Air freight demand ends year up, despite softening in later half of the year
IATA has released full-year 2018 data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres, grew by 3.5 per cent compared to 2017.
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IATA has released full-year 2018 data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres, grew by 3.5 per cent compared to 2017.
From the 2 March 2019, operations at Istanbul Airport will begin for Turkish Cargo, adding another Turkish airport for the company's portfolio.
ICAO Council President, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu highlights the need for aviation investments in strategic infrastructure, institutional capacity building, and next generation aviation professionals.
Changi Airport's growth continues as three new airlines and seven new city links are added to the portfolio at the hub airport.
The certification given to GTA dnata by IATA reaffirms their commitment to safety, security, compliance and efficiency in the handling of pharmaceutical products.
The number of passengers travelling on long-haul flights from Gatwick in December was up on the previous month, as 46.1 million passengers travel through the airport in total in 2018.
The pharma corridor between Hong Kong and Brussels Airport assures handling quality for temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals.
Preliminary figures released by ICAO, show that a total of 4.3 billion passengers were carried by air transport in 2018, this indicates growth of 6.1 per cent over 2017.
Over 140,000 tonnes – the equivalent weight of 66 London Eyes - of Christmas cargo expected to pass through Heathrow, the UK’s biggest port by value during the holiday season.
The route comes as passenger numbers on Chinese routes from Gatwick grew by 54.3 per cent and it will provide over 3,700 tonnes of cargo capacity in both directions and over 70,000 seats per year.
Amazon has announced plans to expand its Amazon Air operation at Chicago Rockford International Airport.
ACI World has found a 5.4 per cent increase in global passenger traffic on a year-on-year basis in July as freight traffic regains steady increase.
Ontario, California is now the top U.S. market for shipments of outbound cargo, knocking Atlanta from the top spot, according to a leading trade journal which tracks freight movement.
Oslo Airport is the second busiest airport in the Nordic region and aspiring to be among the top ten in Europe.
Heathrow sees another month of growth, not only an increase in the airport's passenger numbers, but also cargo traffic, as routes all over the world boom.