Emirates Group Announces 25th Consecutive Year of Profit
The Emirates Group has announced its 25th consecutive year of profit and company-wide growth ending the year in a strong position despite continuing high fuel prices and a weak global economic environment. The financial year also ended with some very positive newly reached capacity milestones throughout the business. In the Group’s 2012-13 Annual Report, the company posted an...
Lufthansa Cargo quickens the pace with eFreight
Lufthansa Cargo is pushing the electronic Air Waybill (eAWB). The cargo carrier signed an agreement with IATA enabling electronic Air Waybills to be used significantly easier and more efficiently in future. Paperless airfreight is set to become more convenient especially for customers of Lufthansa Cargo. Following the new IATA multilateral electronic air waybill standard, forwarders...
Virgin Atlantic Cargo stands firm with £230 million revenues in ‘challenging market’
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has reported revenues for the 2012/13 financial year of £230 million and thanked customers around the world for their support, which ensured the airline performed well in a global market that showed decline. After two years of record growth, Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s results in the last financial year were virtually on a par with its best-ever figures, reported...
Saudia Cargo transports 630,000 juvenile fish from Larnaca to Tabuk
Saudi Airlines Cargo has successfully transported 630,000 juvenile sea bream fish from Larnaca (Cyprus) to Tabuk (Saudi Arabia). The operation, undertaken on behalf of Tabuk Fisheries via Sagro Aquaculture, required meticulous planning and coordination due to the special nature of the cargo involved. Close coordination between the Saudia Cargo team and Sagro Aquaculture was essential...
Changi Airport welcomes the return of SWISS
Changi Airport Group (CAG) has announced the return of SWISS to Singapore Changi Airport today. The Switzerland flag-carrier will operate daily Zurich-Singapore services ultilising the 219-seat Airbus A340-300 aircraft in a three-class configuration. Singapore is SWISS’s eighth Asian destination from its Zurich hub, and its addition to its network marks a further milestone in...
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IAG Cargo’s London Heathrow operation wins best air cargo terminal in Europe award
IAG Cargo has been named as the best air cargo terminal in Europe at Cargonews Asia’s Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards. The awards, which have recognised excellence within the…
IAG Cargo announces first quarter 2013 financial results
IAG Cargo has announced its first quarter results from January 1 to March 31, 2013, reporting commercial revenue (flown revenue plus fuel surcharges) of €270 million for the year to date, a decrease…
Jet Airways and Etihad Airways forge strategic alliance under FDI policy of Government of India
Etihad Airways of the United Arab Emirates and Jet Airways of India today announced that the UAE national carrier has agreed to subscribe for 27,263,372 new shares in Jet Airways…
Qatar Airways Cargo performs large high profile horse shipment
In March this year, Qatar Airways Cargo performed one of its largest high profile horse shipments so far. The safe handling and care of the horses was of utmost importance…
Lambert-St Louis posts best cargo Q1 in 2 years
Lambert-St Louis Airport (STL) has turned in its best first quarter cargo results in 2 years. Outbound freight was up 3.6% on 2012, at 17,502,745lbs (7,939,245kgs), while outbound mail rose…
