All Europe Articles – Page 103
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MAG sees cargo revenues increase in first half
UK airport operator MAG saw revenues generated through its cargo business increase by 3.8% year on year during the first half of its financial year.The MAG Group, which operates East Midlands, Manchester and Stansted airports, said that improvements in cargo revenues in the April-September period were driven by new all-cargo ...
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Lufthansa hits out at Frankfurt fee increases
Lufthansa is the latest organisation to criticise a decision to increase the fees for using Frankfurt Airport in Germany.The airline group said the decision, which was authorised by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport and Regional Development of the Federal State of Hesse, would affect it disproportionally because Frankfurt ...
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Cargolux unions want answers over airline's future
Unions representing Cargolux workers are asking for answers from airline bosses about the company's long-term strategy following a recent interview given by its chief executive and rumours amongst staff.Yesterday, pilots union ALPL and the LCGB, which represents ground staff and other workers connected with the airline, held a press conference ...
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Jet Time calls it a day on air cargo
Danish airline Jet Time has decided to back out of the air cargo business as part of efforts to return to profitability.The airline said it would exit air cargo – along with its aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) deal with SAS – during 2017, with a gradual scale down ...
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Airlines' group criticises Frankfurt Airport fees increase
Airlines have slammed a decision to raise the charges for carriers using Frankfurt airport (FRA) in Germany at a time when rival European hubs are lowering their pricing structures.The Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG), which represents around 100 national and international airlines based at Frankfurt, criticised the decision ...
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WorldACD: Air cargo demand on the up in October
Air cargo demand growth continued on an upward trajectory in October led by Asia Pacific-based carriers.The latest figures from analyst WorldACD show that air cargo volumes increased by 6.2% year on year in October, up from September's 5% improvement.Yields also improved during the month, up 3% compared with September, led ...
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Aeroflot reports healthy nine-month figures
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot group revenues increased by 23.2% year on year in the first nine months of 2016, while cargo revenue rose by 27.1% to 8.2bn roubles ($129.2m) as cargo and mail volumes rose by 24.1%.Shamil Kurmashov, PJSC Aeroflot deputy chief executive for commerce and finance, commented: “Our results for ...
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Milan-Malpensa offers second line options
SEA, operator of Italy’s busiest airfreight gateway, Milan-Malpensa International Airport, is to offer freight forwarders and express service providers the option to build second line warehouses at the hub.Though the facilities would not have direct access to the apron, they would be located within the airport and close to its ...
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Lufthansa makes new pay offer to pilots as strikes continue
Lufthansa has made an improved pay offer to pilots as it tries to avoid further industrial action related to a dispute over wages.The German airline giant said it is now offering a two-step 4.4% increase in remuneration plus a one-off payment. Remuneration would be increased by 2.4% for 2016 and ...
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Oslo Airport considers seafood centre after recent freighter wins
Oslo Airport’s recent freighter service wins, fuelled by rapidly rising demand for seafood, has led the airport to consider building a new seafood centre and new areas for air cargo.The Norwegian airport’s operator, Avinor, said that in conjunction with exporters it has been working on a feasibility study to look ...
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B&H wins Logix Aero Heathrow contract
Aerospace logistics specialist B&H Worldwide has been appointed to operate a new Heathrow parts facility for aircraft parts provider Logix Aero.The deal will see B&H provide inventory management at a dedicated facility located close to London Heathrow airport using its specialist inventory management tool, which provides greater control of stock ...
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Lufthansa pilots to go on strike again as talks break down
Lufthansa pilots will go on strike again this week as talks between unions and management broke down.The Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union has announced that on Tuesday (November 29) there will be strikes on short-haul flights from 00:01am until 23:59pm and on Wednesday (November 30) there will be action affecting all ...
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Cyber Freight receives IATA CEIV Pharma-certificate
Cyber Freight Amsterdam has received its IATA Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators’ Pharma (CEIV Pharma) certificate.The Hoofddorp-based subsidiary of family-owned Cyber Freight International is a member of Pharma Gateway Amsterdam (PGA) at Schiphol Airport.PGA, launched by the Netherlands airport, is a community-based cool chain logistics programme for the niche ...
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Lufthansa pilot strike extended into Saturday
Lufthansa pilots will extend their strike action into the weekend, this time targeting only long-haul flights and with all-cargo flights again escaping the industrial action.The Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union announced last night that the industrial action they first launched on Wednesday would be extended to run from 00.01 on Saturday ...
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Lufthansa Cargo to divide regions as part of management cull
Lufthansa Cargo has revealed more details on how it will divide up its regions in order to offload a layer of management in line with its cost cutting programme.The German airfreight giant will now operate with eight regions instead of the previous four to allow it to remove a management ...
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Chapman Freeborn reorganises senior management
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has made senior management level changes in a move that it says will “help deliver further growth across the group”.In one change, the air charter broker has appointed Pierre van der Stichele to a newly created role, that of group cargo operations director.During his 14 years with ...
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Lufthansa pilots' strike set to go into Friday
Lufthansa pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) is extending its current walkout until tomorrow (Friday).The strike, in place since Wednesday of this week, will now extend to cover Friday between 00.01 and 23.59. According to Lufthansa, all its short-haul and medium-haul flights within Germany and Europe will be affected.Lufthansa Cargo is ...
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Brussels Airport lays out its strategy for the next 25 years
Brussels Airport Company chief executive Arnaud Feist has laid out the gateway’s long-term strategy in the form of a programme called Strategic Vision 2040.According to Feist, the airport has an ambitious plan to prepare itself for what it envisages will be significant growth in air traffic over the next 25 ...
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Analysis of the growing threat from cyber attacks
The logistics supply chain has become a favoured target because the industry is underprepared for a serious cyber attack.Global cargo theft and supply chain disruption reportedly cost $56bn last year.One part of that supply chain, the aviation industry, is expanding, evolving, and becoming ever more connected due to the rapid ...
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NewsEuropean cargo monthly: Demand on the up as peak season gets underway
It was another strong month for cargo volume growth for some of Europe’s major airline groups in October as the winter peak season gets underway.Statistics from Lufthansa, IAG and Finnair all showed continued improved performance during the month, while Air France KLM continued to see a decrease as it adjusts ...