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Aug 21, 2017 (newstodate): Swedavia has now published statistics for the first six months of 2017, showing an increase by 8.2 percent, y-o-y, in cargo volumes.
The statistics comprise cargo through Swedavia's three main airports at Stockholm Arlanda, Gothenburg Landvetter Airport and Malmo Sturup Airport.
Stockholm Arlanda Airport thus handled a total of 88,721 tonnes of cargo during January-June 2017, an increase by 10.6 percent, thanks also to the start of Singapore Airlines' five times weekly passenger flight between Stockholm and Singapore from May 30, 2017.
Gothenburg Airport also reports positive growth by 12 percent, to 31,377 tonnes during the first half of 2017, while volumes at Malmo Airport were down 11.1 percent, y-o-y, to 13,518 tonnes as the airport lost its freighter service by AirBridgeCargo Airlines that moved instead the twice-weekly Boeing 747-8F freighter to Norway's Oslo Airport from November 15, 2016.
On a positive note, Swedavia also reports that cargo services at its three airports maintain a favorable balance with 45 percent imports and 55 percent exports, boding well for a sustained focus on cargo by the airlines.
Looking into expectations for the remaining half of this year, Swedavia notes with optimism that the new three weekly services from August 16, 2017, by Air India between Delhi and Stockholm will add further to the positive cargo performance of the country's capital airport.
The statistics comprise cargo through Swedavia's three main airports at Stockholm Arlanda, Gothenburg Landvetter Airport and Malmo Sturup Airport.
Stockholm Arlanda Airport thus handled a total of 88,721 tonnes of cargo during January-June 2017, an increase by 10.6 percent, thanks also to the start of Singapore Airlines' five times weekly passenger flight between Stockholm and Singapore from May 30, 2017.
Gothenburg Airport also reports positive growth by 12 percent, to 31,377 tonnes during the first half of 2017, while volumes at Malmo Airport were down 11.1 percent, y-o-y, to 13,518 tonnes as the airport lost its freighter service by AirBridgeCargo Airlines that moved instead the twice-weekly Boeing 747-8F freighter to Norway's Oslo Airport from November 15, 2016.
On a positive note, Swedavia also reports that cargo services at its three airports maintain a favorable balance with 45 percent imports and 55 percent exports, boding well for a sustained focus on cargo by the airlines.
Looking into expectations for the remaining half of this year, Swedavia notes with optimism that the new three weekly services from August 16, 2017, by Air India between Delhi and Stockholm will add further to the positive cargo performance of the country's capital airport.