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Lufthansa Cargo’s expanded capacity in winter
Lufthansa Cargo’s 2023/2024 winter flight schedule offers expanded capacity in the international route network with 83 weekly connections. These result from frequency increases to destinations in high demand as well as the addition of new destinations. Furthermore, the Boeing 777 freighter fleet will comprise a total of 17 aircraft…
Read MoreLucknow Airport records 46 pc cargo volume growth
Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (CCSIA) has recorded 46% growth in cargo movement after registering an increase in passenger traffic. Around 1,900 tonnes of goods were moved via the airport last month as compared to 1,300 tonnes in August 2022. Even for the April-August 2023 period, the cargo…
Read MoreCelebi India launches ground handling at Chennai Airport
The aviation services firm Celebi India has started providing ground handling services at Chennai International Airport. Celebi India will be providing comprehensive ground handling services to both scheduled and non-scheduled air operators at domestic as well as international terminals of the facility, it said. Airlines have already started entering…
Read MoreCathay Pacific to resume Chennai flights from Feb. next year
Cathay Pacific will resume its three non-stop weekly flights from Chennai to Hong Kong from February 2, 2024, returning with its Boeing 777 aircraft. The flight from Chennai will leave at 2.20 am on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday to arrive in Hong Kong at 9.55 am. In the return…
Read MoreAir India gearing up for cargo sector
Air India is spreading its wings in the cargo sector, even as it gears up to fly a soaring number of passengers with its rapidly expanding fleet. Targeting a bigger market share of international cargo, the airline has deployed six wide-bodied Boeing 777 aircraft in recent months, besides initiatives…
Read MoreAir Belgium to focus development exclusively on cargo and ACMI
Air Belgium has announced that its Board of Directors has decided to focus its development exclusively on cargo and ACMI, and to discontinue its own passenger business which “is proving to be chronically unprofitable to date”, in the face of increased competition. In order to address its current debt…
Read MoreAbu Dhabi Airports accelerates key operational readiness trials for new Terminal A
As part of the ongoing operational readiness trials for the new Terminal A ahead of its opening in November, Abu Dhabi Airports is conducting the largest live trial and testing exercise to date, with more than 6,000 volunteers selected from the community in Abu Dhabi. The operational trials involve…
Read MoreC. K. Govil elected ACAAI President
Mr C. K. Govil of Activair Airfreight India Pvt. Ltd, who previously served as Vice-President, has now been elected as President of The Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI) for 2023-24. He takes over from Mr Afzal Malbarwala of Galaxy Freight Pvt. Ltd. The names of the other…
Read MoreIndian carriers seen requiring 2,200 aircraft in 20 years, says Boeing India Chief
Indian carriers are expected to require more than 2,200 aircraft in the next 20 years, said Mr Salil Gupte, Boeing India President. In order to tap the growth opportunities, he said that a few ingredients need to be put in place, including ensuring that there are enough pilots and…
Read MoreVolume decline in August
Global air cargo tonnages dropped by -3% at the end of August and the beginning of September (Week 35) from their levels the previous week, following a similar pattern as during the same period the previous year. And comparing the preliminary figures for the full month of August with…
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