Top 25 cargo airlines: FedEx maintains top spot but ABC and Qatar on the up

FedEx was once again the busiest freight airline in the world, while Qatar Airways, AirBridgeCargo (ABC) and All Nippon Airways were among the fastest growers in 2016. (FedEx es la principal línea de carga aérea en 2014) The annual World Air Transport Statistics report from Iata showed that in freight tonne km (FTK) terms, FedEx […]

Outlook for air freight, still healthy, according to IATA

The outlook for air freight is still healthy, according to IATA. It feels slightly old now, but the airline association has published its air cargo stats for the three months ending April. And yes, the news has been good for air freight "“ unless, of course, you are a shipper. Cargo yields were up 4.5%, […]

Turkish Cargo efectúa su primer vuelo a Brasil

El avión Gediz, que realizó el primer vuelo de carga regular a Brasil, aterrizó en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Guarulhos en Sao Paulo. El director de carga de Turkish Airlines en Brasil, Gökalp GaripbaÅŸ, y el director de estación en Brasil de Turkish Airlines, Cüneyt Topuz, saludaron el avión con los dirigentes del aeropuerto. Los […]

Boeing, UPS Announce Agreement for 767 Passenger to Freighter Conversions

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and UPS [NYSE: UPS] announced an order at the 2017 Paris Air Show today to convert three 767 passenger airplanes into Boeing Converted Freighters. «The purchase and conversion of these 767s is a perfect example of how UPS is making smart investments to fuel profitable growth,» said UPS Airlines President Brendan Canavan. […]

IATA’s STB Cargo to push on industry transformation

IATA"™s recently created Simplifying The Business (STB) Cargo project will aim to push industry transformation in the areas of visibility, processes and booking. Speaking at an Air Cargo Europe conference session, Celine Hourcade, head of cargo transformation at IATA, said STB Cargo had been developed out of the flagship IATA STB programme and was launched […]

Turkish Airlines narrows net loss in 1Q

Turkish Airlines recorded a 2017 first-quarter net loss of $373 million, narrowed from a net loss of $421 million for the year-ago quarter. Operating revenue for the quarter was $2 billion, down 10% year-over-year (YOY) from $2.2 billion in the 2016 1Q. Expenses fell 11% to $2.2 billion, producing an operating loss of $209 million, […]

Changes in northwestern Ontario aviation all part of industry growth, says insider

Growth also creates more opportunities for students, new pilots Many of the recent changes in the aviation industry in northwestern Ontario can be attributed to growth in the industry, according to one aviation insider. «Whether it’s because of all the retirements, or whether it is just the economic boom that we’re currently in, I don’t […]

Azul Cargo Express amplia serviços na Paraíba com lojas em Campina Grande e João Pessoa

A Paraí­ba está recebendo novos investimentos da Azul Cargo Express, unidade de cargas da Azul, com a abertura de lojas em Campina Grande, na última quinta-feira (27/4), e João Pessoa (previsto para 8/5). Os estabelecimentos oferecerão serviços de envio e recebimento de produtos e mercadorias para todo o Brasil e o exterior, graças à capilaridade […]

Entrevista a Pieter Elbers, CEO de KLM «Si el petróleo sube, los billetes de avión también»

La aerolínea holandesa apuesta por mejorar en productividad y en innovación para encarar el futuro, y anticipa el resurgir de América Latina, donde «somos más fuertes ahora para competir con Iberia». Pieter Elbers (Schiedam, Holanda, 1970), presidente y consejero delegado de KLM, visita España mientras Europa respira aliviada. Mark Rutte, primer ministro holandés, acaba de […]

IAG Cargo nombra consejera delegada a Lynne Embleton

Lynne Embleton, actual directora general de British Airways en Gatwick, pasa a ser consejera delegada de IAG Cargo con efecto inmediato. También se incorporará al comité de dirección de IAG, bajo la supervisión directa de su consejero delegado Willie Walsh. Lynne sustituirá a Drew Crawley, que pasa a ser consejero delegado de Avios, el programa […]