Air Cargo WorldMore from Air Cargo WorldAir CargoSlight Improvement Reported in International AirfreightThere was a small improvement in airfreight growth in October, according to the International Air Transport Association. Compared to October 2012, global freight tonne kilometers rose four percent, with growth in all regions except Africa.December 10, 2013Air CargoMiddle East to Require 100,000 Pilots, Technicians Over Next 20 Years, Boeing SaysBoeing projects that airlines in the Middle East will need nearly 100,000 new pilots and technicians to support the expanding demand for new airplane deliveries over the next two decades.November 27, 2013Air CargoNew Air Cargo Facility Opens at Glasgow AirportUK fund manager Scottish Widows Investment Partnership's Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT), a specialist owner and manager of airport-related and industrial warehouses, is launching a logistics unit at its Air Cargo Centre.November 12, 2013Air CargoIncrease in Air Cargo Increase Attributed to Middle Class Growth in China, Emerging NationsGrowth of the middle class in China and other emerging economies will contribute to the future of air cargo, said Des Vertannes, the global head of cargo at the International Air Transport Association.October 25, 2013Air CargoDespite Cutbacks, Air France-KLM Says It Plans to Stay in the Maindeck Airfreight BusinessThe Air France-KLM group (AF-KL) has pledged to remain in the maindeck cargo business, despite further reductions in its freighter complement. In a media briefing at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, Erik Varwijk, executive vice president of Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo, said that over the next two years, the group will shed four of its current 14 freighters.October 16, 2013Air CargoDemand for Airfreight Continues to See Slight Improvement in GrowthThere was a continued modest improvement in air cargo markets in August, according to the International Air Transport Association. August airfreight demand was up 3.6 percent year over year, which is considerably better than the year-to-date performance of a 0.7-percent expansion.October 4, 2013Air CargoAir France to Get Rid of Some Cargo Freighters, Cut WorkforceAir France is phasing out its B747-400s, beginning with its three B747-400ER freighters, and closing one of its cargo centers.September 20, 2013Air CargoWeakness in Asia Pacific Air Cargo Markets ContinuesProlonged weakness continued in June for the Asia Pacific air cargo markets, according to preliminary traffic figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.July 29, 2013Air CargoEmirates SkyCargo Breaks Ground on Hub as It Prepares to Move Operations to Al Maktoum AirportConstruction has begun on Emirates SkyCargo's new cargo terminal and facilities at Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport, which is set to become the home of its freighter operations in May 2014. Freighter operations are moving to Al Maktoum Airport from Dubai International Airport.July 23, 2013Air CargoProponents Go on the Road to Promote Adoption of E-AirMomentum seems to be surging for the multilateral e-Air Waybill with the recent endorsement by the Airforwarders Association and the Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America.July 3, 2013Previous PagePage 22 of 34Next Page
