The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released February data for global air freight markets showing a sharp increase in year-on-year air freight volumes. Growth measured by freight tonne kilometers (FTK) was up 11.7 per cent in February, compared to February 2014. Capacity grew 7.4 per cent. Much of the impressive February result is due to the timing of the Lunar New Year activities. Air freight is given a strong boost in the weeks leading up to the holiday, which last year fell … [Read more...] about IATA: CNY, US port delay boost Feb air freight
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FOCA approves Etihad’s Darwin stake
Etihad Airways gets Switzerland’s Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) approval for 33.3 per cent investment in the Swiss regional carrier Darwin Airline. Since January 2014, Lugano-based Darwin Airline has operated as Etihad Regional under a brand and partnership agreement with Etihad Airways. FOCA’s approval of the Etihad Airways investment now enables the two companies to leverage fully the benefits of their partnership, including codesharing on each other’s flights … [Read more...] about FOCA approves Etihad’s Darwin stake
Turkish Cargo adds two destinations
Turkish Cargo is offering new services to two cities: Chicago and Kuwait City. The all-cargo weekly flight to Chicago O’Hare will supplement the already healthy belly capacity currently available in multiple Turkish passenger flights to cities in both the US and Canada. The flight to Kuwait will also be operated once every week, heading non-stop to Kuwait City on Tuesdays and returning via Dubai World Central on the same day. Both routes will be flown with A330-200Fs. For … [Read more...] about Turkish Cargo adds two destinations
FOCA approves Etihad’s Darwin stake
Etihad Airways gets Switzerland’s Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) approval for 33.3 per cent investment in the Swiss regional carrier Darwin Airline. Since January 2014, Lugano-based Darwin Airline has operated as Etihad Regional under a brand and partnership agreement with Etihad Airways. FOCA’s approval of the Etihad Airways investment now enables the two companies to leverage fully the benefits of their partnership, including codesharing on each other’s flights … [Read more...] about FOCA approves Etihad’s Darwin stake
Yangtze River Express starts Munich-Shanghai
With the launch of a new service on 31 March 2015 by the Chinese cargo airline Yangtze River Express, Munich Airport now offers five weekly cargo flights to China. The B747-400 freighter will arrive in MUC on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Amsterdam and on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from Brussels before departing for China, landing first in Tianjin and then continuing to Shanghai. The opening of the new route was marked by a special ceremony at Munich Airport on Tuesday evening. The … [Read more...] about Yangtze River Express starts Munich-Shanghai
DPDHL expands Teach For All in APAC
Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL) has extended its partnership with global not-for-profit organisation Teach For All in Asia Pacific, to Bangladesh and Malaysia, helping to boost educational opportunities and employability within the two countries. The move brings the total number of country partnerships between DPDHL and Teach For All partners to 10, with a total of four in Asia Pacific. Christof Ehrhart, executive vice president, corporate communications and responsibility, Deutsche Post … [Read more...] about DPDHL expands Teach For All in APAC