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May 10, 2017 (newstodate): Swedavia reports sound development in cargo volumes through two of its three main cargo airports in this year's Q1.
A total of 66,879 tones of cargo was handled at the airports of Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmo - a volume not seen since 2011, and Swedavia is seeing positive indications for a sustained growth during H1.
Stockholm Arlanda Airport retained its leading position with handling of 44,682 tonnes, an increase by 14.4 percent, y-o-y.
Gothenburg Airport came 2nd with 15,353 tonnes, also up 14.5 percent, while volumes handled at Malmo Airport dropped by 10.2 percent due to the shortfall of volumes by AirBridgeCargo Airlines that moved its operations from Malmo to Oslo Airport from November 15, 2016.
-Overall, the development is positive with an increase in export volumes by about seven percent, y-o-y, and a growth in imports by almost 17 percent, says Ylva Arvidson, Swedavia Director Cargo
-Stockholm Arlanda Airport is now expecting a significant rise in volumes from May 30, 2017, as Singapore Airlines starts its five weekly Airbus A350-900 flights between Singapore and Stockholm.
In addition to cargo on the scheduled passenger and cargo flights at the three airport, the volume of ad-hoc cargo charters has also been rising in the first quarter of 2017, according to Ms Arvidson.
A total of 66,879 tones of cargo was handled at the airports of Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmo - a volume not seen since 2011, and Swedavia is seeing positive indications for a sustained growth during H1.
Stockholm Arlanda Airport retained its leading position with handling of 44,682 tonnes, an increase by 14.4 percent, y-o-y.
Gothenburg Airport came 2nd with 15,353 tonnes, also up 14.5 percent, while volumes handled at Malmo Airport dropped by 10.2 percent due to the shortfall of volumes by AirBridgeCargo Airlines that moved its operations from Malmo to Oslo Airport from November 15, 2016.
-Overall, the development is positive with an increase in export volumes by about seven percent, y-o-y, and a growth in imports by almost 17 percent, says Ylva Arvidson, Swedavia Director Cargo
-Stockholm Arlanda Airport is now expecting a significant rise in volumes from May 30, 2017, as Singapore Airlines starts its five weekly Airbus A350-900 flights between Singapore and Stockholm.
In addition to cargo on the scheduled passenger and cargo flights at the three airport, the volume of ad-hoc cargo charters has also been rising in the first quarter of 2017, according to Ms Arvidson.