Polar Air Cargo plans to upgrade its 767 intra-Asia services and 747 trans-Pacific services, starting in early June.
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21 May 2013
Finnair Cargo will add more air freight capacity to and from Brussels, starting June 6.
15 May 2013
Cathay Pacific Airways reported that Cathay Pacific and Dragonair combined carried 123,805 metric tons of cargo and mail in April, falling 0.6 percent compared with April 2012.
14 May 2013
The leading air carriers in the Middle East such as Qatar Airways, Emirates and Saudi Airlines have been investing heavily in their fleets and networks and winning market share, both in the passenger and freight markets. Etihad Airways is following much the same path, and managing to remain in the black.
13 May 2013
Etihad Cargo has unveiled its new loyalty program for freight forwarders called CargoConnect, a free mileage earning program that rewards companies for every booking made with the United Arab Emirates cargo operator.
10 May 2013
Etihad Cargo, part of Etihad Airways, has updated its summer schedule to reflect investments in capacity, flight frequency increases and new freighter routings and destinations.
10 May 2013
International Airlines Group, the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier, saw cargo revenue decline 7.2 percent in the first quarter from a year ago, largely due to a collapse in traffic at its troubled Spanish unit.
10 May 2013
EmiratesSkyCargo’s revenue rose 8 percent to $2.8 billion in fiscal 2012/13 from a year ago as the fast-growing Middle East carrier expanded its network and added four Boeing 777 freighters to its fleet.
09 May 2013
The parent of American Airlines, AMR Corporation, reported April cargo figures for its principal subsidiary, showing a slump to 146,990 million ton miles, down 3.2 percent from 151,878 million ton miles reported in April 2012.
08 May 2013
United Airlines reported cargo figures in April were 187,949 million revenue ton miles, falling 9 percent from 206,486 million ton miles in April 2012.
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