Saudia Cargo Adds Two B747-400s
Saudi Airlines Cargo is adding two B747-400 freighters to its fleet of charter aircraft. Saudia Cargo s additions will form part of its fleet of 15, which includes four MD11s, two B747-8Fs, seven B747-400s and two B747-200 aircraft. Of these aircraft, 12 will be used for Saudia s scheduled...
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Etihad Cargo, Atlas Air Launch Round-the-World Service
Etihad Cargo and Atlas Air Worldwide are partnering on a new round-the-world freighter service. The jointly-operated service connects Etihad Cargo s Abu Dhabi hub with locations on four continents, including Hong Kong, Chicago, Miami, Quito, Amsterdam, and Viracopos, Brazil. Earlier in May,...
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Dubai International’s Freight Volume Climbs
Dubai International Airport moved 199,985 metric tons of freight in April, up 7.3 percent from 186,385 metric tons in April 2012. Year-to-date, cargo through the United Arab Emirates airport totaled 784,832 metric tons, up 11.5 percent from the first four months of the previous year. It is very...
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Cargo Volume Dips At Changi Airport
Singapore's Changi Airport handled 145,600 metric tons of cargo in April, down 1.8 percent year-over-year. In the first four months of the year, cargo volume declined 2.1 percent year-over-year to 579,600 metric tons. The near-term outlook for aviation remains cloudy, with external threats...
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Tiger Airways Launches Four-times Weekly Hong Kong-Jakarta Service
SINGAPORE's Tiger Airways is to launch a four-times weekly direct service between Hong Kong and Indonesia's capital Jakarta from September. The low-cost carrier will operate the service on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays to meet demand for business and Indonesian workers in Hong Kong....
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Three A330-200Fs Arrive At Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways Cargo is adding three new Airbus A330-200F freighters to its fleet of seven aircraft. The new A330s have replaced three Airbus A300 freighters that the airline has phased out of the fleet. Qatar Airways Cargo will deploy the A330-200F on routes including Amsterdam; Amman, Jordan;...
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SIA Cargo To Park Freighter
Singapore Airlines Cargo is to park another Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft as a result of a continuing capacity surplus. The aircraft will be put into storage in June 2013 and under current plans will remain out of service until May 2014. The aircraft will be put into storage in Victorville,...
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China Air To Hawaii
Taiwan's China Airlines will start a regular twice-weekly nonstop service between Taiwan and Hawaii on June 2, using A330s. The new flights supplement the current seven weekly flights between Taipei and Honolulu via Tokyo. Aicargo Asia Pacific...
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Asia Pacific Cargo Demand Remains Stagnant
International air cargo markets remained weak in April, according to figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines. Asia Pacific carriers international air cargo demand, as measured in freight tonne kilometers, declined by 0.8 percent compared to April 2012. Offered freight capacity...
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