Carriers
Air Astana launches Almaty-Frankfurt service, restarts Central Asia flights
Air Astana will introduce direct service from Almaty to Frankfurt starting on 2 October with two weekly flights....
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SpiceJet continues repatriation flights, waives domestic cancellation fees
India’s top cargo carrier used its Boeing 737 to bring home 160 Indian nationals stranded in the Philippines under......
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Cargo stays solid as Cathay Pacific braces for peak season with pre-orders
Cargo and mail load factor jumped 14.2 percentage points to 75 percent in August, compared to the same period......
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LATAM restarts in Colombia with more cargo flights to Miami, more belly space for domestic
LATAM Cargo’s Bogota-Miami route will service 17 weekly freighter flights, whilst the cargo route from Medellin will operate five......
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CEO makes tough decision as SIA Group cuts staff amidst crisis
CEO Choon Phong Goh says this is the hardest and most agonising decision he had to make in his......
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Korean Air converts B777-300ERs for cargo transport after ministry approval
Two of its Boeing 777-300ERs are now operational for carrying all cargo, which have added an extra 10.8 tonnes......
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LATAM Cargo and DSV deliver 110 RKN containers of medicines
LATAM Cargo’s medical shipment was transported on three flights between Amsterdam and Brazil using A350 aircraft....
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Vietjet pilots own ground handling operations amidst the pandemic
The move aims to upgrade Vietjet’s service, independence and flexibility to meet seasonal flight operations, especially during peak season.......
Read MoreVenture fund Starburst launches aviation accelerator programme in Singapore
San Francisco-based Starburst aims to provide solutions for airlines, airports, ground handlers, MRO companies and other players in Singapore’s......
Read MoreVietnam to restart Asian flights as it opens for business travel
Flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, its unit Pacific Airlines and budget carrier Vietjet Air will operate the flights from mid-September.......
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Japan Airlines joins cohorts to test Tokyo’s drone delivery project
The 1-month-old project is expected to finish by March 2022, with budget from the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly awaiting approval. ...
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Asia’s airlines get creative to make space for cargo
Grounded planes at a time of increased demand heading into the peak season has boosted air freight rates on......
Read MorePayload Asia’s Weekly Recap
In this week’s roundup, Payload Asia browsed through the news to see what e-commerce players are doing, as well......
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Air Malta saves €5.5 million of state’s money on medical cargo transport
Malta's national carrier tapped on Qatar Airways to deliver 800 tonnes of cargo to medical frontliners in the Mediterranean......
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IATA: Air cargo steadily recovers as manufacturing output and export orders pick up
Asia-Pacific airlines saw demand for international air cargo drop 15.3 percent in July compared to the same period last......
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