Dubai International cargo volumes close out 2016 up 3.4 percent
After registering a contraction in the third quarter, Dubai International (DXB) cargo volumes recovered in the last three months of ...
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Qatar Airways takes 10% stake in LATAM
On 28 December, Qatar Airways, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Qatar Airways Investments, completed the acquisition of 10% of Chile-based LATAM ...
Qatar targets Americas for expansion
Qatar Airways Cargo will begin serving four new destinations with its 777Fs, beginning in February 2017. New destinations in South ...
Is Lufthansa’s tie-up with Etihad a sign of détente?
Etihad Airways and Lufthansa finalized a codeshare agreement, set to start in January 2017, and subject to government approval. The ...
Etihad sets new cargo record
In October, Etihad Cargo bested its previous record for freight volume carried in any month, moving 53,785 tonnes of cargo ...
Infrastructure earnings offset declining logistics revenues at Agility
Kuwait-based freight forwarder Agility reported a net profit of US$51.59 million in its third quarter financial results for 2016, an ...
Demand growth continues in August
The International Air Transport Association released its air freight market analysis for August 2016, showing a 3.9% year-over-year increase in ...
IATA’s July numbers show 5 percent gain in global FTKs
Accelerated growth in air cargo for the month of July was especially pronounced in European and Middle Eastern markets, however ...
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