Cathay Pacific Airways released combined Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon traffic figures for December 2016 that show an increase in both the number of passengers carried and the volume of cargo and mail uplifted compared to the same month in 2015. Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon carried a total of 2,958,925 passengers last month – an increase of 0.9% compared to December 2015. The passenger load factor remained at 85.0%, while capacity, measured in available seat kilometres … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific releases combined traffic figures
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Cathay’s Cargospot cutover complete
CHAMP Cargosystems has successfully implemented their Cargospot suite of solutions for Cathay Pacific to their worldwide cargo operations. The airline set out to select a technology partner and a new IT solution that will set unprecedented standards in reliability, efficiency and adaptability, and meet Cathay Pacific’s cargo automation needs for many years to come. The CHAMP Cargospot solution suite selected by Cathay Pacific fulfills the business needs of over 130 … [Read more...] about Cathay’s Cargospot cutover complete
CHAMP Cargosystems completes Cargospot cutover for Cathay Pacific
CHAMP has successfully implemented their Cargospot suite of solutions for Cathay Pacific to their worldwide cargo operations. The airline set out to select a technology partner and a new IT solution that would set unprecedented standards in reliability, efficiency and adaptability, and meet Cathay Pacific's cargo automation needs for many years to come. The CHAMP Cargospot solution suite selected by Cathay Pacific fulfills the business needs of over 130 airlines and cargo operators in 75+ … [Read more...] about CHAMP Cargosystems completes Cargospot cutover for Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific eyeing a boost in maindeck capacity to India
Driven primarily by pharmaceutical traffic, India is proving to be a bright spot in the cargo sector for Cathay Pacific Airways with its current 25 freighter frequencies per week. The carrier has seen an eight per cent growth in cargo volumes in first nine months (January-September) of this year between Hong Kong and the six indian cities it serves with maindeck capacity. The carrier provides freighter services from Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata. The twice-a-week … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific eyeing a boost in maindeck capacity to India
Cathay Pacific first to Auckland with the A350
Cathay Pacific has become the first international airline to operate the state-of-the- art A350-900 to New Zealand as Flight CX197 arrived at Auckland International Airport today (Friday, 28 October) after making its overnight journey from Hong Kong. Cathay Pacific, which has been serving New Zealand for 33 years, has five A350s in operation, and by the end of next year will have taken delivery of a total of 22. The aircraft, which will form the backbone of the airline's mid-size long-haul … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific first to Auckland with the A350
Legit lithium batteries take the heat this time
Lithium batteries have again hit the headlines relating to commercial aviation, but this time its the legitimate batteries shipping with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7. Samsung is facing a public relations disaster after batteries on a number of the devices have caught fire or exploded, with the Korean electronics giant issuing a voluntary global recall. A rapidly increasing number of airlines have outright banned the Galaxy Note 7 from their aircraft the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) put … [Read more...] about Legit lithium batteries take the heat this time