Qatar Airways Cargo thinks big while CEO slams Airbus and legacy carriers
Qatar Airways, not content with merely hosting IATA’s recent shindig in Doha (a corpulent affair by all accounts) has gone big at Farnborough too. CEO Akbar Al Baker is working the media, expressing...
View ArticleQatar Airways CEO heats up the bitter war of words with Europe’s ‘biased’...
The outspoken CEO of Qatar Airways, Akbar Al Baker, added heat to the spat with legacy carriers today, accusing Lufthansa and Air France-KLM of bias and colluding to mislead the European Commission....
View ArticleRich, resourceful and real: Qatar Airways Cargo is a rival to be feared – or...
Qatar Airways means business. This carrier is not playing at cargo. It has big ambitions, to gain 25-30% of its revenues from cargo, a feat which would be unique among passenger carriers. And it isn’t...
View ArticleQatar Airways eyes growing e-commerce sector and launches door-to-door service
Qatar Airways is eyeing the growing e-commerce business and launching a door-to-door courier delivery service. The new QR Express product is aimed at global e-commerce – only 14% of Qatar’s population...
View ArticleQatar Airways Cargo announces two Pharma Express routes from India
DOHA, Qatar: Qatar Airways Cargo today announced the launch of two new Pharma Express routes from India to Doha, providing a unique and dedicated service to the pharmaceutical industry. These...
View ArticleQatar eyes a stake in more airlines, while Etihad opts for more 777Fs
Two interesting snippets from the Dubai Air Show. The first is that Qatar, which said it wouldn’t be buying aircraft, has instead expressed interest in buying airlines. It is eyeing a 49% share in...
View ArticleFinnair denies takeover talks with IAG, but Lufthansa and SIA link up on Euro...
News of joint ventures – and non-takeovers – today. First, Finnair and IAG have denied that the UK airline group is in talks to take over the Finnish airline. Speculation appears to have started at the...
View ArticleQatar Airways bans hoverboards on all flights
DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways today announces a ban on battery-powered personal vehicles commonly known as ‘hoverboards’ on all aircraft as it continues to put the safety of passengers and crew first....
View ArticleQatar Airways Cargo launches new freighter route to Dallas Fort Worth
DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways Cargo has announced it will launch a new freighter route to Dallas/Fort Worth commencing operations on January 19, 2016, increasing its network to six freighter destinations...
View ArticleLatam applies for JV immunity with AA and IAG, while Qatar threatens…
Some movement in airline alliances today. Latam has applied for antitrust immunity for joint-ventures with both IAG and American Airlines. While cargo doesn’t appear to be mentioned in the deal, IAG...
View ArticleIAG Cargo to expand freighter agreement with Qatar Airways Cargo
As anticipated, it appears IAG Cargo and Qatar Airways Cargo are to expand their co-operation agreement. Next, joining the London-Hong Kong freighter routing, will follow India, Bangladesh and...
View ArticleQatar Airways Cargo starts freighter routes to Prague, Budapest and Ho Chi Minh
DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways Cargo has announced it will launch three new freighter routes to Budapest, Prague and Ho Chi Minh in March 2016. This will increase the airline’s freighter destinations in...
View ArticleQatar – ‘no worse than anyone else on price dumping’– sees air cargo tonnage...
In news that will no doubt dismay certain air cargo carriers, Qatar Airways Cargo announced yesterday that it saw volumes rise 37.5% in 2015, carrying 1.52m tonnes. In a statement that mentioned no...
View ArticleLufthansa Cargo takes on Gulf state carrier with launch of rival freighter...
Lufthansa Cargo today announced a slew of new freighter routes – including one to Doha that will set it firmly against its nemesis, Qatar Airways. An MD-11F will ply the route between Frankfurt and...
View ArticleQatar Airways poaches from DHL Global Forwarding, but needs new charter chief
Qatar Airways Cargo has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Peter Penseel as SVP cargo sales and network planning, a new position. Mr Penseel joins from DHL Global Forwarding,...
View ArticleQatar Airways Cargo launches mobile app for customers
DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways Cargo, the world’s third largest international cargo airline, today announced the launch of its first mobile app QR Cargo, available for both Android and iOS devices via...
View ArticleQatar Airways Cargo launches express services
Qatar Airways Cargo has today announced the launch of QR Express, a solution to deliver airport-to-airport air freight service for time critical shipments. QR Express is the latest addition to the...
View ArticleEtihad announces 41% rise in net profit, but is quiet on cargo revenue
Etihad has announced a 2015 net profit of $103m, up 41% on the previous year. While it did not release its cargo revenues, it did note that freight and mail volumes rose 4% to 591,000 tonnes. It did...
View ArticleQatar Airways Cargo adds bellyhold capacity to Atlanta
Qatar Airways Cargo, the world’s third-largest international cargo carrier, has increased its capacity to Atlanta, Georgia, with the launch of daily passenger flights to Atlanta. The post Qatar Airways...
View ArticleExpanding Qatar eyes new routes into China and LatinAm perishable air cargo...
Qatar Airways is hoping to capture new routes in China and wants more traffic rights. The airline announced at Air Cargo China in Shanghai yesterday that it would begin operating an A380 with 39-tonne...
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