IATA and FIATA Announce New Air Cargo Program
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) are pleased to announce that an agreement has been signed by Tony Tyler, IATA"™s Director General and CEO and Huxiang Zhao, President of FIATA, to implement the IATA-FIATA Air Cargo Program (IFACP) to replace the existing IATA Cargo Agency Program. […]
Air Freight Demand Growth Slows in May
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released global air freight data showing that demand measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) slowed in May with growth falling to 0.9% year-on-year. Yields remained pressured as freight capacity measured in available freight tonne kilometers (AFTKs) increased by 4.9% year-on-year. Freight demand decreased or flat lined in May across […]
IAG Cargo significantly enhances Shangai service
IAG Cargo has commenced its new Madrid to Shanghai service, touching down in Shanghai for the first time today, making it one of the only carriers to directly connect the two cities. IAG Cargo has also announced that the winter 2016 schedule will offer 10 flights per week from London Heathrow to Shanghai; an increase […]
ICAO Secretary General stresses need for greater cooperationwith UN counter-terrorism bodies
Effective aviation security requires strong political commitment at the State level to decide policies, allocate appropriate resources, set targets, and achieve results, ICAO"™s Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu told the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee (UN CTC) at UN Headquarters in New York today. She called for deeper ICAO/UN cooperation. "UN CTC country visits are very […]
IAG Cargo records strong performance after first year of Kuala Lumpur service
Resilient Malaysian economy continues to grow one year on from IAG Cargo"™s Kuala Lumpur route launch One year on from IAG Cargo"™s Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur route launch, the service has exceeded expectations, proving itself a valuable gateway for manufacturers and high-tech shippers into this important Asian trade hub. Demand from pharmaceutical customers has also […]
IAG Cargo appoints new regional Commercial Manager covering Asia Pacific and India
IAG Cargo has today announced the appointment of Pravin Singh to the role of Regional Commercial Manager, Asia Pacific and India. Pravin"™s role will focus on driving growth across these key markets, ensuring that IAG Cargo continues to expand its footprint across existing and new markets. Pravin brings 20 years of airline experience to the […]
Comercio aéreo del Perú: Reina el espárrago pero el arándano arremete con fuerza
Las exportaciones peruanas por vía aérea superarían las 174,000 toneladas en el 2016 y serán dominadas por los productos peredecibles, según Carlos Repetto de LATAM Cargo Perú. El transporte de carga por vía aérea en la región de América Latina ha entrado en una fase de estabilidad y eso incluye al Perú, que al cierre […]
Crece 3.2% tráfico de carga en abril: IATA
La Asociación Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (IATA) registró que el tráfico aéreo global de carga, medido en Tonelada Transportada por Kilómetro (FTK) creció 3.2% en abril respecto al mismo mes del año pasado. En materia de capacidad, la IATA reportó un incremento global de 6.6% medido en Tonelada Disponible por Kilómetro (AFTK). En el tema […]
Utilidad de aerolínea Avianca Holdings baja un 90% en primer trimestre
El holding reveló que obtuvo una ganancia neta de US$ 3.2 millones en los primeros tres meses de este año, una reducción de un 90.4% desde los US$ 33.4 millones entre enero y marzo del 2015. La utilidad neta de la aerolínea Avianca Holdings S.A se hundió en el primer trimestre en comparación al mismo […]
El primer avión chino no tripulado de carga y recorrido medio-largo debuta en Shaanxi
El primer avión chino no tripulado de carga y recorrido medio-largo hizo su primer vuelo el 10 de mayo en Xixian, unárea nueva de la provincia de Shaanxi, informó guancha.cn. El avión no tripulado, de alas fijas, puede volar a 80 kilómetros por hora soportando 15 kilos de carga. En comparación con otros aviones no […]
