All Europe Articles – Page 113
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IJS Global GEFCO UK gains pharma authorisation for Heathrow facility
IJS Global GEFCO UK has been granted Wholesale Dealer Authorisation (WDA) by the UK Regulatory Body, the MHRA, for its operations at the London Heathrow site with immediate effect.To sell or supply medicines to anyone other than the patient using the medicine, you need a wholesaler licence – also known ...
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Another high profile departure from air cargo as Bijaoui leaves WFS
Ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has confirmed that chief executive Olivier Bijaoui has left the company.WFS group chief operating officer Barry Nassberg will assume the interim leadership responsibilities.The company declined to comment on personnel changes to reflect confidentiality, but it is understood the split is amicable.The company was taken ...
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Volga-Dnepr invests in wing lift system to speed container loading
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has invested in a new ‘wing lift’ system that reduces the loading time for large cargo containers to less than 30 minutes.To help with the transport of two power generators, the airline used a wing lift system that works by attaching wheels to each corner of containers fitted ...
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Delayed runway decision will see France and Germany beat UK economy – CBI
UK company bosses group, the CBI, has warned of the economic consequences for Britain if the government continues to put off a decision on additional runway capacity in the South East of England.Paul Drechsler, CBI president, said: “More than ever before, it is absolutely critical that the government sends a ...
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Airport capacity – FTA says Britain needs connections with the world post Brexit
UK shippers have warned that the British government's further delay on a decision for new runway capacity in the south east of England "is bad news for the economy and will further erode confidence in Britain’s ability to compete in global markets".The assessment came from Freight Transport Association (FTA), which ...
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Urgent heavylift shipment, three days and job done
Volga-Dnepr Airlines took just three days, from receiving the flight inquiry to completing the delivery, to transport a 30-tonne shipment from Maastricht in the Netherlands to Varna, Bulgaria.The urgent shipment, including a 25-tonne cable spool, was necessary to replace failed equipment on the Noble Globetrotter II drilling vessel developing an ...
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UK government delays decision on additonal runway for south east of England
A decision on airport expansion in south-eastern England is to be delayed until "at least October", Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced.London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports have been vying with each other over building an extra runway and a decision was expected this summer.Heathrow's plan for a third runway received ...
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NewsReich to step down as Cargolux chief executive
Cargolux has confirmed that chief executive Dirk Reich is set to step down from his role following reports the airline returned to the red in the first half of this year.A company spokesperson confirmed that Dirk Reich has asked for termination of his contract and announced that he will step ...
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Istanbul flights resume
UPDATED: Istanbul's Ataturk Airport began operating flights on the morning of June 29 following a terrorist shooting and suicide-bombings which left 41 people dead and 239 injured.Flights had been suspended in the aftermath of the attack that took place on the evening of June 28.Three attackers began shooting inside and ...
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Air Partner eyes further acquisitions after positive start to the year
Air Partner, which provides aviation services, has provided a trading update at its annual general meeting (AGM), saying the financial first quarter is progressing well and that it is on the lookout for further acquisitions.For the financial year ended January 31, Air Partner made a profit before tax of £4.3m ...
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Envirotainer and CHEP extend partnership
Cold chain specialist Envirotainer and CHEP Aerospace Solutions, the unit load device (ULD) management company, have extended their partnership for a further three years.CHEP provides repair, handling, transportation and storage services for Envirotainer's fleet of air cargo containers across 21 global service centres, which are approved to issue certificates of ...
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Airfreight prices slide after two months of gains
Airfreight prices dipped again in May, wiping out the gains made over the previous two months.Consultant Drewry’s East-West Airfreight Price Index for May shows that airfreight prices declined to $2.57 per kg compared with $2.61 per kg in April.The decline sees prices return to the lowest level since the consultant ...
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IAG to boost its Shanghai cargo capacity by 65% to cater for peak demand
IAG Cargo is hoping that peak demand for electronics, pharmaceuticals and automobile parts will help fill additional Boeing 777 flights to Shanghai.The cargo arm of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, said the airline group’s new flight from Madrid to Shanghai had touched down for the first time today, while ...
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Lean and green Cargolux
Cargolux has become the first airline to receive the Lean & Green award, recognising its commitment to improve its carbon efficiency by 10% within five years.Lean & Green was started in 2008 as an initiative of the Dutch government to reduce the carbon footprints of companies.Dirk Reich, president and chief ...
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Cargo partnership trend continues as Lufthansa and ANA expand their tie-up
Lufthansa Cargo and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have moved to extend their cargo partnership, with the two carriers combining their European feeder networks.The joint network includes more than 90 weekly direct connections between Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf, London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Brussels and Vienna in Europe and Tokyo Narita, ...
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NewsRosen to retire as DP DHL chief financial officer
Deutsche Post DHL Group has announced that chief financial officer Lawrence Rosen, often known as Larry, has resigned from his position and will be replaced by Melanie Kreis.Rosen, who is retiring, spent seven years in the position and over thirteen years as chief financial officer at DAX-listed companies.“Larry Rosen very ...
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May is a merry month for ABC
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) reported a 31% year-on-year increase in tonnage for both the month of May and for the first five months of 2016. The Russian-owned airline carried 50,482 tonnes and 238,154 tonnes respectively, an increase of 21% for the month and 24% for the first five months of 2016.ABC ...
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CAL to add more Americas flights
Israeli-owned, Liege-based CAL Cargo Airlines could launch flights to new destinations in the Americas, the owner of the carrier, Offer Gilboa, told Air Cargo News.He confirmed that with an earlier plan to launch twice-weekly flights to Shanghai now “in the deep freeze” owing to the weak market in China.As a ...
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UK airport expansion debate reignited by Brexit vote
The Brexit vote has reignited calls for a decision on airport expansion in the southeast of the country and the debate over whether Heathrow of Gatwick is best suited to provide an extra runway.Shortly after the results of the vote were announced, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced he would ...
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Egyptair opts for FlyUs as Benelux GSSA
Egyptian national carrier Egyptair has chosen FlyUs as it cargo GSSA across Benelux.Effective June 2016, the Dutch-headquartered company will be responsible for freight on the North African carrier’s daily services from Amsterdam and four-times a week service from Brussels.In addition the 6 weekly freighters flying out of Ostend and Cologne ...