Air Cargo Recovery Continues in September
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released September data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo demand, while strengthening, remains depressed compared to 2019 levels. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), was 8% below previous-year levels in September (-9.9% for international operations). That is an improvement from the 12.1% year-on-year drop recorded […]
Turkish Cargo, elegido como la mejor marca de carga aérea de Europa
Turkish Cargo, una subsidiaria de la aerolínea turca Turkish Airlines, se eligió como la mejor marca de carga aérea de Europa en los AirCargo New Awards 2020, y recibió el premio “Best Cargo Airline – Europe” (Mejor Aerolínea de Carga – Europa). En la ceremonia de premios, llevada a cabo por primera vez virtualmente debido […]
El Salvador Airport targets cargo with new terminal
El Salvador Airport has awarded German airport management firm Munich Airport International (MAI) and construction company EMCO a concession to develop and operate a new cargo terminal at the hub. The concession is expected to start this year and will last for 40 years. While a new terminal will eventually be built, the first 15 […]
AerCaribe incorpora un nuevo avión carguero Boeing 737-400f a su flota de aeronaves
AerCaribe Cargo en medio de su plan de expansión por Latinoamérica, Centroamérica y el Caribe, anuncia la llegada de un Boeing 737-400F (carguero) el cual se une a la flota, contando con 10 aeronaves de carga para fortalecer las operaciones, la economía y el desarrollo de exportaciones e importaciones de la región. La aerolínea que […]
Construction of a new import cargo distribution area begins at the Quito airport
The first stone was laid at Tabacarcen cargo logistics center for the construction of the new import cargo distribution area located at the Quito International Airport. The investment for the work is US$ 2 million; It is expected to be completed in mid-2021. One of the main innovations that the new import cargo distribution area […]
United Cargo carries out 5,000th cargo-only PAX flight
United Cargo has carried out five thousand cargo-only flights using passenger aircraft. The carrier has been operating the flights since March 19, using its Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft, to transport cargo such as medical supplies and PPE. In total, United’s cargo-only flights have moved more than 83,000 tonnes of cargo around the US and […]
ATR: First Ever Purpose-Built Regional Freighter Takes Flight
ATR, the world number one regional aircraft manufacturer, today announces the successful first flight of its new purpose-built regional freighter aircraft. The flight took off at 14:00 from its Saint-Martin site and lasted two hours. During the flight, crew onboard performed a number of tests to measure the new aircraft’s flight envelope and flight performance. […]
IATA: Air cargo sector must act now to overcome the challenges of vaccine distribution
Air cargo has not only been a lifeline for the financially-troubled aviation sector, it has also acted as a lifeline for global society by transporting PPE and medical items around the planet during the Covid-19 pandemic. The sector still faces challenges though, said Glynn Hughes, global head of cargo at IATA, during a conference yesterday […]
IATA outlook: “Cargo is following a fairly typical recession recovery cycle”
Cargo continues to be the bright spot for the aviation sector, IATA revealed in a conference today (last Wednesday) in which the association’s chief economist, Brian Pearce, gave a market update and outlined the role of air cargo during global economic expansion. Pearce explained: “Cargo volumes were hit much less than the passenger business. By […]
Air Canada factura más por transportar carga que por transportar pasajeros
Por primera vez los ingresos de Air Canada por transporte de carga superaron a los ingresos por transporte de pasajeros: así lo informó la aerolínea en la presentación de los resultados del segundo trimestre. Los ingresos operativos totales en el segundo trimestre cayeron un 89%, a $ 399 millones de dólares. De los cuales 203 […]
