Air Cargo World News

Freight volumes increased 24 percent, year-over-year, on Royal Jordanian’s passenger and cargo flights in January. The Middle Eastern carrier also saw a considerable surge in passenger traffic last month, up 25 percent from January 2010; fuel increases partially offset such gains, however. read more

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has recommend that first officers who fly for U.S. passenger and cargo carriers attain Airline Transport Pilot certification, instead of only commercial pilot certification. Such a designation would require co-pilots to increase their required flight time from 250 hours to 1,500 hours. read more

Chinese authorities are slated to begin construction on Beijing’s newest airport later this year. State-owned China Radio International said that the yet-to-be-named airport will handle 5.5. million tonnes of freight annually when it opens its doors in October 2017. read more

Hong Kong Airlines has responded to the backlash surrounding its January 16 transportation of five dolphins from Japan to Vietnam. The carrier is also donating an undisclosed amount to an animal charity after an online petition urging it to stop hauling dolphins surfaced last week. read more