Cebu Pacific handles bulk of domestic air cargo shipments in 1H

Low-cost Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific accounted for most domestic air cargo shipments in the first semester. Latest data from the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)…

HK airport aims high with 3-runway project

The Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) wants to exceed expectations in the conduct of carbon studies and adoption of a method for evaluating the environmental impact of…

Another slow month at Singapore Changi Airport

Air freight movements at Singapore Changi Airport declined in August this year, the second consecutive month that traffic slowed. Freight volume dipped by 4.4…

PH airports get almost P5B in fresh funds; South Korea to partly fund Puerto Princesa airport development

A total of P4.6 billion was released to the Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) to implement four airport projects under the public-private…

Hong Kong, Singapore airports book cargo growth

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reported that cargo volume grew in August from the same period last year, and said it expects the upward…

Hong Kong carriers dogged by demand decline

Combined cargo and mail volume carried by Cathay Pacific Airways and sister airline Dragonair showed another year-on-year decline for August, but Cathay Pacific is…

Hong Kong’s AAT sees 7% hike in August cargo traffic

Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT), the second cargo terminal handler at Hong Kong International Airport, announced a growth of 7 percent in cargo throughput for…

Air France-KLM August traffic dips on Asia-Pacific cargo slump

Air France-KLM reported a drop of 7.8 percent year-over-year in cargo traffic for August 2012 following a reduction in its Asia-Pacific and Americas sales.…

PH gov’t looks at construction of Camarines Sur airport

The agency also asked potential consultants to submit eligibility documents for another project—the conduct a master plan study of Calbayog Airport. The approved budget…

Qantas expects Emirates alliance to boost Asia coverage

Australian carrier Qantas Airways expects to break even again from 2015 after it forged a tie-up with Middle East carrier Emirates to bolster its…

Hactl bags Ground Handler of the Year Award

Hong Kong — Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), the air cargo handler at the world’s largest air cargo hub, has been voted…

Global air freight carriers face tougher ride in second half

International air freight demand in July fell 3.2 percent year-over-year, largely due to a relatively strong July in 2011 and overall weak demand in…

PAL eyes construction of $500M terminal

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is looking at building a $500-million international airport terminal in three years’ time. The terminal will rise on a 2,000-hectare property…

Asia-Pacific cargo demand ‘persistently weak’—AAPA

Global air freight markets remained depressed for the month of July, traffic figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed. International air…

Air Astana appoints Hactl as its cargo handler in HK

Air Astana, the national airline of the Republic of Kazakhstan, has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as the cargo ground handler…

PH domestic passenger volume up 13% in H1

Domestic passenger volume in the Philippines grew 13.3% to 11.017 million in the first half of the year compared to the same period last…

PAL buys Airbus aircraft in US$7B deal

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has placed a firm order with Airbus covering more than 50 aircraft consisting of single-aisle A321s and widebody A330-300s. The first…

PH government agencies in international airports to adopt 24/7 work shift

Philippine government agencies involved in operating the country’s international airports have been instructed to adopt a 24/7 work shift. Transportation Secretary Manuel Roxas II announced…

Cebu Pacific income dips 29%

Low-cost Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) reported a net income of P1.736 billion in the first half, down 29% year-on-year due mainly to soaring…

Qantas Airways books net loss, scraps order for 35 B-787 Dreamliners

Suffering its first annual loss since 1995 when it was privatized, Australian airline Qantas Airways cancelled an order for 35 Boeing 787 Dreamliners to…