IATA destaca 4 pilares para carga aérea
La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA) señaló que las cuatro prioridades para el éxito futuro de la industria de carga aérea son la aceleración de la digitalización de las cadenas de suministro, la aplicación de las regulaciones para las baterías de litio, mejores facilidades para permitir el comercio y el desarrollo de nuevos líderes […]
A great year but challenges ahead
Last year will go down as a great one for air cargo, with traffic increases outstripping capacity growth, and as we closed the year, IATA estimated that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) grew by over 9% in 2017 compared with 2016, writes Glyn Hughes, head of cargo at IATA. The higher growth in […]
American Airlines Cargo named International Carrier of the Year by Airforwarders Association
American Airlines Cargo has been named the International Carrier of the Year by the Airforwarders Association (AfA), a trade group that represents the interests of U.S.-based air freight providers. The award was announced yesterday during the Air Cargo Conference in Austin, Texas. The International Carrier of the Year award is an opportunity for the AfA […]
Southwest Airlines cargo business expands internationally with planned service to Mexico
Three-and-a-half years after launching its first international flights, Southwest Airlines is looking abroad again with plans to add cargo service to several Mexican cities later this year, the company announced Monday. Southwest said it will start service to four destinations "” Mexico City, Cancun, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta "” this May, with plans to […]
LATAM Cargo transporta más de 9.500 toneladas de flores para San Valentín
Más de 2 millones de flores por cada avión de carga, fueron transportados por LATAM Cargo durante las cuatro semanas previas al día de San Valentín, época del año que junto al Día de las Madres (abril y mayo) son las temporadas peak de exportación de flores en el mundo. Entre el 17 de enero […]
Avianca Cargo transportó más de 11.800 toneladas de flores por la celebración de San Valentín
Avianca Cargo registró la movilización de 11.853 toneladas de flores entre el 16 de enero y el 7 de febrero de 2018, provenientes de Bogotá, Medellín y Quito, destinadas para el Día de San Valentín que se celebra en varios países del mundo el próximo miércoles 14 de febrero. La aerolínea dedicó un total de […]
United confirms ANA cargo joint venture expansion
US-based United Airlines and Japan"™s All Nippon Airways (ANA) have confirmed the addition of westbound transpacific routes to their cargo joint venture beginning February 6, as reported in Air Cargo News last week. Customers shipping goods from the US or Canada to Japan will have access to more destinations, quicker transport times and "enhanced technology […]
Michael White appointed President of Cargo Network Services Corp
Cargo Network Services Corp. (CNS), an IATA company, announced that Michael White was appointed President. In this role, White will be responsible for all CNSoperations, including financial settlement systems, commercial operations and advocacy for its member airlines and forwarding customers. White most recently served as CNS Vice President of Government and Industry Relations. In that […]
Air Freight Demand up 9% in 2017, Strongest Growth Since 2010
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year 2017 data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) grew by 9.0%. This was more than double the 3.6% annual growth recorded in 2016. Freight capacity, measured in available freight tonne kilometers (AFTKs), rose by 3.0% in 2017. This was […]
Airline Business Confidence Survey – January 2018
We are pleased to send you herewith our latest business confidence survey of airline CFOs and heads of cargo. Key points: When surveyed in early-January, 75% of airline CFOs and Heads of Cargo indicated an improvement in year-on-year profitability in Q4 2017 compared with the same period in 2016. The majority (56%) reported that they […]
