Airline News
Another year of profit and growth for Emirates Group
The Emirates Group has announced its 24th consecutive year of profit and company-wide growth amidst unprecedented economic pressure and record high fuel prices.
Etihad Airways carries record cargo in March
The UAE national carrier carried a record 31,700 tonnes of cargo during March, an increase of 20% on the previous year
Emirates SkyCargo bolsters Australian operation with additional freighter
Expanded service will enable carrier to facilitate more international trade between Australian businesses and points throughout its network of 120-plus destinations
FedEx Express enhances next-business-day service in Northern Europe
Four Boeing 757s will bring faster shipping, later pick-up times to customers across the region
Emirates Skycargo expands bustling African trade network
Carrier’s annual cargo capacity to and from the continent is will exceed 300,000 tonnes after launch of Harare-Lusaka service
ACS arranges first relief charters into stricken Eastern Africa
Air Charter Service (ACS) has seen a huge increase in demand for charters to carry desperately needed humanitarian aid for the starving people of Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia, as The Horn of Africa suffers a crippling drought and famine.
Strong demand continues as recovery enters second slower phase
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced international scheduled traffic statistics for July which showed continued strengthening of demand for both passenger and cargo traffic.
Envirotainer receives airworthiness certification for RAP e2 container
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has awarded Envirotainer an airworthiness certificate for it's newest development, the RAP e2 container.
Virgin Atlantic Cargo reports strong start to financial year
Virgin Atlantic Cargo today reported annual revenues for the 2009/10 financial year of £161 million from the carriage of 194,000 tons of airfreight on the Virgin Atlantic Airlines and V Australia networks.
Etihad Crystal Cargo launches freighter service to Beijing
Leading air freight carrier Etihad Crystal Cargo, a division of Etihad Airways, is launching a twice weekly service from its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport to Beijing, China.
