The Journal of Commerce: International Air

FAA Authorization Bill Gets Wings

dpulis — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

After extending legislation 17 times, a divisive Congress reaches a compromise on aviation policy R.G. Edmonson, Associate Editor Government + Regulation The Journal of Commerce Magazine

Air Freight's Imbalanced Expectations

dpulis — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

With eastbound trans-Pacific demand down, North American exporters may find space tightening

Ian Putzger

The trans-Pacific market appears to have flipped. In a reversal of the established traffic patterns of the past three decades, U.S.

Freeze Forces Germany to Close Key Shipping Artery

cbrooks — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:21:31 +0000

Record cold snap disrupts shipments to 10 European countries

Bruce Barnard, special correspondent

Germany will shut a canal linking the river Rhine to Hamburg, Europe’s second largest container port, late Friday night as the coldest February temperatures across Europe in almost three decades

Kintetsu World Express Profit Jumps 16.5 Percent

cbrooks — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:34:28 +0000

Japanese forwarder overcomes flat revenue, disruptive earthquake Hisane Masaki, special correspondent Air + Expedited The Journal of Commerce Online

Hong Kong Holds Off Memphis as Top Cargo Airport

cbrooks — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:10:26 +0000

FedEx hub closes the gap as export slowdown hits Asian airports

Mike King, special correspondent

Hong Kong International retained its title as the world’s largest air cargo gateway in 2011, despite a decline in volume resulting from Asia’s slowing exports.

Etihad Cargo Revenue Soars 25.7 percent

Paul Page — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:17:17 +0000

Carrier is among several adding capacity in surging Middle East air freight market Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent International Air The Journal of Commerce Online

Lufthansa Cargo to End Diverted Flights to Cologne

dbrundage — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:49:18 +0000

Freighter flights diverted to avoid nighttime ban in Frankfurt too costly, airline says Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent Cargo Airlines The Journal of Commerce Online

Lufthansa Cargo Tonnage Slumps 11.4 Percent

dbrundage — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:43:47 +0000

Freight traffic drops down to 122,000 tons, capacity cut 13.4 percent Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent International Air The Journal of Commerce Online

Airports Expect Sharp Cargo Rise If Economy Improves

mszakonyi — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:21:06 +0000

ACI said 'flat' traffic in December could be a positive indicator for 2012 Mike King, Special Correspondent International Air The Journal of Commerce Online

Senate Sends FAA Authorization to Obama

mszakonyi — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:11:48 +0000

Final authorization in sight after agency received 17 extensions since 2007 R.G. Edmonson, Associate Editor Domestic Air The Journal of Commerce Online

Air France-KLM Traffic Slumped 10.3 Percent Last Month

mszakonyi — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:49:27 +0000

Rival BA-Iberia's cargo traffic rose 0.9 percent in the same period Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent International Air The Journal of Commerce Online

Korean Air Adds Freighters to Trans-Pacific, Europe Services

mszakonyi — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:09:47 +0000

Carrier said new freighters will boost key routes, generate fuel savings Mike King, Special Correspondent Cargo Airlines The Journal of Commerce Online

Nearly 500 Million Smartphones Shipped in 2011

Paul Page — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:07:38 +0000

IDC expects more ‘double-digit’ growth in unit volumes for phone makers William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Supply Chain Management The Journal of Commerce Online

China Bans Airlines From Paying EU Emissions Fees

mszakonyi — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:58:03 +0000

Beijing ban escalates threat of international aviation war over issue

Bruce Barnard and Mike King, Special Correspondents

China barred its airlines on Monday from joining the European Union’s new carbon trading scheme that will charge airlines for carbon emissions for flights to and from Europe.

International Air Freight Industry

dpulis — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Cass Freight Index

dpulis — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Cass index data is derived from actual freight invoices paid on behalf of Cass's clients, which totaled more than US$17 billion in 2010 and include a wide diversity of shippers, commodities and co

JAL Reports $1.9 Billion Profit After Exiting Bankruptcy

mszakonyi — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:22:14 +0000

Carrier sees profit in April-December period after cutting many unprofitable routes Hisane Masaki, Special Correspondent International Air The Journal of Commerce Online

Congress Set to Vote on FAA Reauthorization

cbrooks — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:56:10 +0000

Compromise on labor dispute yields four-year, $64 billion bill R.G. Edmonson Government + Regulation The Journal of Commerce Online

BAA Loses Appeal to Keep London Stansted

mszakonyi — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:07:46 +0000

Ordered by anti-trust regulators to sell U.K.'s second-largest cargo airport Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent International Air The Journal of Commerce Online

Global Air Freight Expands for Second Straight Month

mszakonyi — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:48:39 +0000

Yields remain under pressure, however, says International Air Transport Association Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent International Air The Journal of Commerce Online

Dubai Air Freight Slides 1.5 Percent

Paul Page — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:31:13 +0000

First decline in years at Middle East airport comes on slipping Asia exports Mike King, Special Correspondent International Air The Journal of Commerce Online

UPS Reports Record Profit, Raises Outlook

mszakonyi — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:13:47 +0000

U.S. domestic demand fuels $1.2 billion profit in fourth quarter

JOC Staff

UPS reported a record $1.22 billion net profit in the fourth quarter that was 9.3 percent better than the same quarter the year before and came on healthy gains in U.S.

ANA Profit Falls 10 Percent on Revenue Gain

mszakonyi — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:38:06 +0000

Japanese airline's profit fell to $443.4 million on revenue of $14.08 billion Hisane Masaki, Special Correspondent International Air The Journal of Commerce Online

Asia-Pacific Airlines' Freight Traffic

dpulis — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:03 +0000

Monthly year-over-year percent change in capacity, in available metric ton kilometers, and traffic, in freight metric ton kilometers, for 23 Asia-Pacific based airlines.

Strike to Close Antwerp Port, Brussels Airport Monday

mszakonyi — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:23:20 +0000

24-hour strike part of nationwide protest of government austerity program Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent Ports/Terminals The Journal of Commerce Online

Etihad Adds Two Freighters Amid Industry Slump

mszakonyi — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:24:06 +0000

Carrier plans to double freighter capacity over the next two years Mike King, Special Correspondent Cargo Airlines The Journal of Commerce Online

Asian Air Carriers Saw Cargo Traffic Fall 5.4 Percent

mszakonyi — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:52:23 +0000

Shipped 4.8 percent less freight in 2011, freight load factor shrank to 66.6 percent

Mike King, Special Correspondent

Asian air carriers shipped 5.4 percent less freight last month than in December 2010, as the traditional end of the year peak season failed to materialize, said the Association of Asia-Pacific Airline

Hong Kong Air Freight Fell 4.3 Percent Last Month

mszakonyi — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:02:48 +0000

Annual traffic at world's largest air cargo airport shrank 4.6 percent in 2011

Mike King, Special Correspondent

Throughput at Kong Kong International Airport in December fell 4.3 percent year-over-year, pulling annual traffic down 4.6 percent at the world’s largest cargo airport.

EU Orders Deutsche Post to Pay Back State Aid

mszakonyi — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:51:43 +0000

Postal carrier to return up to $1.3 billion to German government Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent Parcel + Package The Journal of Commerce Online

Emirates SkyCargo Expands Dubai-Africa Service

mszakonyi — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:33:51 +0000

Carrier will add five weekly flights to Zambia, Zimbabwe, starting Feb. 1 Mike King, Special Correspondent Cargo Airlines The Journal of Commerce Online

Pantos Logistics Adds Facility at Seoul's Incheon Airport

dbrundage — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:05:29 +0000

45,000 square-foot logistics center located next to existing facility Michael King, Special Correspondent Warehousing/Distribution The Journal of Commerce Online

Spanish Government Scraps Airport Privatization

mszakonyi — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:13:21 +0000

Holds off on privatizing airports of Madrid, Barcelona, citing market volatility Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent International Air The Journal of Commerce Online

Lufthansa Adds Detroit Freighter on Auto Sales Growth

mszakonyi — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:37:03 +0000

Weekly all-cargo flight will go twice-weekly in March, carrier says JOC Staff Cargo Airlines The Journal of Commerce Online

Frankfurt-Hahn, Munich Hit Cargo Highs in 2011

mszakonyi — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:16:07 +0000

Rival Frankfurt-Main saw traffic fall 2.8 percent after night flight ban Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent International Air The Journal of Commerce Online

Freighters Push Changi Airport to December Surge

mszakonyi — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:36:38 +0000

All-cargo connections give Singapore busiest month in three years JOC Staff Cargo Airlines The Journal of Commerce Online

Los Angeles Saw November Air Freight Gain

mszakonyi — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:22:32 +0000

Busiest month at Pacific gateway since June shows resurgent expedited demand JOC Staff International Air The Journal of Commerce Online

South Korea Expects Air Cargo Rebound in 2012

mszakonyi — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:25:00 +0000

Traffic fell 1.9 percent year-over-year in 2011 on decreased exports to Japan, U.S. Mark Szakonyi, Daily Content Editor International Air The Journal of Commerce Online

Japan Airlines Taps Ex-Pilot Ueki as President

mszakonyi — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:46:13 +0000

JAL posted $1.25 billion profit in first half of fiscal 2011 after exiting bankruptcy in March Hisane Masaki, Special Correspondent International Air The Journal of Commerce Online

Royal Bank of Scotland Sells Aircraft Leasing Unit

mszakonyi — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:57:15 +0000

Japan's second-largest bank will acquire 276-plane fleet, commitment to buy 87 more Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent International Air The Journal of Commerce Online

Etihad Crystal Cargo Boosts Traffic 18 Percent

mszakonyi — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:33:07 +0000

Abu Dhabi-based carrier increases capacity, adds new routes Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent International Air The Journal of Commerce Online