Air Cargo World News

The past few months have been lucrative for Singapore Changi Airport’s freight sector. The airport, which handled 154,400 tonnes of cargo in September — a 2.2 percent, year-over-year, increase — has also seen a surge in the number of scheduled freighter flights, Changi’s Ng Koon Ling told Air Cargo World. read more

Depressed markets resulting from the March tsunami and earthquake have cut into Japan Airlines’ profit. Reported revenue-tonne kilometers, which dropped 52.2 percent, year-over year, in the first half of fiscal-year 2011, wasn’t the only area of loss for the airline. read more

African carriers have long been criticized for their high accident rate, despite significant progress. Key to changing this perception, International Air Transport Association Director General and CEO Tony Tyler said, is continued partnership with the International Civil Aviation Organization and local authorities. read more

Supreme Group has established a perishables facility at the Freight Center at Sharjah International Airport. The 3,428-square-meter center enables goods en route to Afghanistan from the United Arab Emirates to be stored in a temperature-controlled space, instead of dry ice. read more