2009 Traffic Numbers Released
Airports Council International (ACI) in Geneva has released its full 2009 traffic report. Nearly 1.46 billion passengers arrived and departed from North American airports in 2009—a 5.9 percent decrease from the previous year. Cargo decreased by 11.3 percent while total operations also decreased by 8 percent. “The economic downturn that plagued many industries in the past [...]
Government, industry convene on federal cargo mandate
By Christine Cusatis, Editor, Centerlines magazine During the ACI-NA Public Safety & Security Conference April 27 in Orlando, TSA’s air cargo manager said TSA is not backing down on the looming Aug. 1 deadline to screen 100 percent of air cargo. “There are not going to be any changes,” Doug Brittin said during a panel [...]
Brooks Sees Better Days for Air Cargo
Posted March 15 by Liying Gu There is growth down the road for the air cargo business and the new, tighter security rules may give a forward-thinking small airport an opportunity to land new business. At the second day of the annual ACI-NA Air Cargo Conference, held last week in Seattle, Dave Brooks, American Airlines’ [...]
Airline Traffic Improved in September
By Miranda Horan ACI World recently released its traffic statistics for September 2009, a report compiled from data provided by 168 worldwide member airports. According to the report, the numbers indicate that the stabilization trend of the past two months has been maintained and the domestic traffic in certain national markets is registering real growth [...]
What’s Air Cargo Worth to your Airport and Community?
As airport and community leaders deal with the recession, and position themselves for recovery, air cargo is increasingly recognized as a potential centerpiece. Moving goods on a secure, timely basis is a key to becoming and remaining competitive in the global market—especially through creative partnerships of communities, freight forwarders, logistics partners, and airlines. This session [...]
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