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AIR CARGO

Changi Airport reports 13% YoY increase

in Q3 cargo throughput

hangi Airport handled 512,000 Changi Airport Group also an-
Ctonnes of air freight from July to nounced the opening of Changi Nexus
September 2024, registering a year-on- One, a refurbished air logistics facility
year increase of 13.5 percent. within Changi Airfreight Centre (CAC)
Growth was seen across all cargo spanning close to 8,000 sq.m of ware-
flows – exports, imports and trans- housing space.
shipments, contributed by major Located with direct apron connectiv-
improvements in cargo flows between ity, Changi Nexus One is designed as a
Singapore and China, as well as the facility for two tenants, capable of ex-
United States. peditious cargo handling and will serve
Changi’s top five air cargo markets the special needs of air logistics players
were Australia, China, Hong Kong, India looking to expand their global airfreight
and the United States. operations through Singapore.

Ted Stevens

Anchorage Airport

welcomes five

cargo carriers

Emirates SkyCargo orders five

more Boeing 777 freighters
ed Stevens Anchorage International Airport
T(ANC) announced the arrival of five new
cargo carriers, reinforcing its status as a global air mirates SkyCargo has placed an Emirates has also signed a multi-year
cargo hub. Eadditional order for five more Boeing lease extension with Dubai Aerospace
The new cargo carriers include Awesome Cargo 777 freighters, with deliveries scheduled Enterprise for four Boeing 777 freighters
Airlines, Central Airlines, ASL Air Cargo, Aerologic for 2025 and 2026. in its existing fleet.
Air Cargo and CMA CGM Air Cargo. In July this year, Emirates SkyCargo With these investments, by Decem-
ANC reported a 4.9 percent year-over-year announced a firm order for five Boeing ber 2026, Emirates SkyCargo expects
increase in cargo activity between FY23 and FY24 777 freighters with immediate delivery to operate a fleet of 21 production-
with an additional two percent growth projected between 2025 and 2026. The July built Boeing 777 freighters, sig-
for FY25. This growth is expected to raise the land- order was worth $1 billion. nificantly expanding from its current
ed weight by 149.5 million pounds (67.8 tonnes), Including its previous orders, Emir- fleet of 11.
surpassing ANC's Certified Maximum Gross Take- ates SkyCargo now has 14 Boeing Emirates is also evaluating the
off Weight (CMGTW) from FY22 and marking the 777 freighters awaiting delivery from Boeing 777-8F and Airbus A350-
highest level ever recorded for the airport. Boeing, with all deliveries expected 1000F as potential options to
by the end of 2026. enhance its cargo operations.
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