WFS wins handling contract with AF-KLM in Brussels
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) has won a new five-year contract with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo at Brussels (BRU) as it readies the opening of its new facility there. The agreement, which commences this month, […]
LATAM Cargo launches MIA-FLN maindeck service
LATAM Cargo launches Miami (MIA) – Florianopolis (FLN) full-freighter service becoming the only airline with direct service from North America to Southern Brazil. The service will initially have one weekly frequency and its flights will […]
Qatar Airways restarts Helsinki, Nordics get belly boost
Qatar Airways is resuming flights to Helsinki (HEL) utilising A350-900 aircraft, which means the carrier now serves four Nordic capitals. With the resumption of passenger flights to Helsinki, the airline will operate 39 weekly flights […]
Unilode to outfit all dnata warehouses with Bluetooth kit
Unilode Aviation Solutions and dnata are teaming up to equip all dnata warehouses with Unilode’s Bluetooth readers to enhance the efficiency of ULD operations in the global network of their customers. Unilode’s digital solution, for […]
Munich Airport begins slow climb out of covid crevasse
Munich Airport is welcoming back a gradual reinstatement of passenger services after the coronavirus crushed passenger numbers by two-thirds and slashed cargo volumes by half in the first six months. The airport posted a 46.5 […]
FAA finally gives approval for cargo-only seat removal
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finally given US airlines permission to remove seats and transport cargo on maindeck of passenger aircraft. The exemption was granted on Friday for the cargo-only flights and expands […]
Airports need financial relief, evidence-based policies: ACI
Airports Council International (ACI) World is calling for urgent government assistance and relief for airports to underpin operational restart and sustain the long-term industry recovery. ACI estimates the global shutdown of the global airline industry […]
BRU gets efficiency boost with Nallian road feeder app
Brussels Airport streamlines airport-to-airport pick-ups & deliveries with Nallian’s new Road Feeder Management app. The Road Feeder Management app is part of Nallian’s Landside Management Suite for airports and is aimed at trucking companies and […]
Cargo-only ‘preighters’ pose numerous challenges: Fraport
The coronavirus-induced upheaval in the air cargo market which has led to use of passenger aircraft pressed into service as freighters has created numerous procedural and manpower challenges, says Frankfurt Airport (FRA). The global coronavirus […]
WFS takes care of US respirator donation in Joburg
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) handles respirator cargo at Johannesburg’s O.R Tambo International Airport (JNB), donated by the US to support the recovery of Covid-19 patients. The arrival of the 600 kg shipment saw Lana Marks, […]
Sheremetyevo sees jump in cargo, mostly medical shipments
Cargo-only traffic through Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO) increased by 3.5 fold from 1 May to 18 May compared to the same period in April, on the back of urgent Covid-related medical shipments. In all, Moscow […]
In what seemed like a bad year, top 20 airports saw 3.9% cargo decline in 2019
Cargo volume at the world’s busiest 20 airports declined -3.9 per cent in the full-year 2019, in what was considered a challenging year, only to be upended early into 2020. All told, the top 20 […]
Düsseldorf transitions from pax airport to Covid cargo hub
Best known as a leading German passenger airport Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) has transformed into a vital distribution point during the COVID-19 pandemic, for medical equipment and other life-saving goods, mostly from China. Gerton Hulsman, managing […]
Wen-Parker charters freighters Hanoi-Rickenbacker
Apparel and footwear solutions provider, Wen-Parker Logistics, has begun chartering medical supply flights from Vietnam through Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) in Columbus, Ohio. “This marks a major milestone for Wen-Parker, Rickenbacker and our region,” says […]
HKG freighter traffic up 24% in April on Covid demand
Freighter movements at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw a strong growth with 24.3 per cent year-on-year increase in April 2020, as carriers scrambled to move vital Covid-19 cargo in the absence of passenger belly […]
Kale PINGs industry with new AWB tool helpful in covid enviro
Kale Logistics Solutions is offering a wide range of e-services solutions for the logistics industry to facilitate tackling of the current COVID-19 scenario worldwide and ensure business continuity. Noting that ground handlers and freight forwarders […]
First humanitarian flight out of new UN Liège hub to Africa
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has kick-started its network of global logistics hubs that will support the global aid community in the Covid-19 response. The network will ensure the delivery of vital medical […]
WFP launches Global Humanitarian Hub in China for Covid-19
The first consignment of humanitarian cargo consisting of COVID-19 medical supplies arrived yesterday at the recently established World Food Programme’s Global Humanitarian Hub in Guangzhou (CAN). From there, the medical cargo will be shipped to […]
Swissport posts solid 2019, slashes costs in 2020 including staff
Swissport achieved an operating EBITDA of EUR 272.3 million in 2019, roughly on par with the previous year result of EUR 273.2 million. The group’s revenue from operating activities increased to EUR 3.13 billion up […]
Munich plays key role in corona-relief supplies
Against the backdrop of the coronavirus crisis, Munich Airport (MUC) is becoming increasingly important for the transportation of relief supplies and personal protective equipment with an average of 20 cargo flights each day. As an […]
Leipzig/Halle cargo volumes steady as covid cargo surges
Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), Europe’s fifth-largest air freight hub, is holding its ground in the coronavirus crisis and registering a strong level of demand in its cargo business during the first quarter of 2020. Leipzig/Halle notes […]
Pharma.Aero gains two new members, first in ME
Pharma.Aero recently announced two new Full Members to its air pharma network: Etihad Cargo and Air India SATS. Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, positions itself as the first Middle East […]
Ethiopian taps its Pharma Wing facilities for covid response
In response to the growing demand for air cargo services following the spread of COVID-19, Ethiopian has been deploying its cargo capacity to facilitate the flow of essential cargo such as medical supplies and other […]
Qatar uplifts 70K+ tonnes of med supplies, aid
In recent weeks Qatar Airways has transported over 70,000 tonnes of medical equipment and aid relief along with over one million people returning home since mid-February. This demonstrates, the carrier says, that it is “a […]
Changi Airport, Singapore Airlines confront Covid: The struggle is real
In well-run and business-friendly, sunny Singapore there are a handful of things that are sacrosanct – among those are Singapore Changi Airport and the nation’s other source of immense pride, Singapore Airlines. But for these […]
Hactl steps up Covid-19 war to keep workforce of 2,400 safe
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – has stepped up its war on COVID-19 with the installation of thermal cameras in its staff canteen and throughout SuperTerminal […]
Hong Kong’s March figures reveal 12% cargo drop
The Airport Authority Hong Kong (HKAA) reveals the extent of the global air shutdown with its March passenger numbers barely scraping 576,000 for the month, down 91 per cent year-on-year, while cargo faired far better. […]
WFS gets LGG emergency response ops up in just 72 hrs
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) took just 72 hours to launch a new ‘emergency response’ cargo handling operation at Liege Airport (LGG) to help increase the cargo airport’s capacity to accept more freighter flights carrying urgent […]
Frankfurt Airport sees Q1 cargo slide 17.4%
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) reports the first three months of 2020 saw cargo throughput – airfreight and airmail – slipping by 17.4 per cent to 167,279 tonnes as travel restrictions related to Covid-19 hit cargo capacity. […]
YEG welcomes Cargojet freighter of medical supplies
Canada’s Edmonton International Airport (YEG) welcome a cargo flight from China containing medical supplies for Alberta’s fight against COVID-19. The medical supply flight departed Shanghai (PVG), China on Sunday 12 April and landed in Edmonton […]
Rickenbacker, logistics community respond to pandemic needs
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sweeps the nation, Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) and the local logistics community are connecting the healthcare industry with critically needed medical supplies. Rickenbacker and its partners in the logistics industry […]
WFS supports int’l response to Spain’s Covid-19 crisis
More medical equipment for frontline healthcare workers is continuing to pour into Spain as airlines and cargo handlers continue to play an essential role in the international Covid-19 relief effort to save lives. In just […]
ECS pays tribute to cargo handlers in challenging Covid-19 era
ECS Group pays tribute to the crucial work of cargo handling teams during the current Covid-19 crisis. In particular the ECS Group highlights the teams at Global Services Handling (GSH), a French air cargo handling […]
Suparna Airlines begins maindeck service to BRU
Brussels Airport (BRU) welcomes China’s Suparna Airlines to the BRUcargo family as the carrier’s B747F now flies to Belgium three times a week. Suparna flies the three-times a week service on a Nanjing (NKG)–Zhengzhou (CGO)–Brussels […]
Airbus, Bolloré, WFS race medical gear to France & Spain
Airbus, Bolloré Logistics and WFS team up to race two million face masks to help protect Covid-19 health workers in France and Spain. Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has teamed up with Airbus and Bolloré Logistics […]
Hactl scores a ‘hat trick’ with latest CEIV Live Animals cert
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s major independent handler – has achieved certification under IATA CEIV Live Animals. As a result, Hactl becomes one of the very first companies to have […]
MASkargo races against the clock on urgent medical cargo
MAB Kargo (MASkargo) has been working around the clock to ensure that Malaysians will have access to much-needed medical equipment and supplies as COVID-19 virus infections deepen in the country. The MASkargo team has been […]
Frankfurt Airport facilitates air cargo during COVID-19 crisis
Frankfurt Airport’s (FRA) cargo infrastructure is at the ready as it helps preserve key supply chains, as empty passenger aircraft increasingly are being used for this purpose. “The rapid spread of the coronavirus has far-reaching […]
WFS joins coronavirus relief effort to help save lives in Italy
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) team at Milan’s Malpensa Airport are supporting the urgent medical effort to saves the lives of coronavirus victims in Italy by expediting the handling of time-sensitive materials destined for hospitals and […]
WFS’ new Paris Pharma Centre handles record shipment
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) new Pharma Centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) has handled its biggest single shipment so far of 34 temperature-controlled containers for customers AirBridgeCargo Airlines and Kuehne + Nagel. Maintained […]
Schiphol lifts slot restriction rule due to Covid-19 crisis
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s (AMS) slot procedure has changed after Airport Coordination Netherlands (ACNL) temporarily lifted the Local Rule 2 (LR2) due to the global COVID-19 outbreak. The purpose of LR2 at AMS is to provide […]
Cathay’s 2019 profit down, warns of “substantial” H1 loss
On Wednesday the Hong Kong carrier reported an attributable profit of HKD 1.7 billion (US$220 million) for 2019, a 28 per cent drop from the HKD 2.3 billion it made in 2018. Cargo revenue in […]
Coronavirus will hit sustainability of Asia-Pacific airports: ACI
Air traffic in the Asia-Pacific region is suffering the greatest impact of the Coronavirus with traffic plummeting as much as 24 per cent, wiping out USD 3.0 billion in revenue for the region’s airports, according […]
LUX goes with Nallian for cargo community system
With rising cargo volumes reaching nearly 900,000 tonnes in 2019, Luxembourg Airport (LUX) is engaging Nallian to implement a cargo community system (CCS). The CCS represents an important component of the Luxembourg Single Window for […]
Fraport slashes spending as the coronavirus situation develops
In the face of the increasing toll the coronavirus outbreak is having on aviation worldwide, Fraport has begun slashing costs. “Passenger and cargo traffic with China, and Asia overall, has already slumped massively. This is […]
Finnair adds DEL, LAX frequencies for peak summer 2020
Finnair is adding three weekly frequencies to Delhi once the peak travel season for summer 2020 begins at the end of June. Finnair currently flies four weekly frequencies to Delhi. As of 1 July, the […]
Air Canada Cargo set to begin Toronto–Brussels service
Air Canada Cargo is set to begin a new non-stop five-days a week service between Toronto (YYZ) and Brussels (BRU) offering belly capacity on B787-8 aircraft. The year-round flights start 1 May, complementing the carrier’s […]
Swissport moves to Bluetooth-equip all its warehouses
Swissport is working with Unilode and Descartes to track and monitor Unit Load Devices (ULD) using Bluetooth technology at its cargo warehouses. The cargo handling division will equip its 115 cargo warehouses with tracking sensors […]
Korean Cargo kicks off new BUD maindeck service
Budapest Airport sees its first direct Seoul-Budapest cargo flight after Korean Air’s B777F was welcomed on the apron of Budapest Airport’s new BUD Cargo City on 21 February. The aerial connection is not only an […]
Qatar Airways uplifts 25 horses for annual race
Qatar Airways flew some of the world’s finest thoroughbred and Arabian horses to Qatar for the annual H.H. the Amir Sword Festival horse race last week. More than 25 horses from all over the world […]