All Europe Articles – Page 142
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Protesters cause Heathrow disruption
Protesters against expansion at Heathrow have caused delays and cancellations to flights this morning after they gained access to the airport’s runway.At 03.30 this morning, members of the Plane Stupid protest group managed to cut through a fence and chain themselves together on the runway causing 13 flights to be ...
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WFS targets majority stake in Fraport Cargo Services
The world’s largest cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has started its latest expansion phase with the planned acquisition of a majority stake in Fraport Cargo Services (FCS).The deal will see WFS acquire a 51% shareholding in FCS as part of a strategic partnership with Fraport. Terms of the transaction, ...
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Brussels growth reaches double-digit percentage levels in June
Brussels airport continued its strong start to the year with cargo growth of almost 16% in June compared with a year ago, despite the general slowdown in European volume growth.The Belgian airport saw cargo volumes in June increase to 43,187 tons compared with 37,262 tons a year earlier.Most of the ...
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CAL Group makes new appointment as it looks to expand
The CAL Group has appointed Yossi Shoukroun as its new chief operating officer.Shoukroun, who was previously general manager of Liege Air Cargo Handling Services (LACHS), will take up the newly created position this month.The role will see him take responsibility for the ground operations of both CAL Cargo Airlines and ...
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Swiss join the drone club
Swiss Post and Swiss WorldCargo have launched a project to test the commercial possibilities of logistics drone in partnership with California-based manufacturer, Matternet.They will carry out drone tests in July 2015, but admit that “the widespread use of drones is not expected within the next five years.”Before then, issues including ...
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Brussels Airlines looks to the future with new GSSA
Brussels Airlines Cargo has switched its GSSA from European Cargo Services (ECS) to Air Logistics Group for belly-hold space on its passenger services.The carrier said the decision to break with its representative of 13 years was part of “an ambitious strategic plan to further grow its cargo business.”It said it ...
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Update: Shippers turn to air during Calais chaos
Air charter companies have reported a sharp spike in demand for cargo charters and onboard couriers during the recent chaos at the French port of Calais.London-based Chapman Freeborn Airchartering said that with thousands of goods vehicles stranded due to industrial action by striking ferry workers – which in turn led ...
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Cooperation takes away the pain of new security rules
The International Air Cargo Organisation (TIACA) has welcomed new World Customs Organisation rules on safer and easier international trade.WCO has formally adopted the so–called ‘7 + 1’ data set for risk data analysis, helping to standardise basic Pre-Loading Advance Cargo Information (PLACI) processes.It forms part of WCO’s SAFE Framework of ...
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Another twist in Lufthansa pilots’ saga
Lufthansa management is appealing to its pilots' unions to return to the negotiating table after the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) organisation reportedly rejected calls for mediation in a long-running dispute over pensions.A spokesman for the airline said it would have been possible to solve the conflict with the aid of an ...
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Boeing sees increase in freighter deliveries but cuts back 747-8 production
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has reported an increase in the number of freighter aircraft delivered during the first half of the year, but also confirmed it will scale back production of 747-8s.The Chicago-based manufacturer delivered a total of 19 freighter aircraft during the first half of the year, with Fed-Ex taking ...
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IATA chief sees devil in the detail of Heathrow’s third runway
IATA director general and chief executive Tony Tyler described the Sir Howard Davies’ Airport Commission’s conclusion in favour of a third runway as “a relief” but he also had “serious reservations” about some of the conditions that had been attached to its decision.He told the Runways UK conference in London ...
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Cargolux unions to protest against ‘safety breaches’
The LCGB union is to hold a protest march at Luxembourg airport tomorrow (8 July) against what it claims is a decline in safety culture at all-cargo carrier Cargolux – and is threatening strike action over the issue.LCGB said it would hold the march as it claimed that safety and ...
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Obituary: Kerry Logistics' Gary Wilcock
It is with great sadness that Kerry Logistics announces the passing away of Gary Wilcock, Managing Director of Europe, on Sunday June 21, aged 54, after a short battle against cancer.Kerry Logistics said: "With more than 30 years of experience, he was held in the highest regard in the industry, ...
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IAG hopes to build Kuala Lumpur as fourth Asian hub
IAG Cargo is looking to develop Kuala Lumpur as a fourth Asian hub, alongside Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore, after British Airways restored a direct service from London in May.Extraordinarily for a member country of the UK Commonwealth with long colonial ties, BA suspended services to Malaysia in 2001, leaving ...
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Heathrow starts planning for third runway
Heathrow has already started planning for the delivery of a third runway, even though the UK Government has yet to make a final decision on how to expand airport capacity in the southeast of the country.In his first speech since the Airports Commission recommended a third runway at Heathrow over ...
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Airports clean up their act with carbon accreditation
The number of airports that have achieved Airport Carbon Accredited status has increased by 22% during the last year.Figures released by Airports Council International show that a total of 125 airports in 40 countries have now achieved accreditation through the organisation's programme, with 26 locations becoming Carbon Accredited since June ...
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SDV inks two new deals in Paris
French logistics company SDV signed two new deals at the recent Paris Airshow, one a new contract and the other a co-operation agreement.The first deal sees SDV selected as the logistics provider for the transport of aircraft seats produced by Expliseat for Air Tahiti.SDV has been handling Air Tahiti’s shipments ...
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Air Canada adds new e-AWB origin
Air Canada Cargo has added Dublin to its list of e-air waybill origins as it continues to push for an increase in their use.The airline said the ability to offer the option of e-AWB comes as it increases the frequency of flights from the Irish capital to its Toronto hub ...
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AA Cargo appoints new regional sales manager
American Airlines Cargo has appointed Richard Hartmann to the newly created position of regional sales manager, cargo, South Asia, Middle East and Africa.Hartmann will be in charge of both sales development in the existing countries served by the carrier in the region and also extending the airline’s reach into new ...
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Cargolux adds UK freighter flight in response to ferry strikes
Cargolux has added an extra UK freighter flight in order to help ease the supply chain chaos created by French ferry worker strikes.The all-cargo airline told Air Cargo News that the ad-hoc flight will leave the UK on Saturday, flying from Luxemburg Airport to Stansted Airport and then back to ...