US airlines chart solid cargo revenues, but clouds of uncertainty form
The cargo operations of US passenger airlines generally do not garner a lot of attention. But there appears to be growing momentum in the space, with Southwest formally launching international cargo operations and Delta Air Lines and Korean working to maximise the benefits of their JV to include each airline’s cargo business. Each of the […]
Southwest Cargo extiende operaciones en México
Southwest Cargo comenzó su primer programa de envíos internacionales el pasado domingo, con entregas entre Estados Unidos y la Ciudad de México. A partir de hoy la compañía inaugura además rutas de envío a Puerto Vallarta y Cabo San Lucas/Los Cabos. A finales de agosto también planean añadir el servicio de carga de Estados Unidos […]
Trade war could moderate growth of pax, cargo demand: IATA
IATA has warned that an escalation in global trade tensions could moderate the strong outlook for long-term passenger and freight demand, but is unlikely to trigger a major crisis for the world’s airline industry. In a recently released research note, IATA Economics says moves towards global trade protectionism are not positive for air transport, however […]
Interjet expande su división cargo
El crecimiento de transporte de carga aérea en México obligó a Interjet a ofrecer nuevos servicios luego de cinco años de haber ingresado a dicho negocio, con énfasis en el mercado internacional. Cifras de la Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes refieren que durante el primer semestre del año se transportaron vía aérea 437,000 toneladas de […]
FedEx tops latest IATA transport stats
The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA’s) latest World Air Transport Statistics report comparing freight carriers including passenger airlines shows the top 25 carriers’ cargo traffic increased by 7.2 per cent year on year to 166.5 billion scheduled freight tonne kms (FTKs) in 2017. FedEx led the pack, followed by Emirates, United Parcel Service, Qatar Air, […]
eAWB 360 update
eAWB360 takes Mexico by storm! Recently Mexico City (MEX) held their eAWB360 event at the very-well attended Expocarga event, prior to the airport going Live and switching to e-AWB as the preferred means of shipping cargo to all destinations by using the e-AWB Single Process on 1st July. The event was attended by over 180 […]
EUA institui regulamentos que melhoram a segurança e agilizam controles de carga antes do embarque
Um novo regulamento que faz parte do Programa Avançado de Verificação de Carga (Air Cargo Advance Screening Program "“ ACAS), foi anunciado nos Estados Unidos em 12 de junho. O texto estará aberto para comentários públicos até agosto de 2018, quando a revisão estiver concluída e sua subsequente versão final for adotada oficialmente. Em seguida, […]
IATA Cargo Chartbook – Q2 2018
We are pleased to send you herewith the latest quarterly Cargo Market Analysis. Key points: Year-on-year growth in air freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) slowed to 4.0% in the three months ended April, with freight volumes now having broadly tracked sideways in seasonally adjusted (SA) terms over the past six months. The best of the upturn […]
LATAM Cargo implementa proyecto estratégico con el que evolucionará a un sistema end to end
"¢ El sistema CROAMIS, desarrollado por la empresa india WIPRO es de última generación y convertirá a LATAM Cargo en el grupo de carga con el sistema operativo más sofisticado y de última generación en Latinoamérica. "¢ Los clientes de LATAM Cargo contarán con un nuevo sistema de tracking, más y mejores herramientas de auto […]
Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) will move from pilot stage to mandatory filing
AIR CARGO ADVANCE SCREENING (ACAS) UPDATE On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Federal Register Notice (FRN) Document Number: 2018-12315 Titled – Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS). https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-06-12/pdf/2018-12315.pdf https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/air-cargo-advance-screening-program-goes-effect On the same date the US Transportation Security Administration issued security information directly to air carriers as well. This has caused […]
