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Sep 07, 2012 (newstodate): Thanks to a sustained increase in Asian volumes, Finnair Cargo was down only one percent in total cargo volumes carried in August 2012.
A total of 12,693 tonnes of cargo was transported by the company, including 9,999 tonnes on scheduled passenger flights, up 3.2 percent, y-o-y, and 2,693 tonnes carried on freighter operations, down 15 percent, y-o-y, after a strong decrease in freighter traffic.
The Asian segment contributed 7,526 tonnes, an increase by 6.1 percent, y-o-y, while volumes on all other segments were down in August 2012.
The available tonne kilometers were down by 6.3 percent, y-o-y, but revenue tonne kilometers dropped only 1.6 percent, reflecting in an increase in the over-all cargo load factor by 3.3 percentage-points to 69.1 percent.
During the first eight months of 2012, Finnair Cargo transported a total of 99,624 tonnes of cargo, up 5.5 percent, y-o-y, with the Asian loads contributing 55,661 tonnes, an increase by 4.4 percent, y-o-y.
During the period, freighter operations lifted 23,862 tonnes, up 24.6 percent, y-o-y, while loads on passenger flights were 75,644 tonnes, up 0.7 percent
A total of 12,693 tonnes of cargo was transported by the company, including 9,999 tonnes on scheduled passenger flights, up 3.2 percent, y-o-y, and 2,693 tonnes carried on freighter operations, down 15 percent, y-o-y, after a strong decrease in freighter traffic.
The Asian segment contributed 7,526 tonnes, an increase by 6.1 percent, y-o-y, while volumes on all other segments were down in August 2012.
The available tonne kilometers were down by 6.3 percent, y-o-y, but revenue tonne kilometers dropped only 1.6 percent, reflecting in an increase in the over-all cargo load factor by 3.3 percentage-points to 69.1 percent.
During the first eight months of 2012, Finnair Cargo transported a total of 99,624 tonnes of cargo, up 5.5 percent, y-o-y, with the Asian loads contributing 55,661 tonnes, an increase by 4.4 percent, y-o-y.
During the period, freighter operations lifted 23,862 tonnes, up 24.6 percent, y-o-y, while loads on passenger flights were 75,644 tonnes, up 0.7 percent