Air Cargo World News

Sluggish freight volumes out of Asia and shifting product mixes stifled some of UPS’ first-quarter growth, despite a 10-percent, year-over-year, surge in diluted earnings. Still, double-digit increases in the integrator’s Domestic and Supply Chain and Freight segments — with operating profit rising 13 percent and 19 percent, year-over-year, respectively — helped the integrator stay profitable during the quarter. read more

Both cargo demand and capacity declined in the Asia-Pacific region last month, Association of Asia Pacific Airlines data revealed. Falling 4.5 percent and 4.1 percent, year-over-year, respectively, these losses are in line with the sluggish freight volumes witnessed throughout the area during the first quarter of 2012. read more

Ruslan International, which manages Volga Dnepr’s and Antonov Airlines’ combined Antonov An-124 fleets, has completed a series 15 cargo flights to Entebbe, Uganda, on behalf of the Japanese peacekeeping contingent of the United Nations Mission in Sudan. The flights contained power generators, non-combat vehicles, communication equipment and other supplies for the Japan Ground Self Defense Force. read more

Despite a 15 percent, year-over-year, decline in Asian freight traffic, Schiphol Airport’s first-quarter numbers only dropped modestly from 2011. The Amsterdam airport handled 358,220 tonnes of cargo during the first three months of 2012, a 3-percent, year-over-year, loss. read more