Air Freight Demand Down 1.1% in November 2019: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 1.1% in November 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks the thirteenth consecutive month of year-on-year declines in freight volumes. Despite the decline in demand, November’s performance was […]
IATA pidió al gobierno de Argentina que no tome medidas que puedan perjudicar a la industria aerocomercial
El vicepresidente para las Américas de la Asociación Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (IATA, en siglas en inglés), Peter Cerdá, pidió hoy al gobierno argentino que «no tome medidas que pueden perjudicar el marcado aerocomercial» y que se tomen «un tiempo para trabajar en forma conjunta y encontrar entre todos» la mejor decisión para el país […]
Sun Country to fly cargo for Amazon
Amazon has hired Sun Country Airlines to deliver its packages in Amazon Air-branded aircraft, a huge expansion for the Minnesota-based ultra-low cost carrier and promising to represent up to 20% of the airline’s business. The six-year deal is a “first-of-its-kind for a scheduled service passenger airline”, Sun Country says on 17 December, adding that it […]
American Airlines Cargo mejora resultados en Chile y presenta sólido crecimiento
American Airlines Cargo en Chile registra un aumento de 6% en la carga transportada en comparación al mismo periodo del año anterior, sólido crecimiento que se ve reflejado en los más de 7.7 millones de kilos que se han movido desde el Aeropuerto Internacional Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez de Santiago (SCL) en lo que va […]
LATAM Airlines Group reporta estadísticas operacionales preliminares de octubre 2019
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. y sus filiales (“LATAM Airlines Group”, “Grupo LATAM Airlines” o “la Compañía”) (NYSE: LTM / IPSA: LTM) el grupo de aerolíneas líder de Latinoamérica en el transporte de pasajeros y carga, dio a conocer hoy las estadísticas preliminares de tráfico para octubre 2019 comparadas con dicho mes de 2018. El tráfico […]
Hawaiian Q3 net income falls 16% as competition increases
Hawaiian Holdings, the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, says net adjusted income fell 16% to $81.5 million in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the same period a year ago as increased competition weighed on airline’s results. Still, executives at the Honolulu-based carrier are optimistic the combination of its new “main cabin basic” fares, […]
Caribbean Airlines to add cargo services from Curacao
Caribbean Airlines will will tomorrow begin offering cargo services to/from Curacao after signing a deal with GSSA Maduro Air Freight Services. Through the deal, the airline will offer air cargo services in and out of Curacao to the wider Caribbean and international ports worldwide. Commenting on the launch, chief executive Garvin Medera said: “This new […]
La carga aérea enfrenta 5 retos ante el comercio electrónico
De acuerdo con la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA), el crecimiento del comercio electrónico es una de las principales razones por las que se pronostica que la industria de carga aérea se duplicará en los próximos 20 años. Según datos de IATA, se espera que para el año 2021 las ventas globales en línea […]
Trade War Impacting Air Freight Demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), contracted by 3.2% in July 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks the ninth consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes. Air cargo continues to suffer from weak global […]
JetBlue cargo reboot focuses on East Coast
JetBlue Airways is getting back into the cargo business. The New York-based carrier, largely absent from the freight market since 2015, will soon be carrying cargo in the bellies of passenger aircraft flying from Fort Lauderdale, the airline says. JetBlue is starting the service with a company called Aeronex Cargo, which will help manage the […]
