Air Cargo World News

The Irish Exporters Association has downgraded its 2011 growth projection from 7 percent to 5 percent after a rough third quarter. Although Irish shippers saw a 12-percent surge in food exports from July to September, total export sales only grew 1.7 percent from the third quarter of 2010 — a casualty of debt crises across the Eurozone, IEA officials explained. read more

Azerbaijan’s Silk Way Airlines and Siberia’s S7 Airlines have commenced service with Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. Silk Way will fly to Hong Kong twice a week, while S7 will perform a weekly Vladivostok-to-Hong Kong passenger route. read more

September freight volumes fell significantly at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, underlined by the airport’s 6-percent, year-over-year, loss in tonnage. Despite these numbers, the airport is still on track to beat its 2010 cargo throughput numbers. read more

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has added four Latin American destinations to its flight network: Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Havana and Punta Cana. The inclusion of these routes brings the total number of KLM flights to Central America and South America to 24 and 28, respectively. read more