All Cargo Airport Articles – Page 40
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Menzies' joint venture commences ground handling at Baghdad International Airport
Masil, a ground handling joint venture between Menzies Aviation, Iraqi Airways, Air BP Limited and Al Burhan Group, has started cargo ground handling operations at Baghdad International Airport.At the hub, Masil's team of 65 staff is providing ground handling services to carriers including Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, DHL, MNG ...
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NewsHong Kong loses cargo hub top spot to Memphis
The world's largest cargo hubs saw demand increase last year despite the Covid outbreak, while US express hub Memphis surpassed Hong Kong to become the world's largest cargo hub (full charts below).Preliminary statistics from Airports Council International (ACI) show the the top ten air cargo hubs in 2020 saw volumes ...
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NewsWFS receives GDP certification in Madrid and Barcelona
Ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has received Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for its pharma operations at its Madrid and Barcelona hubs.The company has already been GDP-certified at 14 of its pharma facilities, including Cape Town, Copenhagen, Cork, Dublin, Johannesburg, London and Paris CDG. Other stations with GDP certification ...
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NewsAir Cargo Belgium marks fifth anniversary
Launch of Air Cargo Belgium in 2016Air Cargo Belgium (ACB), a key member of Brussels Airport's cargo community BruCargo, is celebrating its five-year anniversary.The company was established on April 21, 2016, after extensive discussions between Brussels Airport; BAFI; ACMAB; Voka; CTC; Aviapartner; Swissport and WFS.ACB initally was comprised of seven ...
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Ground handler Menzies wins Avianca contract at MIA
Avianca Cargo has selected Menzies Aviation as its ground handler at Miami International Airport (MIA).The partnership, which starts in May and last for five years, will see 300 Menzies staff providing cargo ground handling services for Avianca at MIA.Avianca has a 225,000 sq ft warehousing space at MIA that processes ...
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Cargo volumes higher than pre-Covid levels at Brussels Airport
Cargo volumes at Brussels Airport are now higher than pre-Covid levels, according to its March 2021 figures.In March this year, the hub experienced a 41% year-on-year increase in cargo volumes to 74,000 tonnes. Volumes in March 2021 were also 27% higher than March 2019, which was prior to Covid.Full freighter ...
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Cargo volumes continue to grow at Leipzig
Leipzig/Halle Airport continued to see its air cargo volumes grow in the first quarter of the year as charter flights carrying medical equipment roll in.The German airport saw air cargo demand increase by 20.9% year on year during the first quarter to 359,000 tonnes, following on from record volumes on ...
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NewsRVL adds another Saab 340B to its freighter fleet
East Midlands Airport-based RVL Aviation has continued its freighter fleet expansion with the addition of a second Saab 340B aircraft.The aviation provider added the first Saab in January this year and the second arrived from Sweden in March after having undergone a freighter conversion.Both aircraft have been leased through US-based ...
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NewsBolloré Logistics expands pharma hub at Paris CDG
Bolloré Logistics is increasing its pharma capabilities at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), following increased demand for healthcare shipments during the pandemic.The logistics firm is expanding its hub with an extra 800 sq m of pharma warehousing suitable for storing goods between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius."The new facility ...
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NewsWFS awarded Authorised Receiver status in Milan
Ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded Authorised Receiver status by Italy’s customs authority at Milan Malpensa Airport.WFS said the approval allows freight forwarders to clear and offload cargo at is cargo hub at the airport, thereby saving time and helping to improve productivity.Massimiliano Introini, managing director at ...
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NewsUS cargo-focussed airports report rapid growth in 2020
US airports with a cargo focus last year saw their freight volumes grow rapidly as consumers switched to e-commerce, according to new research by Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development.The report, written by Joseph Schwieterman and Euan Hague, found that freight volumes at cargo-focussed airports last year increased by an average ...
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NewsAeroterm completes airfreight facility at CVG Airport
Cargo-facility developer Aerotem has completed a new 50,400 sq ft air cargo facility at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).The facility is suitable for air cargo, ground support equipment and other terminal support users, such as flight kitchens and commissaries.Features of the hub include: 6,000 sq ft of available space and ...
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NewsSwissport to expand its cargo capabilities at Vienna
Swissport's new Vienna Airport facility CGISwissport will expand its cargo presence at Vienna Airport later this year following the lease of two new adjacent facilities.The handler has signed a seven-year lease agreement for the new facilities, which will increase its local warehousing capacity at the airport by nearly 50%.The adjacent ...
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NewsCargo handler WFS joins Brussels Airport's 'digital green lane' initiative
Ground handler WFS has signed up to join Brussels Airport Cargo's (BRUcargo) 'digital green lane' initiative that requires a completely paperless process for trucking operations at the hub.The digital green lane initiative brings together the various apps - such as truck slot booking and documentation products - developed by cargo ...
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NewsChicago Rockford and Cologne Bonn team up on cargo
Chicago RockfordChicago Rockford (RFD) and Cologne Bonn (CGN) airports are teaming up to attract cargo and work on new e-commerce handling systems.The two airports said the "unique" knowledge sharing partnership would help manage the increasing e-commerce demand.Joint goals include attracting additional cargo airlines, alleviate on-ground challenges and help speed up ...
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NewsSteady increase in cargo demand at Bahrain International Airport
Bahrain International Airport has reported an increase in cargo demand last year, bucking global air cargo trends for the year.In 2020, hub saw a 3.2% year on year increase in cargo volumes to 300,205 tonnes. Volumes have increased steadily, from 2015 to 2020, by 17%.BIA's increase in cargo volumes in ...
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NewsPicture special: Take-off for CMA CGM Air Cargo at Liege
New market entrant CMA CGM Air Cargo on March 13 operated its first flight.The inaugural flight of the shipping group's air cargo subsidiary took off from Liege Airport in Europe and headed across the Atlantic to Chicago O'Hare in the US utilising one of its Airbus A330-200 freighters.A second Airbus ...
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A record month for cargo at Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt Airport achieved its highest cargo volumes ever recorded in the month of February, as the timing of Chinese New Year helped to boost demand for airfreight shipments.The hub posted a 21.7% year-on-year growth in cargo volumes to 180,725 tonnes in February 2021. By contrast, in February 2020, it experienced ...
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NewsGround handler dnata marks preighter cargo milestone
Ground handler dnata has marked a cargo milestone at its Dubai International Airport (DBX) airport base.Since March last year at the onset of the pandemic, the company has operated 5,000 preighter flights (passenger aircraft with seats removed), transporting around 50,000 tonnes of cargo.In order to meet increased demand for capacity, ...
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NewsAstral Aviation selects Sharjah Airport as Middle East hub
Kenya-headquartered freighter operator Astral Aviation has selected Sharjah Airport as its Middle East hub as it expands its operations in the region.The hub, chosen for its "strategic location" — as well as its facilities for general cargo, perishables and pharma handling — is the Astral's third. The carrier also has ...