DUBAI / WAM Air freight traffic at Dubai’s second airport, Dubai World Central (DWC), rose 7.7 percent during 2015, according to the year-end traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports. Air cargo volumes for the year totalled 888,714 tonnes, up 7.7 percent from 824,933 tonnes recorded during 2014. Year-on-year cargo volumes increased despite a dip in fourth quarter traffic when …

Manila / Bloomberg Philippine Airlines is considering making an announcement of new plane orders as plane makers Airbus Group SE and Boeing Co. seek to revive sales in a region battling overcapacity. The flag carrier is considering Wednesday for its announcement, President Jaime Bautista said in an interview. Bautista declined to comment on what model the carrier has chosen. The …

Kuala Lumpur / Bloomberg Malaysia Airlines Bhd. is on track to return to profitability by 2018, helped by job cuts and route changes undertaken as the company reeled from two high-profile plane crashes in 2014. The airline’s restructuring effort is proceeding as planned and the company is finished laying off employees, Mueller said in an interview on Monday with Bloomberg …