Russia blamed for European airport decline
Airports in Europe have seen volumes fall by 0.6 per cent in November because of large declines at non-European Union hubs, particularly in Russia, according to Airports Council International (ACI) Europe. Among non-EU airports, volumes fell by 12.8 per cent because of weakness in Russia, while EU hubs increased by 1.3 per cent. In Russia, […]
Frankfurt volumes fall again in November
Frankfurt Airport saw cargo volumes fall by 3.6 per cent in November to 195,505 tonnes, during the month when Lufthansa strikes caused major disruption. In November, Lufthansa’s flight attendants went on strike, causing a week-long walk out. This resulted in 3,400 scheduled flights being cancelled. Between January and November, Frankfurt Airport has seen cargo volumes […]
European airports see mixed growth
Airports across Europe have seen cargo volumes increase by 1.2 per cent in October though the top hubs are still posting mixed results, Airports Council International’s October Airport Traffic Report. Europe’s largest freight airport, Frankfurt Airport saw volumes fall by two per cent in October to 174,435 tonnes, while the second biggest, Paris Charles de […]
New members join Air Cargo Community Frankfurt
The Air Cargo Community Frankfurt continues to grow after Georgi Transporte and Menian joined the trade association at Frankfurt Airport. As a result, the number of members has grown to 35, representing all the areas of the air cargo transport chain and contribute their interests and their expertise to the Community’s various competence teams. Together […]
ACI: European freight volumes flat with no improvement expected
Airfreight volumes in Europe have been flat so far in 2015 and are unlikely to see any noticeable improvement this year, according to Airports Council International (ACI) Europe. In September, freight volumes increased by 0.2 per cent compared to the same month last year. For the first nine months of 2015, freight is also up […]
Lufthansa to launch Frankfurt to San Jose services
Lufthansa is to start flying to San Jose (US) five times a week from Frankfurt (Germany) using an Airbus A340-300 from 29 April 2016. The service, flight number LH488, will leave Frankfurt Airport on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 10.40h and arrive at San Jose International Airport at 13.40h. The return flight, number […]
Growth remains slow at European airports
Freight volumes at European airports grew by 0.4 per cent year-on-year in August, with Istanbul Atatürk Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol the only top five hubs to see growth during the month, according to Airports Council International (ACI) Europe. Frankfurt Airport, the largest freight airport in Europe, saw volumes fall by 4.7 per cent to […]
Far Eastern slowdown blamed for Frankfurt Airport fall
Frankfurt Airport has seen cargo volumes fall by 4.2 per cent in August to 172,055 tonnes because of a slowdown in world trade, particularly in the Far East. Throughout 2015, Frankfurt Airport has only seen year-on-year (YOY) cargo volume increases in February, when it rose by 1.8 per cent to 162,068 tonnes, and in April, […]
Lufthansa Cargo Boeing 777F becomes a film star
Lufthansa Cargo’s Boeing 777 Freighter, registration code D-ALFE, has starred in a film directed by Thomas Aigner, following its manufacture, being sold and first flight to Frankfurt Airport. The aircraft, which Lufthansa took delivery of in February 2015, was followed for three months by Aigner’s film team, and is now a star of a DVD […]