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Asia-Pacific airfreight demand still soft, says AAPA
Apr. 28 | International air cargo markets remained weak, as traffic fell by 4.5 percent in March 2012 compared to the same month last year—a reflection of lackluster export-import markets, according to the latest statistics from the Association of Asia Pacific...
First-quarter gains soften Asian cargo dip for Schiphol
Apr. 25 | Schiphol Cargo Senior VP Enno Osinga Despite continuing shortfalls in its top two markets of Asia and North America during the first three months of 2012, gains in other markets have seen Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s total cargo throughput hold up well,...
PH move to open airports 24/7 lauded
Apr. 25 | Foreign and local airlines in the Philippines said government’s decision to operate the Ninoy Aquino International Airport around the clock and to stop charging airlines for overtime pay of customs and other personnel manning airports would boost tourism...
San Miguel takes over PAL, names new president
Apr. 25 | Diversifying Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp recently took over management control of publicly listed PAL Holdings — the parent company of Philippine Airlines — after a recent $500-million buy-in deal with the Lucio Tan group. In a Philippine...
Hong Kong cargo volume dips on import decline
Apr. 23 | The Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw cargo traffic decline marginally for March 2012 compared to the same period a year ago. Cargo volume dropped by 0.4 percent to 368,000 tonnes last month, which HKIA mainly attributed to the 4.5 percent year-on-year...
Cathay Pacific expands cargo presence in India
Apr. 20 | Cathay Pacific Airways will further expand its presence in India with a new twice-weekly freighter service to Hyderabad, making it the first airline to offer an air cargo service linking India’s fourth most populous city with east and north Asia. The...
Cathay Pacific, Dragonair eye capacity cut as cargo traffic slows
Apr. 18 | Combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for March 2012 showed a decline in cargo and mail tonnage compared to the same month last year, Cathay Pacific Airways reported in an April 16 news release. Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried 144,140...
Indonesia’s Garuda to reformat passenger planes to hold more freight
Apr. 11 | Garuda Indonesia said it will restructure its passenger planes to make room for more cargo in response to what it sees is the rising demand for airfreight services. Indonesia’s flag carrier said that, for now, the belly of its passenger planes will...
Cathay Pacific installs e-AWB system in Singapore and Malaysia
Apr. 9 | Cathay Pacific Airways has introduced the electronic air waybill (e-AWB) process in Singapore and Malaysia to promote a greener and more efficient airfreight industry. The airline said it was the first to switch to full e-AWB mode in Hong Kong on January...
