Cathay Pacific completes acquisition of HK Express

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific announced that it has completed the acquisition of Hong Kong Express Airways (HK Express). Although now a wholly…

Cathay reports passenger growth, cargo decline for March; HKIA books increases in both

Hong Kong sister airlines Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon registered a combined increase in the number of passengers carried and a drop in cargo…

Foreign airlines in PH flew 4.9% more cargo as inbound volume soars

International cargo and mail handled by foreign air carriers operating in the Philippines grew 4.9% to 398.804 million kilograms (kg) in 2018 from 380.344…

Transshipments drive May air cargo growth for HKIA, Cathay Pacific

A surge in transshipments pushed air freight volumes higher in May year-over-year for both Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and national flag carrier Cathay…

Cargo traffic improves for Cathay, declines for HKIA

Passenger and cargo traffic both increased for the Cathay Pacific group in March 2018, while Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reported strong passenger numbers…

Cathay Pacific Airways becomes new operator of the A350 XWB

Cathay Pacific Airways has become the sixth airline to operate the world’s latest and most efficient twin-engine widebody airliner. The airline’s first aircraft featuring…

PH int’l air cargo, mail traffic in H1 hits 139M kg

INTERNATIONAL air cargo and mail volume transported by 33 airlines to and from the Philippines in the first half of this year reached 139.24…

Dragonair, Cathay Pacific log slight traffic uptick

Both Cathay Pacific and Dragonair saw a modest increase in air cargo tonnage for August compared to the same month last year in a…

Mactan-Cebu Airport posts 19% surge in cargo volume

MACTAN-CEBU International Airport, the second-biggest airport in the Philippines, recorded a double-digit growth of 19% in cargo volume for the first seven months of…