Airports & Handling

London Gatwick (LGW) today gets a vital new connection to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) with China Eastern launching a three-times weekly A330-200 flight from today. The route will provide over 3,700 tonnes …Read More »

Swissport International is adding Montreal to its network of CEIV Pharma certified cargo warehouses, making it the first air cargo handler in Canada to achieve the CEIV certification. The International Air …Read More »

Belgium has become the first European country to become a member of the Alibaba-led Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP). The Alibaba Group and the government of Belgium on Wednesday signed a …Read More »

Air Europa, Spain’s second largest airline, has chosen Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its cargo handling partner at nine major airports across Europe. Commencing this month, the three-year contract gives WFS …Read More »

Kenya is set to become the first country in the world to adopt The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) new Cargo Service Quality (CSQ) tool nationwide, in a bid to improve …Read More »

Leipzig/Halle Airport which falls under the Mitteldeutsche Flughafen airport group has reorganised its managment structure with Götz Ahmelmann heading up Mitteldeutsche Flughafen as its CEO and chairman of the boards at …Read More »

Swissport International is consolidating its existing regional structure from nine to three management regions in order to reduce overheads across the organisation and support faster decision making. The three new regions …Read More »

Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – has won the Best Station award, at the first-ever Pride of Ground Handling Awards. New in 2018, the Pride of Ground Handling Awards are …Read More »

Singapore Changi Airport handled 190,000 tonnes of cargo for the month of October, up 2.1 per cent year-on-year. The airport also saw a new cargo service calling, with the start of …Read More »

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – has received the Smart Airport Technovation Award – Operational Excellence, in this year’s awards event organised …Read More »

The new contract will see WFS handle around 30,000 tonnes per annum, serving the airline’s combined trucked and flown cargo products. WFS already handles over 220,000 tonnes per annum for some …Read More »

An Indian ministerial panel on Tuesday cleared a proposal for strategic sale of Air India’s ground handling subsidiary – Air India Air Transport Services Ltd (AIATSL) – as the government seeks …Read More »

Milan Bergamo Airport (BGY) is anticipating a jolly Christmas this year with the expectation that weekly freighter flights will increase 4.3 per cent during this year’s peak season. The commitment to …Read More »

Budapest Airport (BUD) is celebrating a new all-time-high record after processing a total of 13,313 tonnes of airfreight at the Hungarian hub last month, its largest figure ever for the month …Read More »

China has given the go-head for a CNY 42.1 billion (USD 6.1 billion) expansion project at Urumqi Diwobao International Airport (URC) in the country’s troubled Xinjiang region, as part of the …Read More »

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded growth in all three air traffic categories in October 2018, with cargo and airmail seeing a 2.8 per cent rise over the same month last …Read More »

In an unprecedented situation, a total of six flights scheduled to land at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) on Thursday (15 November) were diverted to other airports in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. …Read More »

Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) is now certified under the IATA CEIV Pharma Certification programme and anticipates growing pharma traffic. “Pharma is an important segment in airfreight,” says Maastricht Aachen Airport managing …Read More »

Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) has obtained funding for its CDN 23 million (USD 17.5 million) Air Cargo Logistics Park which it anticipates will be operational by early 2021. Located beside …Read More »

Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) appointed French engineering company Egis as a consultant to provide design and supervision services for Bahrain International Airport’s (BIA) new BHD 22 million (USD 58.4 million) Cargo …Read More »

DHL Express is the key driver of cargo at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) with freight volumes up by 9.1 per cent to 1.01 million tonnes between January and October compared to the …Read More »

China’s EHL International Logistics Co. and Edmonton International Airport (EIA) recently signed an agreement making the airport EHL’s new North American logistics consolidation centre for goods, including e-commerce, moving between China …Read More »

India’s Hyderabad International Airport (HYD), part of the GMR Group, has signed with Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) to implement new Cargo Management Systems at its terminals. HLT and GMR Group’s subsidiary …Read More »

The Disaster Response Team (DRT) of Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) Group saw 26 DHL volunteers provide logistics support during earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Indonesia facilitating the flow of 3,500 …Read More »

Turkish Cargo is increasing its capacity in Vietnam after an initial presence in the capital Hanoi (HAN) since 2015, adding the country’s biggest city Ho Chi Minh (SGN) to its network, …Read More »

One year on from taking over easyjet’s ground handling operations at London Gatwick Airport, DHL Supply Chain has been appointed by the low cost carrier to take over the airline’s ground …Read More »

Turkish Cargo has initiated A330-200F cargo flights to Bangalore, the capital of the state of Karnataka and the third largest city in India. The new service is aimed at connecting Bangalore, …Read More »

Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD) has launched its Regulated Air Cargo Screening Facilities (RACSF) Scheme to establish air cargo security screening facilities at off-airport locations in preparation for new global …Read More »

Kansai International Airport (KIX) will gain a new service with the start of Malaysia’s low-cost, long-haul AirAsia X from 30 January 2019. Kuala Lumpur-based AirAsia X, which offers a belly cargo …Read More »

UPDATE (Monday 9PM local time) Indonesian search and rescue officials do not expect to find any survivors from Lion Air flight JT610, which crashed into seas off Jakarta with 189 people …Read More »

Air Canada broke ground for a new facility that will house its cargo and ground support equipment service teams at Edmonton International Airport (YEG). The carrier says the new facility will …Read More »

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) may see some relief on the cargo front following the a submission by Holland’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Works on the so-called ‘Local Rule’ regarding allocation …Read More »

DFW International Airport has joined with Groupe ADP – Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to develop air cargo strategies aimed at growing the volume of goods moving between the two …Read More »

Qatar Airways is hosting the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital – fully outfitted cargo aircraft with state-of-the-art medical equipment, operating theatre and classroom – at Doha International Airport from late October – …Read More »

Delta Air Lines is proposing a new route from Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) to Shanghai (PVG) from 2020, using its new A350-900 aircraft. The airline has made the proposal to the US …Read More »

Qatar Airways Cargo has commenced twice-weekly B777 freighter services to Macau with onwards transpacific service that then connects with Liege and finally back to Doha, effectively making it a round-the-world service. …Read More »

Liege Airport is adopting the Nallian for Air Cargo suite which comprises a powerful data-sharing platform to enable the airport and its stake holders greater efficiency, transparency and reliability. Nallian said …Read More »

Turkish Cargo is moving its belly cargo operations to the Istanbul New Airport (ISL) from 31 December 2018, while freighters will remain operating from its current hub at Istanbul Atatürk Airport …Read More »

Thai Airways International has extended its long-standing cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in France. The new agreement will extend the relationship between the two companies to more than …Read More »

China’s heavily indebted HNA Group is in advanced talks to sell its Swiss ground and cargo handler to a Canadian asset manager, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with …Read More »

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded slight decreases in all three air traffic categories in September due primarily to Typhoon Mangkhut, which resulted in the airport’s closure for more than 20 …Read More »

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) has taken the next step in its ‘Green Terminal’ project, with the installation of 1,300 sqm of solar panels on the roof of its …Read More »

Turkish Cargo is including Stansted Airport (STN), the third busiest airport in England, in its cargo network with a three times weekly A330-200 freighter service. The flights, which began from 4 …Read More »

Miami International Airport is now part of Amazon Air’s cargo flight operations following the launch of double-daily freighter service at MIA to destinations across the US. The new cargo service is …Read More »

AirBridgeCargo Airlines’ ambitions for its new Liège Airport (LGG) hub were given a boost with the signing of an historic lease agreement for 10 years. The Russian carrier aims to grow …Read More »

Chinese carrier Uni-top Airlines is planning to operate three B747 freighter services a week between Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and Dubai World Central (DWC), the carrier said in a statement. …Read More »

American Airlines Cargo customers from across Italy paid a visit the airline’s new operational facility at Milan’s Malpensa Airport (MXP) last week. The new 5,000 sqm building handles the airline’s daily …Read More »

LACHS, a leading ground handler at Liège Airport in Belgium, is streamlining its air cargo delivery and pick-up process with Nallian’s Slot Booking for Air Cargo application. The collaborative application will …Read More »

Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) has entered OAG’s top 50 International Megahubs ranking 36th among the top 50 International Megahubs and 10th among those in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The leaders …Read More »

Kansai International Airport (KIX) is still working to restore full operations at its international cargo area, which had been extensively damaged by the storm surge caused by Typhoon Jebi on 4 …Read More »