Newsletter - 13th August 2018

Daily News Updates / 13th August 2018

Airlines
Brussels Airlines sets new passenger record in July Brussels Airlines has seen 16.4 percent increase year-on-year in passenger traffic in the month of July. The airport has handled 1,020,729 passengers in the reporting month. For th... READ MORE

Airlines
Air Cargo results at Heathrow Cargo at Heathrow Airport is continuing to slow down in July with volumes falling by 2.1 per cent year-on-year. The airport handled 140,241 tonnes in July with most regions of the... READ MORE

Associations
Cathay Pacific reduces losses while cargo revenue increases Cathay Pacific has significantly reduced its losses for the first half of the year while the cargo sector experienced strong growth. Revenue for Cathay Pacific Group was up 15.7 pe... READ MORE

Associations
Freight Growth Slowdown Continues In June – IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 2.7% in June ... READ MORE

Airlines
American Airlines Cargo notches record-setting quarter Driven by nearly 350 million pounds (158 million kilograms) of freight, up from 318 million (144 million kilograms) the same time last year, American Airlines Cargo achieved record... READ MORE

Associations
Volga-Dnepr and Henan province partners to expand ‘One Belt, One Road’ cooperation Volga-Dnepr Group, Henan Airport Group and Zhongyuan Asset Management have signed a framework agreement on long-term strategic cooperation following a series of meetings between th... READ MORE

Airlines
Transporting Live Animals: Air Canada Cargo’s Position As An Industry Leader Reinforced With IATA Certification ** First airline to receive the new Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for Live Animals Logistics (CEIV Live Animals) Certification ** In 2017, Air Canada Cargo handl... READ MORE

Events
Heathrow flies to busiest first half – Results for the six months ended 30 June 2018 Heathrow flies to busiest first half ever in 2018 – Strong passenger satisfaction scores pushed up demand to fly from the UK’s hub to an all-time high of 38.1 million passe... READ MORE

Freight Forwarders
DHL Global Forwarding transports giant waste heat boilers DHL Global Forwarding is undertaking the transport of four enormous waste heat boilers from Germany to Saudi Arabia. The multimodal movement is being handled by DHL Industrial Proj... READ MORE

Logistics
Bollore Logistics ships large tanks from China to USA The Industrial Projects teams of Bolloré Logistics China and USA collaborated again for the transport of tanks for Chinese customer Lehui, a well-recognised manufacturer of tanks ... READ MORE

Logistics
Rhenus Logistics Ireland acquires Avant Air and Sea The Irish arm of the Rhenus Group has expanded its presence in Ireland after signing an agreement on 3 August 2018 to acquire Avant Air and Sea – subject to CCPC consent. Avan... READ MORE

Airlines
SF Airlines commences cargo line from Shenzhen to Chennai SF Airlines has opened its international air cargo line from Shenzhen to Chennai, serving as an expansion of its international air cargo business. The line is undertaken by B767-30... READ MORE