Express
Onboard courier business surges on tight capacity
Onboard Courier (OBC) services are thriving on the back of cargo capacity constraints due to the ongoing reduction in global flights. ➤
COVID-19
Asia Pacific
Hactl back to normal ops after single COVID-19 case
Hactl has returned to full staffing and normal operations, following the reporting on Oct. 7 of a single case of COVID-19 in the company’s ramp handling team. ➤
Asia Pacific
Prolonged port congestion continues air cargo windfall
Prolonged congestion at major shipping ports and associated global supply chain disruptions have benefited Asia Pacific carriers, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). ➤
Asia Pacific
Heavy demand for Antonov Airlines’ AN-225 on capacity crunch
Outsized and super-heavy air cargo transporter, Antonov Airlines, has delivered 110 tonnes of Covid-19 testing kits from Tianjin, China, to Linz, Austria, on the unique AN-225 ‘Mriya’ for use in Austrian pharmacies. ➤
Asia Pacific
FedEx goes 100% widebody intra-Asia, adds Asia-Europe/US capacity
FedEx Express has boosted its intra-Asia network capacity by replacing B757 narrow-body freighters with B767 wide-body freighters and added additional services between Asia and Europe/US. ➤
Asia Pacific
E-commerce, intermediate goods continue to buoy air cargo: AAPA
International air cargo markets remained resilient in August, propelled by ongoing expansion in e-commerce and demand for intermediate goods, says the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) in its latest statistical analysis. ➤
Cool Chain
DHL crosses 1 billion vaccine delivery milestone
DHL has passed the one billion mark in terms of COVID-19 vaccines delivered since the vaccine campaign began in December 2020. ➤
Africa
Kenya Airways signs cargo codeshare with Congo Airways
Kenya Airways has signed an aircraft lease agreement for two Embraer E190 and begun operating a cargo codeshare partnership with Congo Airways. ➤
Asia Pacific
Philip Goh named new IATA Asia-Pacific head
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has named Philip Goh as its regional vice president for Asia-Pacific with effect from Sept. 13. ➤
Airports
Hong Kong airport sees double-digit growth in Aug
Hong Kong’s air cargo throughput recorded a year-on-year increase of 15.5 per cent in August year-on-year to 429,000 tonnes according to the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK). ➤