Newsletter - 30th April 2020

Daily News Updates / 30th April 2020

Associations
Asian airlines record a 20% drop in cargo demand in March Asian airlines record a 20% drop in cargo demand in March Airlines in the Asia Pacific region saw cargo traffic decline by 21.1% year on year in March as the effects of the cor... READ MORE

Airlines
Saudia Cargo lifts record payload Saudia Cargo says it made a record payload carrying essential food supplies from Lahore, Pakistan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, using a passenger aircraft tur... READ MORE

Airports
Swissport achieves a solid 2019 result Swissport achieved an operating EBITDA of 272.3 million euros in 2019, roughly on par with the previous year result of 273.2 million euros. The group’s revenue from operating ac... READ MORE

Airlines
Cargolux reports record profits despite challenging market conditions After 2 years of exceptional growth, the industry once again entered turbulent times in 2019. On the eve of its 50th anniversary, in a challenging climate marked by a global econo... READ MORE

Associations
Immediate and Severe Air Cargo Capacity Crunch: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for March air cargo performance demonstrating a severe capacity shortfall. * Global demand, measured in c... READ MORE

Airlines
Emirates reaffirms customer commitment with ramp-up of refunds capability Emirates has ramped up its capability to process refunds, reaffirming its commitment to customers and travel trade partners impacted by travel disruptions caused by the COVID... READ MORE

Airlines
Virgin Atlantic announces over 90 cargo-only flights a week in May · Scheduled cargo-only services to the US, Hong Kong and China, India, Israel and South Africa · First-ever cargo-only flights from Dublin to London with... READ MORE

Technology
skypooling approaches airlines to report ULD overstocks skypooling, the first online platform for the global exchange of Unit Load Devices (ULDs), is currently experiencing a significant increase in the quantities of offered and d... READ MORE

Airlines
Etihad Airways adds more special flights across its global network Etihad Airways continues to increase the number of special flights it is operating from Abu Dhabi to several key destinations around the world, as it prepares for an eventual... READ MORE

Supply Chain
Alexandra and SEKO Logistics partner to support donation of PPE to protect staff and residents at a British care home group Alexandra and its global supply chain partner, SEKO Logistics, have together supported the donation of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including protective gloves, face ... READ MORE

Airlines
Turkish Cargo became the first air cargo airline to achieve all three “CEIV Pharma, Fresh, and Live Animals” certifications concurrently Turkish Cargo, the fastest-growing air cargo airline in the world with continuously prospering operations, became the first air cargo airline toconcurrently achieve all three "CEI... READ MORE