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Global air cargo growth at 18-month high

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | Sep 6, 2016, 11:22 AM EDT

Global air cargo traffic grew at the fastest pace in almost 18 months in July, but yields remain under pressure.
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Capital injection aids Hanjin in fight against receivership

Xiaolin Zeng, Special Correspondent | Aug 26, 2016, 10:44 AM EDT

Korean Air Lines is swooping in to support Hanjin Shipping.
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Shanghai’s Pactl posts record seven-month air cargo growth

Greg Knowler, Senior Europe Editor | Aug 23, 2016, 3:15 AM EDT

Cargo records at Pactl continue to fall, with the best seven-month total ever posted.
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Cathay Pacific profit plunges on sharp cargo revenue decline

Greg Knowler, Senior Europe Editor | Aug 17, 2016, 8:49 AM EDT

Cathay Pacific sees net profit falling 82 percent in fragile operating environment.
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Global air cargo posts fastest growth since April 2015

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | Aug 4, 2016, 9:26 AM EDT

Global air cargo traffic rose in June at the fastest rate in 14 months.
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Cargo revenue nosedives at All Nippon Airways parent company

Hisane Masaki, Japan Special Correspondent | Aug 3, 2016, 1:40 PM EDT

International cargo revenue at ANA Holdings, parent to All Nippon Airways, fell in the fiscal first quarter of 2016.
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Lufthansa Cargo sinks deeper into the red

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | Aug 2, 2016, 8:14 AM EDT

Lufthansa Cargo sank deeper into the red in the second quarter.
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Japan Airlines’ cargo revenue tumbles

Hisane Masaki, Japan Special Correspondent | Jul 29, 2016, 1:03 PM EDT

A strong yen, lower fuel prices and growing competition took a toll on revenue at Japan Airlines in the first quarter of fiscal 2016.
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IAG revenue, volume slump as sea freight competition rises

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | Jul 29, 2016, 8:56 AM EDT

<p>As overcapacity and weak demand continue to plague the global transportation industry across modes, competition for cargo has only intensified.</p>
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Air France-KLM cargo stuck in the red

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | Jul 27, 2016, 8:53 AM EDT

Air France-KLM’s cargo loss narrowed slightly in the second quarter, but the airline's cargo unit was still stuck in the red.
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Japanese container volume set for another annual decline

Hisane Masaki, Japan Special Correspondent | Jul 12, 2016, 11:49 AM EDT

Japanese container trade volume will slip slightly in fiscal 2016 for the third straight year.
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Global air cargo growth slows as industry is set for 'disappointing' 2016

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | Jul 8, 2016, 8:57 AM EDT

"The business environment is extremely difficult and there are few signs of any immediate relief.”
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Lufthansa Cargo extends All Nippon Airways joint venture

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | Jun 28, 2016, 11:30 AM EDT

Lufthansa Cargo and Japan’s All Nippon Airways will extend their joint venture next month.
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Brexit threatens $25 billion expansion of Heathrow Airport

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | Jun 27, 2016, 8:56 AM EDT

U.K. freight forwarders are worried that the decision to leave the European Union could threaten a much-needed expansion of Heathrow Airport.
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Cargolux China will cover globe in three years, CEO says

Greg Knowler, Senior Europe Editor | Jun 15, 2016, 9:26 AM EDT

Cargolux China aims to establish a global network.
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Lufthansa Cargo to lay off hundreds amid slowdown

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | Jun 13, 2016, 11:11 AM EDT

Lufthansa Cargo, Europe’s largest all-cargo airline, said it will lay off hundreds of its 4,600-strong worldwide workforce.
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Air cargo traffic rises, but demand still soft

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | Jun 3, 2016, 9:25 AM EDT

Global air cargo traffic grew in April, but yields remain under pressure.
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AirBridgeCargo launches new Mideast-US service

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | May 24, 2016, 10:51 AM EDT

AirBridgeCargo Airlines has launched a weekly freighter service.
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Asia Pacific airlines back in black, but no thanks to cargo

Greg Knowler, Senior Europe Editor | May 23, 2016, 12:15 AM EDT

Rising passenger numbers lift Asia-Pacific airlines, but the sorry state of air cargo is proving to be a drag on revenue and profits.
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Air India settles in US to close 10-year price-fixing lawsuit

Greg Knowler, Senior Europe Editor | May 19, 2016, 10:06 PM EDT

The litigation lasted a decade and involved tens of thousands of lawyer hours, but the class-action suit against the world’s top airlines has finally drawn to a close.
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Lufthansa Cargo, Cathay Pacific partner on network

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | May 12, 2016, 11:44 AM EDT

Lufthansa Cargo and Cathay Pacific have signed a partnership to operate a joint network.
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AirBridgeCargo sets traffic record

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | May 11, 2016, 9:38 AM EDT

AirBridgeCargo traffic surged to a record high in the first quarter.
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Global shipments of small aircraft grounded in first quarter

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor | May 9, 2016, 11:35 AM EDT

Shipments of smaller aircraft declined in the first quarter worldwide, as business demand dropped.
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Air New Zealand settles US cargo price-fixing suit

Greg Knowler, Senior Europe Editor | May 9, 2016, 12:44 AM EDT

U.S. air cargo price-fixing lawsuit yields another settlement from a major carrier, leaving just one airline standing in the decade-long class action.
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Amazon speeds up fulfillment, appears more like logistics company

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor | May 5, 2016, 4:46 PM EDT

Although Amazon is not in the transportation business, FedEx, UPS and DHL can’t ignore Amazon’s competitive challenge, Satish Jindel, president of SJ Consulting Group, said.
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Air cargo feels the downside of a 2015 first-quarter high

Greg Knowler, Senior Europe Editor | May 5, 2016, 2:10 AM EDT

The downside to an industry sector having a great quarter is that it places immense pressure on it to repeat the feat the following year or the comparisons will be dismal. This is where the air cargo industry finds itself after the first quarter of 2016.
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Profits at top Japan airlines mask cargo weakness

Hisane Masaki, Japan Special Correspondent | Apr 28, 2016, 11:22 AM EDT

ANA Holdings Inc. and Japan Airlines Corp. both increased their group net profits despite cargo weakness.
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Europe’s top air cargo carriers post lower volumes

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | Apr 12, 2016, 8:21 AM EDT

Europe’s leading air cargo carriers are continuing to post lower traffic figures month after month while their smaller rivals are still boosting their market shares.
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Cargolux profit surges, revenue shrinks

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | Mar 24, 2016, 9:51 AM EDT

Cargolux’s net profit surged in 2015, helped by cheaper fuel, but revenue shrank as low yields offset higher volumes.
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Lufthansa Cargo still in the black — with reduced 2015 profit

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | Mar 17, 2016, 12:10 PM EDT

Lufthansa Cargo remained in the black for yet another year in 2015, overcoming the damaging impact of a pilots’ strike and growing oversupply in the global air freight market, while its main European rivals sank deeper into the red.
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Amazon gains more control of its air cargo supply chain

Reynolds Hutchins, Associate Editor | Mar 9, 2016, 3:33 PM EST

In a long-awaited deal, Amazon announced Wednesday it has acquired a stake in the Ohio company that has been helping the e-commerce giant run its secret air cargo operation in the state since last year and has signed a five- to seven-year lease for 20 cargo planes.
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Air cargo a drag on Cathay Pacific's huge 2015 profit

Greg Knowler, Senior Europe Editor | Mar 9, 2016, 5:16 AM EST

Cathay Pacific’s 90 percent increase in 2015 net profit had no help from its cargo division, which after a solid first quarter saw demand for air freight largely fade away for the rest of the year.
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IAG posts lower cargo volume, higher revenue

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | Feb 26, 2016, 9:18 AM EST

International Airlines Group carried less cargo in 2015 than a year earlier but its freight revenue grew as it focused on strategic partnerships and premium products to offset lower rates and yields in bearish global market.
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Baby Boeing converts as China’s express market takes off

Greg Knowler, Senior Europe Editor | Feb 24, 2016, 9:30 PM EST

The enormous growth in China’s e-commerce market has driven up demand for domestic air express services and encouraged Boeing Co. to offer freighter conversions for its popular B737 passenger plane.
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Air France-KLM cargo posts increased loss

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | Feb 18, 2016, 9:05 AM EST

Air France-KLM narrowed its cargo loss in the fourth quarter of 2015 but its full-year deficit increased as it continued to scale back its troubled full-freighter operation.
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AirBridgeCargo off to record start for 2016

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | Feb 17, 2016, 9:49 AM EST

AirBridgeCargo began 2016 on a roll with volume soaring by a record 30 percent in January, but Russia’s largest air cargo carrier cautioned it faces challenges as it expands its global network.
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Slow start to 2016 for Cathay as capacity outstrips demand

Greg Knowler, Senior Europe Editor | Feb 17, 2016, 12:44 AM EST

Capacity cuts and a pre-Chinese New Year demand for air cargo on key routes barely managed to keep Cathay Pacific’s January volumes in positive territory.
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Air India, Air New Zealand face stiff penalties in price-fixing case

Greg Knowler, Senior Europe Editor | Feb 11, 2016, 1:21 AM EST

Air India and Air New Zealand are the last two defendants in a long-running antitrust litigation brought against nearly 30 providers of air cargo services, but a nasty surprise could be in store for the carriers in a trial scheduled for September.
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Air China the latest to settle US price-fixing lawsuit

Greg Knowler, Senior Europe Editor | Feb 5, 2016, 8:42 PM EST

Another multimillion-dollar settlement was reached in the long-running antitrust class action lawsuit in the U.S. that has involved most of the world’s major carriers, with Air China agreeing to pay $50 million.
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Europe, Asia-Pacific stalled air cargo growth in 2015

Bruce Barnard, Special Correspondent | Feb 3, 2016, 8:38 AM EST

Global air cargo traffic increased 2.2 percent year-over-year in 2015, less than half the 5 percent rise in 2014, due mainly to sluggish trade growth in Europe and Asia-Pacific, according to the International Air Transport Association.
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