An air cargo carrier has just launched a new twice-weekly scheduled service to Chongqing, China. The flight from Luxembourg via Doha and Sharjah, lands at Chongqing’s Jianbai International Airport. The return route is via Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Baku.  The second route is via Tbilisi, Baku and Singapore, and returns via Baku. Chongqing’s  rapid economic and social [...]

Confidence about the future of the air freight industry is improving, but the outlook is still uncertain as costs may increase due unstable fuel prices.  A survey conducted by the International Air Transport Association showed that financial officers  and heads of cargo in the freight industry expected a more optimistic outlook, but were still concerned [...]

Hyderabad in India is aiming to become the main air freight hub for the country. Airlines are increasing their freighter services to and from Hyderabad, improving links with East and North Asia. The airport is within two hours flying time of every other major airport in India, which would make it an ideal gateway for [...]

In a couple of months entries will be invited for the 2012 BIFA Freight Service Awards; provisional categories for entries include air freight, European logistics, Project forwarding, and Young Freight Forwarder of the Year.  Deadline for sending in submissions will be in mid-September and the shortlist will be produced in November.  Members of BIFA can [...]

Results for the first quarter of 2012 show that Brussels airport increased its throughput of air freight by 3% over last year. The Chinese New Year holiday caused a slow start to the year, but cargo figures then grew by more than 6% in both February and March. The airport is hoping to build direct links [...]

In spite of may gloomy predictions earlier in the year, the latest statistics from the International Air Transport Association show that demand for air argo rose by 5.2% over the same period last year. Distorting factors include weaker traffic during the so-called Arab Spring a year ago, and the Chinese New Year falling in January, which [...]

Several large air freight companies have been fined by the EU for price-fixing. Fourteen freight forwarders were fined a total of 169 million for operating an air freight cartel on several routes. The investigation centred on freight forwarding services from the UK to outside the European Economic Area (EEA), from within the EEA to the US, [...]

Air freight volumes at Brussels airport are in decline, mirroring the overall slow down in global commercial activity. Last month cargo volumes decreased by 4.2%. The strongest decrease was recorded in the full freight segment. In January, Brussels Airport recorded 16,227 flights, down 6.5% on last year. The decline occurred mainly during the holiday period in [...]

Air freight through Europe’s airports declined again in the second half of 2011, according to airports body ACI. Air freight traffic which is an indicator of economic well-being, increased at the start of last year, before turning negative in the second half of the year, and grew just 1.4% overall, compared with 2010.

The first going venture air cargo service in China has been suspended due to falling volumes of freight. The Shenzhen-based carrier  was founded in 2004 and operated a fleet of six B747 extended range freighters to destinations including Frankfurt and Dubai, as well as Shanghai, Chengdu and other Chinese cities. The suspension is temporary to [...]

Twice weekly freight only flights will begin early in November to Atlanta and Houston early in November from Qatar. There will also be a weekly service to Toronto. The B77 freighter flights will fly from the Qatari capital of Doha and call at Luxembourg, where freight carrier Cargolux is based.  Qatar Airways currently operates a [...]

A new direct air freight service has been launched from Schipol airport in Amsterdam to Chongqing in China. The cargo service to one of China’s major centres for the production of computers will operate twice a week.  There is a strong demand for consumer imports to this area of China. There are already a number [...]

The air-freight market declined by 3.8% in August compared with the same period last year, doubling the 1.8% fall in July, according to figures issued by the International Air Transport Association. The air-cargo market, which accounts for around a third of all internationally traded goods and carries a range of high-end products from computer chips [...]

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines said last week that reduced freight volumes and cargo capacity indicate that the industry is heading for a dismal future.  Last month the international freight load factor fell to 64.5%, while capacity decline 3.1%. This year the trend has been steadily downward with the demand for air freight being [...]

Initial agreements have been signed by the Dublin Airport Authority for a new freight logistics hub at Shannon airport. The new temperature-controlled warehouse would be build by a major US carrier, with infrastructures support from the DAA. The new facility should encourage freight and logistics companies both from Ireland and abroad to base their operations [...]