallet and container positions on the…
Read MoreIndiGo applies for aircraft leasing ops in IFSC Gift City
IndiGo has applied to set up Interglobe Aviation Financial Services IFSC Private Limited at IFSC Gift City, stating that the airline will operate in the IFSC aircraft leasing segment. Under the said company, it will function in operating leasing of aircraft, financial leasing of aircraft, and other services. Over…
Read MoreICAO and Google to collaborate on improving methodology for calculating flight carbon emissions
ICAO and Google have announced a new collaboration focused on sharing expertise around methodologies for calculating carbon emissions and the broader decarbonisation of the aviation industry, informed a release. Under the scope of the new agreement, the two organisations will work together to identify opportunities for collaboration and improvement…
Read MoreHactl “Automated Service Kiosk” to enhance import collections
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – is opening 12 new Automated Service Kiosks (ASKs) to speed up collection of import cargo from its giant SuperTerminal 1 facility. Hactl is the first cargo terminal operator in Hong Kong to introduce such…
Read MoreGlobal air cargo sees third consecutive month of stronger year-on-year demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for October 2023 global air cargo markets indicating the third consecutive month of stronger year-on-year demand. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), increased by 3.8% compared to October 2022. For international operations, the demand lagged slightly at 3.5%. Capacity, measured…
Read MoreFly91 airline to begin ops in Q1CY24
Fly91, the regional start-up airline, has finalised leases for two ATR-72 aircraft and aims to start operations in first quarter of CY 2024, said founder and chief executive officer Manoj Chacko. Fly91 will operate on both Udan and non-Udan routes linking tier II and III cities. Fly91 received Civil…
Read Morednata receives dangerous goods training certification
dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, has received the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Corporate Certification for competency-based training and assessment (CBTA) for Dangerous Goods. The achievement is a result of dnata’s consistent investment in people, training and process improvement across its airport operations businesses. The…
Read More11 new airports on the anvil in Gujarat
Gujarat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to develop 11 new greenfield airports and expand nine existing ones to significantly spruce up civil aviation infrastructure in the state. Mr Hareet Shukla, Secretary of Civil Aviation, said that the Ministry is going very…
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