Air Cargo World News

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

September proved to be an even more difficult month than August in terms of global cargo volumes, International Air Transport Association executives revealed. Falling 2.7 percent, year-over year, September freight traffic was especially weak in the Asia-Pacific region, with demand declining 6.3 percent from September 2010. read more

Singapore Airlines Cargo launched weekly freight service from its hub at Changi Airport to Frankfurt Airport on November 2. The new route, which is performed on Boeing 747 freighters, will augment Singapore Airlines’ cargo capacity on its twice-daily passenger services to Frankfurt. read more