All Europe Articles – Page 12
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Putzger perspective: Is e-commerce trade under threat?
Trade legislation crackdowns in the EU and US could hamper e-commerce supply chains as the air cargo industry gears up for peak season. By early August a chorus of voices proclaimed the approaching end of the 2024 peak ocean shipping season. According to the National Retail Association, containerised imports to ...
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InterviewsCargo gives airships a lift
Hybrid Air Vehicles has been examining how its Airlander 10 airship could play a role in the future of air cargo. Cargo is playing an increasingly important role in the future development of the airship market, according to UK-based Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV). HAV commercial business development director George Land ...
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Transatlantic capacity withdrawal set to drive up rates
The transatlantic airfreight lane will have much less capacity from September due to the winter season and shifting of capacity to the Asia-Europe trade lane. Demand is expected to remain the same on Europe-US and US-Europe routes because there aren’t any major drivers for change in the US and Europe ...
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Proposed ban on 777s at Brussels is withdrawn
The proposed ban on the operation of Boeing 777 aircraft at Brussels Airport at night has been withdrawn by Belgium's transport minister.The ban would have had a major impact on DHL Express' operations at the airport as it operates the widebody freighter to the Belgian hub.In June, outgoing transport minister ...
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Canada's WestJet expands pet transport service to the UK
WestJet Cargo has expanded its pet transportation services from Canada to London Gatwick (LGW), London Heathrow (LHR) and Edinburgh (EDI).This expansion, using belly capacity, comes in response to the growing demand for secure and reliable international pet travel between Canada and Europe, said the Canadian airline.The carrier operates flights between ...
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NewsWFS becomes first cargo handler at Schiphol to introduce electric towing vehicles
Photo: WFSSATS-owned Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has become the first cargo handler at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to introduce electric cargo towing vehicles.Supplied by vehicle partner, TCR, the Goldhofer Sherpa E6 towing trucks are being used to support WFS’ ramp and cargo handling services for more than 50 airlines at ...
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NewsSwissport wins Frankfurt Airport ground handling license
Photo: SwissportSwissport has secured a seven-year license to provide ground handling services at Frankfurt Airport from February 1 2025 until January 2032.The cargo handler has been operational at Frankfurt Airport since 1995. Swissport currently provides airport ground handling, air cargo handling and fuelling services at 15 airports in Germany, but ...
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NewsOrphan chimp finds her forever home thanks to DHL Express
DHL Express has helped Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre move orphaned chimpanzee Chocolat to her new home at the sanctuary in Dorset, UK.A victim of the Republic of Congo’s illegal bushmeat trade, Chocolat was an infant when her family were hunted and killed 20 years ago while she herself was ...
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NewsIAG Cargo opens operations control centre at Heathrow
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo has opened a new control centre at Heathrow Airport that is equipped with real-time cargo monitoring technology designed to manage over 2,000 freight movements per day.The new London Operations Control Centre is expected to improve on the day decision making with real-time data and workload forecasting ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo grows 777F fleet to 18 aircraft
18th Lufthansa Cargo 777 freighter. Photo Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has added another new Boeing 777 freighter as it continues to modernise its cargo fleet and expand capacity.The German airline took delivery of its 18th B777 freighter at Frankfurt Airport (FRA), it's main hub, on August 17. The long-haul freighter was ...
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Schiphol milk run to be expanded to exports
The Schiphol air cargo community is expanding its milk run to include export volumes with the aim of reducing truck movements.Air Cargo Netherlands said the community service will be rolled out for exports after the summer. The air cargo group said the scheme will help reduce the number of truck ...
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E-commerce volumes on the up at Helsinki
E-commerce volumes being transported through Helsinki Airport have grown rapidly over the past year following the start up of parcel firm Nordic Parcel Express.The company started operations in August 2023 and has been importing/exporting e-commerce volumes that would have previously flown through European hubs such as Amsterdam, Paris and Liege.The ...
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BA suspends costly Beijing route
British Airways (BA) will suspend flights from London, UK to Beijing, China in October following the longer flight times and increased costs that airlines have faced since the Russian airspace ban.The Heathrow Airport-hubbed airline said in a statement that it would "pause" its flights to Beijing from October 26 until ...
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American Airlines Cargo expands presence on CargoAi
American Airlines Cargo has expanded its presence on online booking portal CargoMART with the addition of new European origins.The Fort Worth carrier has added the ability to book cargo on its network from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, UK, Spain, and Switzerland.It initially launched its presence on ...
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SF Airlines launches new China-Budapest route
SF Airlines has launched a new cargo route between Urumqi in the Xinjiang region of northwestern China and Budapest in Hungary to serve e-commerce, agricultural and speciality product demand.The route was launched from Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Budapest International Airport (BUD) on August 8 using a Boeing widebody ...
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IAG Cargo to close Shannon Airport facility
IAG Cargo will close its facility at Shannon Airport in Ireland by the end of this year due to a decline in cargo volumes that has made operating the facility "unsustainable".Opened to handle cargo shipments on flights operated by IAG-owned Aer Lingus, the facility's investment needs are not currently supported ...
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Leipzig/Halle Airport operator renegotiates deal with DHL
Leipzig/Halle Airport airport operator Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG) has reached an agreement on the extension of its contract with DHL which will see the express carrier pay higher landing fees at its largest hub, people familiar with the matter told Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.MFAG told DVZ that it ...
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EFW ticks off another A330P2F for DHL
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has completed conversion work on the 15th Airbus A330-300 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft for DHL.The German conversion company said in a LinkedIn post on July 25 that the widebody conversion freighter had left its site in Dresden, Germany to be transported elsewhere for painting."After painting, the ...
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NewsDHL Express invests more than €40m in Vitoria Airport hangar
Photo: DHLDHL Express has announced plans to invest more than €40m in developing a new European aircraft maintenance hangar at Vitoria Airport in Spain.Expected to be operational by mid-2027, the new facility will be DHL Express' second most important maintenance centre in Europe after its facility at Leipzig Airport in ...
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Virgin Atlantic cuts sole China route
Virgin Atlantic will stop its service to Shanghai later this year due to increased costs as a result of not being able to fly over Russia.Flights to Shanghai in China currently operate daily using a Boeing 787-9, but the final service from Heathrow, UK to Shanghai will be operated by ...