Airlines in Asia Pacific saw the second straight month of positive demand for air cargo in October, up 3.2 percent compared to the same month a year ago, according to preliminary results from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines or AAPA. Whilst this brings positive news, an uncertain outlook is clouding some growth prospects amidst moderation in trade activity in major economies. With more capacity in the market given the progressive return of belly space in passenger flights, carriers … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific airlines see cargo uptick in October
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Singapore Airlines’ cargo volume up 7 percent in October
Singapore Airlines saw cargo loads jump 7 percent year on year in October, on the back of e-commerce flows and freighter charters, according to the company’s latest operating results. The carrier’s cargo operations posted a load factor of 56.1 percent, or 3.5 percentage points higher year-on-year, with load factors on routes to The Americas (12.5 percentage points), South West Pacific (9.5 percentage points) and West Asia and Africa (7.8 percentage points), seeing notable gains. Cargo … [Read more...] about Singapore Airlines’ cargo volume up 7 percent in October
Lufthansa invests in modernisation of Frankfurt hub
Lufthansa Cargo is investing around 500 million euros the construction and modernization of its future hub at Frankfurt Airport's Cargo City North. The airline group is tackling its largest construction project to date, which is scheduled to be completed by 2030 and will cover an area of more than 70,000 square meters. Construction work began in August for a 40-meter-high high-bay warehouse, including the automated transport system and the first building modules in the north of … [Read more...] about Lufthansa invests in modernisation of Frankfurt hub
SIA to replace 5% of fuel requirements with SAF by 2030
SIA Group is taking the lead in supporting the production and use of sustainable aviation fuel, as Singapore Airlines and Scoot have set a group target to use SAF for 5 percent of its total fuel requirements by 2030. Goh Choon Phong, CEO of Singapore Airlines, admits that deeper collaboration with partners and stakeholders is needed to make this possible. SIA considers the greater use of SAF as a key lever in its decarbonisation strategy, which includes investments in new generation … [Read more...] about SIA to replace 5% of fuel requirements with SAF by 2030
Oman Air set to fly first dedicated freighter
Oman Air is set operate its first dedicated cargo aircraft with the announced order and delivery of the operator's first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). The Muscat-based carrier said the arrival of the freighter conversion, completed at Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering (STAECO) in China, will contribute to the growth of Oman’s air cargo logistics sector. The aircraft can carry up to 23.9 tonnes of freight and has a flight range of 3,750 kilometres, with up to 20 percent lower … [Read more...] about Oman Air set to fly first dedicated freighter
Awery rolls out solution for onboard couriers
Press release Awery Aviation Software (Awery) has launched a quoting, booking, and tracking platform for onboard couriers, supported by a mobile app, to bridge an industry communication gap flagged by the software developer. Awery OBC, the latest addition to the developer’s suite of enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions, provides a centralised system to automate quotes, book couriers, track shipments, and send invoices by digitalising the entire shipment journey. “Onboard … [Read more...] about Awery rolls out solution for onboard couriers