Easter rush? IAG Cargo reacts 

Following a 10% increase in demand in the weeks preceding last year's Easter holiday, IAG Cargo has expanded its highest priority product with the introduction of a dedicated 24-hour "critical service" team, operating seven days a week, 365 days a year to support... plus
ABC makes big moves in Belgium 

Airbridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) has chosen Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its handling partner to accelerate its strategic partnership with Liege airport ahead of the opening of the first phase of the Belgian airport's new dedicated cargo area at the end of 2019. The... plus
South Asian carrier pins hopes on cargo business 

Sri Lankan Airlines has formulated a new strategic business plan for the 2019 - 2024 period with the objective of transforming itself into a financially viable organisation airline group with high brand visibility and a global reputation for excellence. At the same time, the... plus
Doha airport back on growth trajectory 

Doha's Hamad international airport (HIA) reportedly handled 505,581 t of cargo in Q1/2019, 1.7% less than in Q1/2018. HIA said that January and February volumes decreased by 4.7% and 4.1% y-o-y, but March figures recovered and grew by 3.1%. In Q1/2019, HIA also embarked on... plus
Competition authority clears Papuan partnership 

Papua New Guinea's Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) has ended an investigation into a MoU that was entered into by Air Niugini Cargo Ltd (ANCL) and Hevilift after considering that the MoU does not have any anti-competitive clauses and that competition... plus
Champ Cargosystems communicates in Mandarin Chinese 

Zeta Loo, Champ Cargosystems' head of commercial operations (Apac), addressed a packed audience at the 4th China Air Logistics Conference & Exhibition in Guangzhou (China) on 28 March 2019. She discussed the company's approach to innovation in IT for the future development... plus
It flies! History's biggest plane takes to the skies 

On 13 April 2019, Stratolaunch Systems Corporation successfully completed the first flight of the world’s largest all-composite aircraft, the “Stratolaunch”. With a dual fuselage design and a wingspan greater than the length of a football field (117 m), the aircraft took off... plus
New Skyteam Cargo member gains Gacar 151 certificate 

Saudi Arabia’s general authority of civil aviation (Gaca) confirms that Saudi Airlines Cargo fulfils all technical and operational standards and achieves high levels of compliance with the global rules and regulations of aviation security and safety: Gaca awarded the company the... plus
Is Hong Kong's cargo growth sustainable? 

In March, cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the world’s largest hub in that aviation traffic category, recorded year-on-year growth of 0.2% to 432,000 t. Exports saw an 11% increase, making the biggest contribution to cargo growth. Amongst key... plus
Le temps l'emporte sur le lieu 

Finnair Cargo dispose d’un des terminaux fret aérien parmi les plus modernes, le Cool Nordic Cargo Hub, inauguré en 2017 (cf. ITJ 01-04/2018, page 13), une des meilleures années en termes de croissance de sa longue histoire. Fredrik Wildtgrube explique à Andreas Haug, rédacteur... plus