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APAC Airlines Nov 2024: Passenger, cargo markets maintain robust growth

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Traffic figures for November 2024 from Asia Pacific airlines demonstrate further growth in both international air passenger and cargo markets, on the back of robust consumer and business demand. International air cargo demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK), increased by 10.5% percentage points to 82.0%

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Qatar Airways and Japan Airlines deepen partnership with cargo-focused MoU 

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Qatar Airways Cargo and Japan Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will allow the two carriers to provide an enhanced product offering to their respective cargo customers. Earlier this year, after a 13-year hiatus, Japan Airlines re-introduced a dedicated cargo service using a Boeing 767-300ER freighter.

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APAC airlines show solid growth in pax and cargo demand for October 2024: AAPA

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The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) found that October 2024 traffic figures showed robust travel growth. International air cargo markets also saw significant growth, supported by businesses restocking inventories in preparation for the year-end holiday season and major online sale promotions. Traffic volumes averaged 98.6%

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American Airlines grounds Boeing 787 after engine ‘ingested cargo container’

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An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has been pulled from service as a witness claims to have seen its engine ingest a cargo container on the taxiway. At approx. The aircraft has been taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team.”

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Is Saudi Arabia launching a new cargo airline? Here’s what we know so far

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Saudi Arabia may be considering the launch of a new cargo-only airline, according to a Bloomberg report published on August 20, 2024 , quoting unnamed sources with knowledge of this project. The post Is Saudi Arabia launching a new cargo airline? Here’s what we know so far appeared first on AeroTime.

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Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines orders an additional five A350F freighters

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Airbus has announced that STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has placed a firm order with the European-based planemaker for an additional five A350F freighters. All of the ten freighters on order will be operated by the company’s dedicated freight division, STARLUX Cargo, on some of the worlds busiest freight routes, according to the carrier.

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Turkish Airlines flew 83.4M passengers in 2024, a rise of 2.1% over 2023  

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The number of passengers carried by Turkish Airlines reached 83.4 Although the airline boosted its passenger numbers overall, the carriers network load factor dropped by 0.4 The company also carried two million tons of cargo and mail, up by 20.6% Specifically, in December 2024, the airline transported 6.4

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