IAM benefits from good year  International Airline Marketing (IAM) had a good year in 2011, reports Ian McCool, managing director of the Dublin-based general sales and services agent (GSSA).Click to read more... World joins Tampa rose rush  Atlanta-based World Airways is stepping in to support the heavy Valentine's Day demand for fresh roses from Latin America by providing a B747 freighter to Tampa Cargo just in time for the rush.Click to read more... PortGround gains AEO accreditation Cargo handler PortGround was awarded an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) certificate by Germany's Customs authorities at the end of 2011 for its facilities at Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports. Click to read more... Jet Group India's Jet Group – comprising Jet Airways and Jetlite – has reported an operating profit of US$48.3 million earned over the third quarter of its 2012 financial year, the three months ending 31 December. Income was hit by high fuel prices and depreciation of the Indian rupee, the carrier pointed out. IATA reveals a mixed picture  The latest report from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) states that 2011 ended "on a positive note" as air freight volumes showed a slight 0.2 percent upturn in December.Click to read more... Africa West brings in B767F capacity Togo-based Africa West Cargo Airlines has introduced a B767-300 freighter to its fleet, which now covers direct operations between Belgium's Liège airport and Lome on a twice-weekly schedule. Click to read more... Air Canada Air Canada is to launch three times a day non-stop flights between Toronto Pearson and New York JFK on 3 May. It is also boosting the frequency of its La Guardia connections to hourly. This summer, the Canadian flag-carrier will be operating up to 38 non-stop return flights each day to New York. Delta Air Lines US-based Delta Air Lines saw its cargo revenue rise by 8 percent year-on-year to US$256 million in the last quarter of 2011, on the back of higher cargo yields. Over the course of the full 12 months of last year, cargo revenue rose by 21 percent to just over $1 billion. Toulouse-Blagnac airport France's Toulouse-Blagnac airport saw a 7.2 percent year-on-year rise in its charter and construction freight traffic during 2011, with 33,560 tonnes processed last year. Express volums also rose, by 4.3 percent to 15,319 tonnes. DWC exercises its cargo muscle power  Dubai Airports, which owns and manages the new Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International airport (DWC) says the new gateway handled 89,729 tonnes of cargo in 2011, the gateway's first full calendar year of operations.Click to read more... Schenker breaks ground at Heathrow Global freight forwarder DB Schenker has broken ground at London Heathrow International airport on a new 9,900sq m facility located next to the gateway's main cargo terminal. Click to read more... Houston racks up new record  The Houston Airport System set a new annual record for the amount of air cargo traffic it handled last year, with 423,200 tonnes of cargo processed over the course of 2011.Click to read more... Sales agent expands in Latin America  Juan Carlos Serna, Miami-based regional director Americas for global general sales and services agent (GSSA) Air Logistics Group, reports: "Last year was a good one," with Air Logistics Group maintaining its presence at some major US gateways and strengthening its footprint at Los Angeles and New York with additional sales resources.Click to read more... Czech Airlines maintains a cargo focus  "Right now it is difficult for any airline providing regular services," suggests Jan Grabmuller, executive director for cargo at Czech Airlines.Click to read more... Asia Pacific carriers feel global economic uncertainty Asia Pacific airlines suffered from the decline in air freight demand last year, which caused their traffic as measured in freight tonne-km to fall by 4.8 percent. Click to read more... Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is to acquire a 40 percent stake in Air Seychelles, as part of a strategic partnership initiative between the two carriers. United Airways Privately owned Bangladesh-based airline United Airways was set to launch direct MD-83 and A310 services between Dhaka and the Omani capital of Muscat on 29 January. Indian government alter policy The Indian government says it will soon launch a major policy shift that will allow foreign airlines to hold up to a 49 percent stake in Indian carriers through direct investment. International Lease Finance Corp International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC) says it will establish offices in Beijing and Singapore this year to handle increased business opportunity in the Asia Pacific region. Brussels freight stays steady Brussels International airport carried a little over 475,000 tonnes of cargo in 2011, roughly the same as its throughput over the course of the previous year. Click to read more...
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