Global trade troubles take bite out of Hong Kong volumes
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw cargo throughput plummet by 14.4 per cent to 274,000 tonnes in February year-on-year, due to “unfavourable macroeconomic conditions”. HKIA handled 676,000 tonnes of cargo in January and February 2019 […]
National strike a spoiler for Brussels Feb numbers
Brussels Airport’s cargo figures were severely hit by the national strike which took place on 13 February, bringing air traffic in Belgium to a halt. Both cargo and passenger traffic was affected with full freighters […]
Dnata achieves CEIV Pharma cert in Dallas
Global air services provider, dnata, has been certified by IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) for its pharma handling processes at its new, state-of-the-art cargo facility in Dallas. The […]
Sichuan Airlines spices up Brussels cargo market
China’s Sichuan Airlines Cargo will begin operating full freighter flights at Brussels Airport from end-April using A330-200F aircraft. By the end of April, Sichuan Airlines – which has been expanding its freighter fleet with the […]
BUD talks business ahead of June’s Shanghai PVG service
Budapest Airport (BUD) hosts a Chinese logistics and investment delegation for a one-day logistics forum focusing on business cooperation and e-commerce, ahead of a new direct service between Hungary and China this summer. Shanghai Airlines, […]
Norwegian seafood drives CAL Cargo’s OSL-TLV expansion
Responding to Israeli demand for Norwegian seafood, CAL Cargo is adding a second weekly rotation between Oslo Airport (OSL) and Tel Aviv (TLV) from 1 March. The increased frequency follows on from the launch of […]
Full operations at Istanbul New Airport delayed again
The planned shift from Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport (IST) to the newly built Istanbul New Airport (ISL) has been delayed again, with the transfer starting on 5 April and full operations to begin from 7 April. […]
Dec cargo decline everywhere but Africa: ACI World
Global air freight volumes fell 1.5 per cent in December 2018 compared to December a year earlier, firming up the 2018 year-end growth figure at 3.3 per cent, according to Airports Council International (ACI) World. […]
Emirates develops special ‘missed-approach’ procedure for Kabul
Emirates Flight Operations has developed a new navigation technique that allows the airline to carry additional cargo into Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport (KBL). The innovative missed-approach procedure developed by the airline has replaced an […]
TIACA launches online Cargo Service Quality tool
The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) new online Cargo Service Quality (CSQ) tool has officially launched, following its successful trial involving nearly two hundred air cargo supply chain companies. In all, 179 freight forwarders and […]
Delta Airlines applies for four US-Tokyo Haneda routes
Delta Airlines today filed an application with the US Department of Transportation to launch daily service between Tokyo-Haneda (HND) airport and Seattle (SEA), Detroit (DTW), Atlanta (ATL), and Portland (PDX), as well as twice-daily service […]
Blockchain may be solution to airport drone incursions
Adelaide, Australia-based Wright Technologies aims to conduct field trials of its drone identification and tracking system before the end of the year enabling precise location of the devices. “We’re working on being able to understand […]
LATAM’s new Chicago maindeck service premised on Asia
From 20 February, LATAM Cargo will operate new freighter service from Santiago to Chicago twice weekly, operating with B767-300F aircraft. This new service from Santiago International Airport (SCL) – the first regularly scheduled freighter service […]
Worldwide Flight Services building new pharma facility at Copenhagen
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is investing in a new, state-of-the-art pharma facility at Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to increase its support of the CPH Cargo Community’s growth strategy. WFS, the world’s largest air cargo handler, announced […]
Swissport acquires 100% of Heathrow Cargo Handling at LHR
Swissport is the new owner of Heathrow Cargo Handling Ltd. (HCH) after acquiring the remaining 50 per cent stake in the handler from its joint venture partner, Air France. Swissport will now fully own this […]
Air China Cargo renews LAX handling contract with Menzies
Under the contract, Menzies Aviation will provide Air China with a full suite of cargo handling services at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the carrier’s largest North American station. This includes cargo warehousing, freighter handling, […]
Dnata firms up control of Dubai Express, Bolloré Logistics in UAE
Air services provider Dnata strengthens its position in the UAE and the international freight forwarding industry by upping its ownership in two of its Dubai-based joint venture companies. Dnata has purchased a 50 per cent […]
Cargojet acquires ground handler at Montréal’s Mirabel Airport
Canadian overnight express carrier Cargojet Inc has purchased an unspecified ground handling and ground services equipment (GSE) company at Montréal’s Mirabel International Airport (YMX) in Québec for approximately CDN 3.0 million (USD 2.26 million). The […]
FedEx Express signs up for Bahrain Airport cargo expansion
Bahrain Airport and FedEx Express have signed an agreement to expand the global express carrier’s facilities with new warehouse space at Bahrain International Airport’s (BIA) new Air Cargo Area on the northern runway. The US […]
Dnata continues its IT drive, launching resource mgt system DXB, DWC
Dnata launches a new resource management system in Dubai to help the company optimise operations and efficiently manage its 20,000 employees and resources at Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC). The implementation […]
Worldwide Flight Services opens cutting-edge facility at Brussels Airport
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) opens an ultra-modern logistics facility of 8,700 sqm at Brussels Airport, developed by Montea. Brussels Airport Company, WFS, and Montea inaugurated the new logistics facility, described as “exemplary by its modern […]
Turkish Cargo confirms 2 March move of pax, belly cargo to new airport
Turkish Cargo has confirmed its partial move to the new Istanbul Airport from 2 March, while still operating out of the existing Ataturk Airport. The cargo carrier says it’s belly cargo on the passenger side […]
Zhongzhou Airlines given green light as China’s newest all-cargo airline
The Civil Aviation Central and Southern Bureau of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has approved the establishment of a new Chinese cargo carrier, Zhongzhou Airlines Co., Ltd., based out of Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport […]
Schiphol’s full freighter contraction weighs on full-year volumes
Overall freight volumes at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) dropped 2.5 per cent to 1.7 million tonnes during 2018 as a result of the over 10 per cent reduction in full freighter movements at Europe’s third […]
Swissport again defers loan repayment as HNA ponders options
Swissport has given another extension on the unpaid balance of nearly EUR 286 million of its loan to its financially troubled parent, HNA Group, while HNA concludes its assessment of strategic options for Swissport. The […]
LATAM Cargo begins work on new Guarulhos cool facility
LATAM Cargo Brazil has started the construction of a new cool facility at Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos airport (GRU), that when completed before year-end, will enable LATAM Cargo to handle 33 per cent more perishable cargo at […]
MIA, Brazil’s post office partner on Compra Fora e-commerce service
Miami International Airport and the Brazilian Post Office (known as Correios) have launched a new expedited shipping service aimed at e-commerce packages being sent to Brazil. Under the agreement packages of all sizes from anywhere […]
Hyderabad to double cargo capacity as volumes grow 8-9% per annum
With cargo growing at 8-9 per cent per cent every year, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) says it is in the process of doubling the cargo-handling capacity of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) , […]
Changi Airport registers slight cargo growth for 2018, up 1.4%
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) registered a strong performance in 2018, handling 2.15 million tonnes of airfreight, up 1.4 per cent over a year earlier. December, however, saw airfreight throughput drop 3.8 per cent to 182,000 […]
ACI issues advisory bulletin to help airports address drone risks
The Airports Council International (ACI) World has published an Advisory Bulletin to help airports address the risks posed by drone-related disruption to aircraft operations. ACI World believes that, while regulators and police will likely be […]
Moscow’s Sheremetyevo enjoys 5.5% cargo growth in 2018
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) handled more than 300,000 tonnes of cargo in 2018, up 5.5 per cent over last year on the back of strong international cargo traffic. The Moscow airport notes that while the […]
Leipzig/Halle sees 7.3% growth, looks forward to Hanoi joy
Freight volumes at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) rose for the fourteenth time in succession, increasing to more than 1.22 million tonnes for 2018. As Europe’s fifth largest and Germany’s second-largest cargo hub, volumes at Leipzig/Halle increased […]
Worldwide Flight Services achieves IATA CEIV at Schiphol
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has gained IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its pharmaceutical handling facilities at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), a key European hub for healthcare and life science products. At Amsterdam Schiphol, WFS provides […]
Airports Council Int’l notes air cargo’s “resilience” in year of turbulence
Cargo figures over a four month period to the end of November 2018 point to the industry’s “impressive resilience to shocks,” given the various geo-political and trade frictions during the year, says the Airports Council […]
BUD’s focus on cargo paying off with record 2018 volumes
Growth in cargo traffic at Budapest Airport (BUD) is accelerating after the Central European hub handled a record amount of freight in 2018, up nearly 15 per cent on 2018’s figures. The new-all-time record of […]
Vienna takes cue from BRU goes with Nallian’s open data platform
Vienna International Airport (VIE) has taken a page from Brussel’s playbook and opted to plug its cargo community into Nallian’s open data sharing platform and collaborative applications suite. In a first phase, the Vehicle Database […]
Brussels Airport posts healthyt 7.5% cargo gain for 2018
Brussels Airport experienced another year of strong growth in 2018, with cargo volumes growing by 7.5 per cent, reaching 731,600 tonnes of cargo for the full year. This is a very nice result and makes […]
Virgin, Delta partners double Heathrow footprint with new dnata facility
Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo are to move into the new purpose-built dnata City East, London Heathrow’s most state-of-the-art cargo facility in 2019. The duo says the move supports their growing cargo businesses, enhances […]
GTA dnata awarded CEIV Pharma Certification at Toronto Pearson
GTA dnata, dnata’s joint-venture company in Canada, has been certified by IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) for its pharma handling processes and facilities at Toronto Pearson International Airport […]
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways takes flight
Bamboo Airways launched its long-delayed maiden commercial flight on Wednesday becoming Vietnam’s fifth airline as a burgeoning middle class and population of nearly 100 million offers massive growth in the domestic aviation market. The start-up […]
Annual Hactl forklift, pallet competition sees Japan Airlines on top
Japan Airlines was crowned Overall Champion at Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited’s (Hactl) long-running International Forklift and Pallet Building Competition while Air Canada Cargo and Air China Cargo took top spots in the forklift […]
Hong Kong sees marginal 2018 cargo growth as US-China frictions bite
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded continuous traffic growth in 2018, with all three air traffic categories reaching new annual heights, although cargo throughput grew by only 1.5 per cent. During the year, HKIA handled […]
Hong Kong, Brussels establish airport-to-airport Pharma Corridor
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and Brussels Airport today announced the launch of an airport-to-airport (A2A) Pharma corridor, offering services catering to the specific needs of pharmaceutical shipments. Spearheaded by the two airports and in […]
Budapest Airport focuses squarely on China and e-commerce
Budapest Airport (BUD) has unveiled an ambitious new growth strategy for Asia, including an additional direct freighter and belly cargo routes to China, as well as enhanced e-commerce capabilities at the Hungarian hub. Scheduled to […]
HKIA’s Asia Airfreight Terminal picks up India’s SpiceJet, IndiGo
Two up-and-coming Indian cargo carriers – SpiceJet and IndiGo – have selected Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) as their cargo handler in Hong Kong. SpiceJet commenced daily passenger services between Delhi and Hong Kong from 22 […]
HKIA, Alibaba commit to developing smart logistics network
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)and the Alibaba Group have committed to working closely to jointly build a global smart logistics network to foster more inclusive trade, focusing on cross-border e-commerce and temperature-controlled products such as […]
Another link in its logistics chain: Amazon announces new regional air hub
Amazon announced that construction has begun on a Regional Air Hub at the Fort Worth Alliance Airport in the US state of Texas, the e-commerce giant said on Tuesday. The announcement comes quickly on the […]
Volga-Dnepr Group opens Operations Base at Houston airport
Over-sized and super-heavy cargo carrier, Volga-Dnepr Group, opens an Operations Base at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) with a dedicated AN-124-100 freighter and technical support teams stationed at the airport. Focusing on customers in […]
Cathay Pacific’s cargo terminal to get big-data boost from Siemens
Hong Kong terminal operator, Cathay Pacific Services Limited (CPSL) and Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics (SPPAL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for digitalisation of Cathay’s cargo infrastructure in Hong Kong. The duo […]
MUC CEO Michael Kerkloh to retire at the end of 2019
Michael Kerkloh, who has served as the president and CEO of Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) for over 17 years, will retire at the end of 2019. Dr. Kerkloh, who took office in 2002, celebrated his […]