Airbus heavylift airline demise raises questions over solidity of business plan
The sudden demise of Airbus’s relatively short-lived cargo airline specialising in outsize shipments, Airbus Beluga ...
The heavylift, project cargo and multipurpose shipping sector is set for another two years in the doldrums, according to a new report from Drewry Maritime Research.
Describing the past quarter as one of “the worst the multipurpose and project carrier sector has endured in living memory”, the analyst’s latest Multipurpose Shipping Market Review and Forecaster report predicts there will be no recovery in volumes until the end of 2017.
And, it says, dedicated project cargo carriers will continue to experience cutthroat competition, with ...
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