Cargo Plane The results are in for November and, as expected, IATA reported that growth in the airfreight industry picked up substantially with the move into peak season, with freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) increasing by 8.8 percent, year-over-year, for the month. While growth remains healthy, and November significantly outperformed October’s still-impressive 5.9
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Brussels Airport’s 2017 cargo handle up 8.3 percent from 2016
For most airports, 2017 was a very good year for cargo. But at Brussels Airport (BRU), which reported its total 2017 cargo handle at 535,634 tonnes, for an increase of 8.3 percent, year-over-year, 2017 represented the biggest surge in volume in the last decade. All cargo segments at the airport experienced
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport To undergo Transformation
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Nairobi - The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is set to undergo a major transformation in the next 100 days to streamline and smoothen its operations. The revelation was made during an impromptu visit by three cabinet secretaries to the facility to check on areas that
Kenya Airways CEO sees 10 percent revenue bump from direct U.S. flights
Air Namibia Achieves Average Load Factor of 73 Percent During Festive Season
Windhoek (New Era) — An expected slowdown in corporate travellers during the festive season still saw Air Namibia achieve an average load factor of 73 percent on all its flights, domestically, regionally and internationally, which the national carrier describes as a satisfactory performance. Air Namibia's most popular domestic destinations during the
Air Cargo: Ethiopian Airlines to lease first 2 AEI 737-800 P2F freighters from GECAS
Ethiopian Airlines' 737-800 freighter Ethiopian Cargo, the cargo division of the Ethiopian Airlines Group, will lease the first two 737-800 freighters converted by Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI), from aviation leasing and financing company GECAS. The first delivery is set for June 2018, followed by a second in January 2019. The initial two
Airline passengers stranded in Boston say they were threatened with arrest if they didn’t delete videos from phones
Logan International Airport Boston Passengers made to sit on the tarmac at Boston Logan International Airport for around two hours say they were forced to delete videos of the incident from their phones by an airline staff member, who also threatened to have them arrested if they didn't comply. After would-be
Boeing set to top Airbus with record 763 jets in 2017
New York (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Tuesday it delivered an industry-record 763 jetliners in 2017, likely beating European rival Airbus SE (AIR.PA) to retain the title of world's biggest plane maker. Boeing also booked 912 net new aircraft orders worth $134.8 billion at list prices last year, compared
Massive New York airport delays put federal rule in focus
Rival airlines Emirates, Etihad step closer with security pact
Etihad Airways headquarters is seen in Abu Dhabi March 3, 2014. REUTERS/ Stringer DUBAI (Reuters) - Emirates and Etihad Airways signed a security pact on Monday to share information and intelligence, the first agreement between the two rival airlines based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Emirates and Etihad, backed by their