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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 2018, compared to the same period the year before. This continues the slowdown in air cargo growth that began earlier in 2018. Growth for the first half of 2018 stands at 4.7%, less than half the growth rate in 2017.
Freight capacity, measured in available ...
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Driven by nearly 350 million pounds of freight, up from 318 million the same time last year, American Airlines Cargo achieved record-setting growth in the second quarter, while also posting a record month in June.
Several key trends contributed to the record month and quarter. E-Commerce ...
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Continuing the success of the new DeltaCargo.com, the website has been
enhanced with a number of new features that improve the shipping process
for customers. New features include the full product portfolio now
bookable online, as well as enhanced shipment tracking tools and
improved flight search.
New features on Deltacargo.com ...
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Alaska Air Cargo now has 70 additional cargo-carrying planes in its new Airbus fleet with 200 million more pounds of capacity. It now offers 1,220+ daily cargo flights to 100+ destinations across the United States, including several daily departures from Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, and ...
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Cargo volumes at Dubai World Central (DWC) grew to 475,190 tonnes in first half 2018, a year-on-year increase of 7.1% compared to 443,835 tonnes recorded last year, according to the traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports.
After a robust growth of nearly 9% in first ...
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Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, and Gargash, one of the largest distributors of premium and luxury cars in the UAE, have partnered to transport two Alfa Romeos from Dubai to London for the prestigious Gumball 3000 motor rally.
The two cars, an Alfa Romeo ...
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ANTONOV Airlines report in late July that it has successfully completed the 12th in the longest succession of AN-225 flights in the aircraft’s commercial operating history.
The Ukrainian airline delivered twelve Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) Modules, each weighing 160 tonnes, for Hansa Meyer Global Transport ...
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Offering service to 122 countries and being the fastest-growing air cargo brand around the world, Turkish Cargo, pays utmost care for transportation of the animals threatened with extinction, and contributes to the survival of the wild life thanks to the special cargo transportation service it ...
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Delta, Westjet to create new transborder joint venture
Delta Air Lines and WestJet have signed a definitive agreement to create a comprehensive transborder joint venture arrangement that will offer customers an extensive route network within the US and Canada.
"Delta's future is global and together with WestJet, ...
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United Cargo recently announced the signing of a global lease agreement with Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco, a leading global provider of temperature assurance packaging. The agreement enables United Cargo’s TempControl customers to lease PharmaPort 360 temperature-controlled bulk shipping containers directly from United Cargo.
The ...
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