United Reports August 2018 Operational Performance

United Airlines (UAL) reported August 2018 operational results. UAL’s August 2018 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) increased 7.8 percent and consolidated capacity (available seat miles) increased 5.4 percent versus August 2017. UAL’s August 2018 consolidated load factor increased 2.0 points compared to August 2017. August Highlights Announced several new international routes including year-round nonstop service […]

Air Freight Volumes Flat After Recent Declines

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that in August freight markets stabilized after two months of decline. Measured in Freight Tonne Kilometers, air cargo volumes rose 0.2% compared to the same month a year ago. This is a modest improvement on July performance when freight demand contracted […]

European carriers report August declines

Cargo traffic for the Big Three European legacy carriers "“ Deutsche Lufthansa AG, British Airways and Air France-KLM "“ fell sharply in August, which is especially worrisome considering that the busy holiday peak season is coming soon, reported the Wall Street Journal. Lufthansa Cargo reported a 5.5 percent, year-over-year, decline, noting that traffic fell 4 […]

ICAO conflict zone task force to meet on 14-15 August

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has announced that the recently-established Task Force on Risks to civil aviation arising from Conflict Zones (TF RCZ) will be convened for its first meeting from 14 to 15 August 2014 at ICAO Headquarters in Montréal, Canada. The Task Force was agreed to at a special high-level meeting on […]