Air Cargo Services
Delivery of first A330-200 freighter marks record month
Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its first A330-200 freighter aircraft. The airline is the launch customer for the freighter which made its maiden flight from Airbus in Toulouse to its base in Abu Dhabi earlier this month.
Virgin Atlantic Cargo reports strong start to financial year
Virgin Atlantic Cargo today reported annual revenues for the 2009/10 financial year of £161 million from the carriage of 194,000 tons of airfreight on the Virgin Atlantic Airlines and V Australia networks.
Etihad Crystal Cargo launches freighter service to Beijing
Leading air freight carrier Etihad Crystal Cargo, a division of Etihad Airways, is launching a twice weekly service from its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport to Beijing, China.
Demand continues to drive recovery
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released international scheduled traffic statistics for June which show continued strong demand growth as the industry recovers from the impact of the global financial crisis.
Volcanic ash should be no threat to global supply chain!
The ash clouds from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano slowed down the pace of trade and had a significant impact on business supply chains, with revenues lost and costs mounting for storing unshipped products. Clearly the volcano still has the potential to severely disrupt the global economy – after all, its previous eruptions lasted from 1821 to 1823. How can companies prepare themselves for the worst case scenario and minimise the damage?
Etihad welcomes first Airbus A330-200 freighter
Etihad Airways and Airbus participated in a handover ceremony at Farnborough International Air Show, celebrating the first A330-200 freighter aircraft to be produced. The airline is the launch customer of the A330-200, which will enter service for Etihad’s cargo business, Etihad Crystal Cargo, in September.
Emirates orders 30 Boeing 777-300ERs
During the Farnborough International Air Show, Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, placed an order with Boeing for an additional 30 777-300ER aircraft, worth approximately US$9.1 billion (AED 33.4 billion) in list prices. The new order adds to the airline’s fleet of 71 777-300ERs previously ordered, of which 53 aircraft are currently in service.
Glasgow to host European Transport Conference 2010
The European Transport Conference (ETC) is the international networking event for transport professionals to share innovation, best practice and networking.
IATA e-freight goes-live in Austria
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that IATA e-freight is now operational in Austria, with Vienna Airport being Austria’s first airport to implement the e-freight standard.
Emirates SkyCargo reaches e-freight milestones
Emirates SkyCargo’s status as a leading innovator was confirmed as total shipments of e-freight – paperless cargo consignments – reached the one million kilos a month milestone. It has also passed the 16 million kilo mark in total e-freight shipments.
