[{"id":1726,"blog_category_id":"64","blog_title":"A great start for Liege Airport in 2024","blog_tag_id":"214","blog_image":"a-great-start-for-liege-airport-in-2024-1710771304.jpg","blog_description":"
The first two months of 2024 confirm the robustness of Liege Airport's model, with an increase in the number of flights (+15%) and tonnage (+13%) compared with the same period in 2023.<\/p>\r\n
Over the months of January and February 2024, the number of cargo aircraft movements increased by 15% compared with the same period in 2023 (4,147 movements versus 3,609 movements). Freight traffic rose by 13% (175,593 tonnes versus 155,017 tonnes), in a highly competitive market where some ten airports are in competition with Liege Airport. This trend in volumes is in line with the evolution of global demand, as revealed by an analysis from WorldACD Market Data. According to this analysis, the combined figures for January and February 2024 show an increase in tonnages of +13% this year compared with the equivalent two-month period last year.<\/p>\r\n
The evolution of day\/night movements of flights from 2021 to 2023 perfectly illustrates this change, with almost 52% night flights in 2021 and a clear majority of day flights in 2023 (67%). The number of night flights has been halved (-53%) between 2021 (23,558 flights) and 2023 (11,187 flights).<\/p>\r\n
\"This demonstrates the robustness of our model,\" explains Laurent Jossart, CEO Liege Airport, who adds: \"Despite the significant reduction in Fedex activities in 2022 following its partial departure for Paris Charles de Gaulle, despite the loss of the Russian cargo company Airbridge Cargo, and despite difficult market conditions, Liege Airport is demonstrating its resilience. Thanks to a well-diversified portfolio of air and logistics operators, we have overcome all these difficulties, and are on the road to significant growth in the coming years.\"<\/p>\r\n
Over 40 cargo airlines now operate regularly at Liege airport, and the main customer represents no more than 15% of total volumes handled at the airport. Five new airlines have joined us since the beginning of 2024 (Compass Cargo Airlines, My Freighter, Hong Kong Air Cargo Carrier, Turkish Cargo, Egyptair Cargo).<\/p>\r\n
Challenge Airlines is also expanding its fleet with modern freighters, and extending its network with new connections to India and China.<\/p>\r\n
FedEx has confirmed its ambitions at Liege Airport by basing its intercontinental European air freight hub here, and has increased its daytime flights to\/from the USA with modern 777Fs.<\/p>\r\n
Liege Airport is also successfully pursuing its strategy of strengthening and densifying the community of logisticians specialized in air cargo and freight forwarding, with a presence on the airport site that is growing month by month, and will exceed 50 operators by the end of 2023.<\/p>","created_at":"2024-03-18T14:15:04.000000Z","updated_at":"2024-03-19T10:08:58.000000Z","r_status":1,"blog_meta":"The first two months of 2024 confirm the robustness of Liege Airport's model, with an increase in the number of flights (+15%) and tonnage (+13%) compared with the same period in 2023.","post_counts":174,"slug":"a-great-start-for-liege-airport-in-2024","published_at":"2024-03-18 19:41:00","formatted_created_at":"18 Mar 2024","category_name":{"id":64,"blog_category":"Cargo Airports","created_at":null,"updated_at":"2024-03-19T10:10:27.000000Z","slug":"cargo-airports","view_counts":104544,"cat_image":"1689233605.jpg","meta_desc":"Latest updates on Cargo Airports in Global Air Cargo."}},{"id":1725,"blog_category_id":"1919","blog_title":"Silk Way West Airlines Partners with Boeing to purchase an additional Boeing 777 Freighter","blog_tag_id":"174,176,1416,542","blog_image":"silk-way-west-airlines-partners-with-boeing-to-purchase-an-additional-boeing-777-freighter-1710766648.jpg","blog_description":"
Silk Way West Airlines has expanded its commitment to a modern and eco-friendly fleet by amending its contract with Boeing to purchase an additional Boeing 777 Freighter, scheduled for delivery in 2025. This amendment is an extension to the original agreement signed in April 2021, and further demonstrates Silk Way West Airlines' commitment to sustainability in the air cargo industry.<\/p>\r\n
This addition builds upon the initial contract, wherein Silk Way West Airlines committed to purchasing five Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft, two of which have already been received, with delivery of the remaining jets to take place by 2027.<\/p>\r\n
\"At Silk Way West Airlines, we are committed to sustainability and reducing our environmental impact,\" said Mr. Zaur Akhundov, President of Silk Way Group. \"The purchase of this additional Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft is a testament to our ongoing efforts to operate responsibly and minimize our carbon footprint. We are proud to partner with Boeing to further renew our fleet and contribute to a greener future for the aviation industry.\"<\/p>\r\n
“The unmatched capacity, range and efficiency of the Boeing 777 Freighter will help Silk Way West Airlines expand its world-class cargo operations,” said Paul Righi, Boeing vice president of Commercial Sales and Marketing for Eurasia. “As the airline continues to build its modern freighter fleet, we are proud to be a part of the journey and provide Silk Way West Airlines with the best solutions to support its future growth.”<\/p>","created_at":"2024-03-18T12:57:28.000000Z","updated_at":"2024-03-19T10:06:11.000000Z","r_status":1,"blog_meta":"Silk Way West Airlines has expanded its commitment to a modern and eco-friendly fleet by amending its contract with Boeing to purchase an additional Boeing 777 Freighter.","post_counts":131,"slug":"silk-way-west-airlines-partners-with-boeing-to-purchase-an-additional-boeing-777-freighter","published_at":"2024-03-18 18:19:00","formatted_created_at":"18 Mar 2024","category_name":{"id":1919,"blog_category":"Airlines News","created_at":null,"updated_at":"2024-03-19T10:10:19.000000Z","slug":"airlines-news","view_counts":92654,"cat_image":"1691653305.jpg","meta_desc":"All latest updates and news on global cargo airlines."}},{"id":1724,"blog_category_id":"55","blog_title":"IAG Cargo launches new service between Barcelona and Miami","blog_tag_id":"235","blog_image":"iag-cargo-launches-new-service-between-barcelona-and-miami-1710762292.jpg","blog_description":"
IAG Cargo has announced a new service between Barcelona and Miami. The route will run three times a week to Miami International Airport from 31st March 2024, increasing to four services from June to September.<\/p>\r\n
Barcelona is one of IAG Cargo’s four hubs, alongside London Heathrow, Madrid, and Dublin, and is home to two of the IAG Group’s airlines, LEVEL and Vueling. Miami will mark IAG Cargo’s fifth direct connection to the United States from Barcelona, which already encompasses Boston, Los Angeles, New York’s JFK and San Francisco. This new route adds to almost 200 weekly connections between Spain and the United States. Barcelona is well positioned to connect the United States and the rest of Europe, with an extensive trucking network into nearby countries.<\/p>\r\n
Miami is the world’s largest gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean and offers two-way cargo traffic, linking the Americas with Europe. It is renowned as a hub for the distribution of perishable products, hi-tech commodities, telecommunications equipment, textiles, pharmaceuticals and industrial machinery. The introduction of this service is being made possible by adding a sixth aircraft to LEVEL’s fleet.<\/p>\r\n
Camilo Garcia Cervera, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at IAG Cargo said: “The transatlantic corridor is an important part of our network and supports so many of our customers. Miami is a thriving logistics hub, strategic for air freight. With our already well-established network connecting major cities in the United States with Europe, this new route will enhance our connectivity even more.”<\/p>","created_at":"2024-03-18T11:44:52.000000Z","updated_at":"2024-03-19T10:06:14.000000Z","r_status":0,"blog_meta":"IAG Cargo has announced a new service between Barcelona and Miami.","post_counts":191,"slug":"iag-cargo-launches-new-service-between-barcelona-and-miami","published_at":"2024-03-18 17:13:00","formatted_created_at":"18 Mar 2024","category_name":{"id":55,"blog_category":"Air Cargo","created_at":null,"updated_at":"2024-03-19T10:08:02.000000Z","slug":"air-cargo","view_counts":216097,"cat_image":"1689232883.jpg","meta_desc":"Stay up to date with the latest air cargo and airfreight trends with news article."}},{"id":1723,"blog_category_id":"58","blog_title":"CHAMP joins Airbus \"Open Cargo Lab\"","blog_tag_id":"140,908,2360","blog_image":"champ-joins-airbus-open-cargo-lab-1710502713.jpg","blog_description":"
CHAMP has joined Airbus’ OpenCargoLab. CHAMP is particularly focused on ensuring that the open and integrated systems can offer enhanced connectivity and visibility.<\/p>\r\n
By actively participating in this initiative, CHAMP is ensuring that the industry-leading software solutions can easily integrate with the new generation of cargo aircraft and offer enhanced connectivity and dynamic communication beyond the warehouse and with third parties. <\/p>\r\n
Marvin Ehrmann, Head of Airbus' OpenCargoLab, said “The OpenCargoLab is an initiative we are extremely proud of, and it has been fantastic to have CHAMP on board as such an enthusiastic and innovative collaborator. This is a powerful thought-leading platform, and we look forward to co-creating solutions for the air cargo industry.”<\/p>\r\n
Lucas Fernandez, VP of Innovation and Insights, from CHAMP said, “We are extremely honoured to be chosen by Airbus to be selected to collaborate and pro-actively meet the needs of our community, and that’s exactly what the OpenCargoLab facilitates.”<\/p>","created_at":"2024-03-15T11:38:33.000000Z","updated_at":"2024-03-19T10:06:16.000000Z","r_status":0,"blog_meta":"CHAMP has joined Airbus\u2019 OpenCargoLab. CHAMP is particularly focused on ensuring that the open and integrated systems can offer enhanced connectivity and visibility.","post_counts":813,"slug":"champ-joins-airbus-open-cargo-lab","published_at":"2024-03-15 17:06:00","formatted_created_at":"15 Mar 2024","category_name":{"id":58,"blog_category":"Technology News","created_at":null,"updated_at":"2024-03-19T10:06:33.000000Z","slug":"technology-news","view_counts":81566,"cat_image":"1689233068.jpg","meta_desc":"Stay up to date with the latest global air cargo technology with our round-up of the latest news."}},{"id":1722,"blog_category_id":"62","blog_title":"Swissport Joins Airbus \u201cOpen Cargo Lab\u201d","blog_tag_id":"1377,908,2359,103,592,879,2360","blog_image":"swissport-joins-airbus-open-cargo-lab-1710427245.jpg","blog_description":"
Swissport International participates in Airbus’ OpenCargoLab, joining forces with industry leaders such as KLM Cargo, Kuehne+Nagel, CHAMP Cargosystems and Fraport, to develop data-driven concepts for the future of air cargo handling.<\/p>\r\n
Swissport International AG has joined the OpenCargoLab initiative, leveraging its expertise as the global leader in aviation services to contribute to the development of data-driven processes for air cargo handling jointly with a group of leading industry players. Launched by Airbus, the OpenCargoLab is as a platform to evaluate how digital innovation, including AI and sensor technologies, can pave the way for more efficient air cargo handling.<\/p>\r\n
\"We are proud that Airbus has invited Swissport to represent the global air cargo handling industry in its OpenCargoLab initiative,” says Dirk Goovaerts, Global Cargo Chair and Head of Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa at Swissport International AG. \"Being a key member of this initiative underscores our dedication to driving advancements in the air cargo sector, positioning Swissport at the forefront of industry innovation.”<\/p>\r\n
Swissport will bring its extensive expertise in air cargo handling to the table, supporting the OpenCargoLab group in understanding how to best collect and analyse data during the physical handling of cargo. The aim is to improve the efficiency of the overall process. The initiative extends to support the development of technology for the cargo holds of the new Airbus A350F cargo aircraft, aligning with Airbus' vision of a “smart freighter.\"<\/p>\r\n
\"We are pleased to welcome Swissport to our OpenCargoLab initiative,\" says Marvin Ehrmann, Head of Airbus’ OpenCargoLab. \"With their in-depth knowledge of air cargo handling services, combined with the expertise of our experienced partners, we aim to drive the air cargo sector towards greater transparency, efficiency, and connectivity.\"<\/p>","created_at":"2024-03-14T14:40:45.000000Z","updated_at":"2024-03-19T10:08:31.000000Z","r_status":0,"blog_meta":"Swissport International participates in Airbus\u2019 OpenCargoLab, joining forces with industry leaders such as KLM Cargo, Kuehne+Nagel, CHAMP Cargosystems and Fraport.","post_counts":771,"slug":"swissport-joins-airbus-open-cargo-lab","published_at":"2024-03-14 20:06:00","formatted_created_at":"14 Mar 2024","category_name":{"id":62,"blog_category":"Cargo Handling","created_at":null,"updated_at":"2024-03-19T10:07:32.000000Z","slug":"cargo-handling","view_counts":42437,"cat_image":"1689233464.jpg","meta_desc":"Stay up to date with the latest pharmaceutical airfreight news by following us."}}]