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THY CARGO ILAC ING AIR CARGO UPDATE 205X292.pdf 1 04.10.2013 10:15 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K We carry health all around the world. Your well-being is our priority. That’s why we deliver medicines and vaccines to more than 240 destinations over the world without breaking the cool chain. As the cargo airlines with the highest number of destinations we carry health to the world with our www.tkcargo.com | +90 0850 333 0 777 expertise on pharmaceutical products transportation. EDITORIAL Editor’s Note The reports released by reputable organizations in the last month of December revealed that airlines and passenger markets on a global scale are expected to continue to perform better and Bi-monthly: Vol 04 | Issue 01 | No. 19 return to profit. On the contrary, sluggish cargo business is said Middle East, Africa and South Asia to remain ‘stagnant both on volumes and revenues’. With airlines registering an estimated global net profit of US$12.9 billion in 2013 and US$16.4 billion this year, passenger markets will continue to outperform the cargo business, announced IATA. There are several reasons behind this stagnant cargo demand and in addition to the more ‘obvious’ reasons such as high costs and trade barriers, experts underline the adverse impacts of ‘on-shoring’ of production on cargo business. Today, many governments try to revive their economies by supporting local production and imposing protectionist measures that ultimately reduce the demand for cargo activity. And this situation is expected to last for more years to come. However, there is still good news for our industry, especially when we talk about the Middle East and particularly, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). With international freight volumes to grow at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of only 3.2 per cent, the region is still defying the business trends PO Box: 9604, SAIF Zone, Sharjah - UAE elsewhere and moving ahead at full steam with the launch several Tel: +971 6 557 9579, Fax: +971 6 579569, mega projects. [email protected] www.7dimensionsmedia.com For example, Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central in the UAE has recently opened for passenger flights and Chief Editor Chandrima Dutta more airlines have been shifting their cargo operations there from [email protected] Dubai International. Despite the delays, the brand-new Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar is slated to open this year with Contributers a peak capacity of 50 million passengers. The list of ongoing and Mallika Hussain Nirmala Rao planned aviation-related investments in the region is not short and it is safe to assume that the aviation industry here will only Head - Sales & Marketing grow further. Israr Ahmad [email protected] To confirm this upward trend, IATA predicted that Hong Kong Head Operations and the United Arab Emirates will both contribute over 700,000 Jamal Ahmad tonnes each to the additional freight volume until 2017. Moreover, [email protected] by this date, the five largest international freight markets will be the Photographer/s United States, China Germany, Hong Kong, and the UAE! What a Jamal / Amin remarkable achievement in a relatively short period of time. 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The opinions and views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the publishers. Readers are requested to seek specialist advice before acting on information contained in this publication, which is provided for general use and may not be appropriate for The Editor, Air Cargo Update the reader’s particular circumstances. The publishers regret that they cannot accept liability for any error or omissions contained in this publication. CONTENTS 10. Global News 22. Cover Story Emirates SkyCargo India’s sluggish air cargo growth achieves major to rebound soon milestones in 2013 12 22 24 25 14 56 59 20 41 30. Feature 42. Technology 54. Airports Cochin International Airport - First Wearable computing – part of the Freight volumes up at Dubai Greenfield project on continued airport of the future International growth path 34. insight 48. Event 62. Appointments Is cargo theft globally affecting Falcon Aviation Services joins New senior VP for Safety and the industry? Abu Dhabi Air Expo Flight Operations at IATA 6 For more images visit www.facebook.com/aircargoupdate 24-25 February 2014 | Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel, The Netherlands Air Cargo Exchange 2014 was formerly known as Afghanistan Air Cargo & Logistics Conference. It has been rebranded into the leading event for air carriers and other contractors dealing with military, humanitarian and cargo charters in general. The conference will bring together military and humanitarian/relief contractors, air carriers, logistics firms, forwarders, various specialist firms to meet and network. If you are a supplier of products and solutions for cargo movements for the military, then this is where you will do business. The humanitarian/relief cargo sessions will analyze the operational conditions and relations between air carriers and humanitarian organizations in general. New for this year is that the commercial cargo charter and freighter operations section have been expanded considerably, including new opportunities in the oil & gas sector. Learn about emerging markets for air cargo, market trends and the future of the commercial air cargo charter industry. Arranged by: Program highlights: • Outlook US defense contracts (NDTA, USTRANSCOM, AFRICOM) • NATO-ISFCC panel • Unmanned cargo aircraft – fiction or reality? Media sponsors: • Humanitarian logistics • Oil & Gas – Opportunities for air cargo • Emerging markets for air cargo • Future of commercial air cargo charter industry • Airport and infrastructure challenges www.euroavia.com/ACE2014 GLOBAL NEWS Emirates Qatar says “Veetayou” to Kiev Airways boosts frequency to Khartoum Qatar Airways has added three additional flights per week between its hub in Doha and Khartoum, bringing the total number of services to Sudan to 17 weekly flights. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said the extra capacity would be a great boost as it would improve connections from Khartoum to over 130 destinations across the airline’s global network, offering passengers more choice with further convenience and flexibility to their travel plans. “As part of Qatar Airways’ ever-expanding route map, a key pillar is to also evaluate existing routes and increase capacity Emirates launched a scheduled Travellers will also be able to connect, where there is passenger demand. daily service to Kiev, marking its via Emirates’ modern hub in Dubai, to a Qatar Airways can seamlessly connect first route to the Ukraine. Emirates global network of over 130 destinations. travellers from Khartoum via our Doha flight EK171 departed from Dubai Operating the daily service with an Airbus hub to diverse cities. At the same time, International Airport at 1710 with a A340-500, Emirates’ new Kiev service with our new additional services, we offer VIP delegation on board. On arrival will help support vital trade between travellers from around the world increased at Kyiv Boryspil International Airport, the two countries, allowing Ukrainian connectivity to access Khartoum.” the aircraft was met by a senior companies to connect with the UAE delegation from the Ukraine. and beyond to expand their businesses. Qatar Airways began operations to Ties between the two countries were Khartoum in May 1994. The route is “We are very positive about our new strengthened with the opening last year operated by an Airbus A320, featuring service between Kiev and Dubai, and of the UAE Embassy in Kiev. 12 seats in First Class and up to 132 we believe this daily air link will further seats in Economy. Selected A320s stimulate the growing business and During the first half of 2013, the value feature seatback TV screens providing tourism opportunities between both of trade between the Ukraine and the all passengers in both cabins with the cities,“ said Thierry Antinori, Emirates UAE increased 27% to US$429 million. next generation interactive onboard ‘ Executive Vice President and Chief The additional capacity for the carriage entertainment system – a choice of more Commercial Officer. “Over 150,000 of goods – a 15-ton cargo hold on than 800 audio and video on demand Ukrainians a year visit the UAE and every flight – will boost that vital trade, options. we know Dubai is a popular choice transporting steel, aircraft components, for Ukrainians, who appreciate the heavy machinery and ships spares Over the next few months, the network world-class accommodation, dining out of the Ukraine. With a booming will grow further with Sharjah and Dubai and entertainment venues, warm agricultural sector, the Ukraine is also World Central, both in the UAE (March weather and clean sandy beaches. currently the world’s largest exporter 1, 2014), Larnaca, Cyprus (April 29), Now they will have greater choice - of sunflower oil and a major global Philadelphia, USA (April 2, 2014), Sabiha access to Emirates award-winning producer of grain and sugar.