Cargo/Freight News
Cathay Pacific April Cargo Down But Pax Up
May 16, 2012
Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday that its April freight traffic fell 11 percent from a year earlier as the general air cargo market stayed soft, but passenger numbers grew helped by additional flights in the region.
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Singapore Air Load Factor 68.5 Pct In April
May 15, 2012
Singapore Airlines filled 68.5 percent of the space on its planes for passengers and cargo in April, lower than the 69.6 percent in March but slightly higher than the 68 percent a year earlier.
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FedEx To Buy TATEX To Expand In Europe
May 10, 2012
FedEx said on Thursday its Express arm will buy privately held French package delivery company TATEX to expand its express delivery network in Europe.
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Air France-KLM Passenger Traffic Up, Cargo Drops
May 9, 2012
Air France-KLM passenger traffic rose 2.8 percent in April led by new low-cost operating bases in southern France, with the increase magnified by the impact of last year's Japanese tsunami on year-ago comparisons, the airline group said on Wednesday.
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Passengers Numbers Up, Cargo Flat In March
May 2, 2012
International air cargo traffic rose just 0.1 per cent in March over the figure for the same month last year, but passenger traffic was up by 9.6 percent, the airline industry body IATA said on Wednesday.
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Qatar Airways To Convert A330s To Freighters
May 1, 2012
Qatar Airways, which last year took a big stake in European freight carrier Cargolux, will convert up to 20 of its Airbus A330 passenger jets into freighters, its chief executive said on Tuesday.
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Kenya Airways Passengers, Freight Up In Q4
April 30, 2012
Kenya Airways posted a 5.2 percent rise in quarterly passenger numbers, helped by daily flights to South Sudan, with cargo up 4.1 percent in the January-March period.
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Cathay Pacific March Cargo Traffic Falls
April 16, 2012
Cathay Pacific Airways said on Monday that March freight traffic fell 10.7 percent from a year earlier but passengers carried and capacity grew.
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CAO Seeks Additional Jet Cargo On Demand
April 17, 2012
China Aviation Oil is seeking an additional jet fuel cargo for delivery into South China as demand is set to increase in April and May on refinery maintenance and ahead of a trade show, traders said on Tuesday.
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Hactl Q1 Air Cargo Traffic Down 2.5 Pct
April 13, 2012
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) said on Friday its cargo traffic fell 2.5 percent in the first quarter from the same period a year ago, as the global economy slowed.
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