All Europe Articles – Page 74
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Strike Aviation adds Prague to GSSA network
American Airlines has appointed Strike Aviation as the cargo GSSA for its new direct B767-300 passenger flight from Prague to Philadelphia, as well as the offline cargo GSSA for Bulgaria, Romania and the Slovak Republic."This is another milestone we have achieved with our Czech team’’ commented Julia Ostwaldt, commercial manager-Europe ...
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Air Partner updates on accounting review
UK charter broker Air Partner has restated the financial impact from an accounting error in its receivables and deferred income since the 2010/11 financial year, originally estimated at £3.3m, saying today that it “will not exceed £4m”.The Air Partner Board has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers(PwC) and Rosenblatt Solicitors to provide independent accounting ...
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UK bosses call for common rules on wet-leasing after Brexit
The need for convergence on UK and European Union (EU) rules on aircraft wet-leasing is one aspect of a new Brexit study by UK business lobby, the CBI.In the report, published today, the CBI has outlines where Britain’s top company bosses want to stay close to European Union rules and ...
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Strikes in Germany and France set to disrupt airfreight operations
Strikes by unions in France and Germany are set to disrupt air cargo operations today, with Air France and Lufthansa cancelling hundreds of flights.In Germany, the Verdi trade union has called for a strike over pay at Frankfurt, Munich, Cologne and Bremen airports.In France, pilot, cabin and ground crew have ...
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Horses jump at the chance to stay at Liege airport
Liege Airport's Horse Inn facility will see no fewer than 300 horses transit through the Belgian hub over the next 20 days as they journey to attend the Longines Global Champions Tour 2018.The annual international competition for top-level show jumping began at the end of March in Mexico, before moving ...
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CEVA confirms $1.36bn IPO
CEVA Logistics has confirmed plans for an initial public offering (IPO) and to list its shares on the SIX Swiss Exchange in a move that will raise an expected SFr1.3bn ($1.36bn).The announcement by the $7bn revenue third party global logistics player based in Switzerland confirms earlier industry speculation.The objective of ...
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Top 20 cargo hubs saw volumes rise 6.8% in 2017
Air cargo volumes at the world's 20 busiest airports grew 6.8% in 2017, with Hong Kong again the number one freight hub at more than 5m tonnes, a 9.4% year-on-year increase.Airports Council International (ACI) reported that the top 20 cargo hubs handled a combined 51m tonnes last year, representing 43% ...
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Van de Weg makes surprise return to Volga-Dnepr Group
Robert van de Weg has rejoined Volga-Dnepr Group just over a year after leaving the airline group.He will take on the role of vice president for sales and marketing, the same role he occupied until the start of 2017.In the role, he will look after the commercial activities of all ...
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Record pharma flight for ABC
Russian carrier AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has carried a record 19 va-Q-tainers XLx on a single flight for Biotech & Pharma Logistics.The passive containers, weighing around 15 tonnes in total, were delivered to Frankfurt ready to ‘load and go’ onboard one of ABC’s Boeing 747-8F services to their final destination at ...
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Forwarders on a guided tour at the new Moscow Cargo terminal
Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport has presented its new showpiece cargo terminal to airlines and freight forwarders.Moscow Cargo, the largest cargo complex in Russia, covers an area of 42,300 sq m and has a handling capacity of 380,000 tonnes per year.Construction work started in March 2016 and was completed in July ...
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Qatar Airways set to invest in Moscow's Vnukovo airport
Qatar Airways has entered into an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport, Russia’s third-largest hub, to acquire up to 25% of the airport’s total shares.Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker said that the potential investment will complement the Middle East carrier's existing "strong ties" with ...
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No extra slots for Schiphol until at least 2020
The Schiphol aviation community has reacted with dismay to news that there will be no extra slots for the airport until the end of 2020.The airport, which last year almost breached its slot limit of 500,000, was hoping that it would be able to gain extra capacity to meet growing ...
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Air Partner shares fall after reporting accounting error
Shares in Air Partner fell 22.6% on the London Stock Exchange today (Tuesday) after the UK charter broker identified an estimated £3.3m accounting error related to the collection of receivables from customers for uncollected amounts since the 2010/11 financial year.Its shares had fallen 32.5 pence by midday today on the ...
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DHL continues to invest in e-commerce
DHL Parcel and DHL eCommerce have launched a global e-commerce fulfillment platform and new fulfillment center in the UK.The logistics and delivery giant said that its new IT platform provides online retailers with access to all its e-commerce fulfillment centres from a single source.Retailers will be able to integrate the ...
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AirBridge launches scheduled freighter services at Rickenbacker
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) will become the fifth freighter operator to provide scheduled services at Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) in Columbus, Ohio.The Russia-based carrier joins a network of logistics service providers at the US cargo-dedicated airport, which is located within a one-day drive to nearly half of the US population and ...
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Lufthansa Cargo to sell Brussels Airlines' belly space
Lufthansa Cargo will market the cargo capacities of Brussels Airlines, owned by the Lufthansa Group, from September, a move the two airlines claim will benefit customers by offering a wider network.The companies said the move will give Brussels Airlines' customers access to Lufthansa Cargo's route network, which includes around 300 ...
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Cargolux renews GDP certification for pharma logistics
European freighter operator Cargolux Airlines has renewed its Good Distribution Practice (GDP) qualification for transporting pharmaceuticals after passing the its surveillance audit.Cargolux became the world’s first GDP certified airline in January 2014, confirming its compliance with European Union (EU) GDP and World Health Organisation (WHO) requirements for a consistent quality ...
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A year until Brexit: Trade needs clarity, says FTA
With a year until the UK's departure from the European Union, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is urging the country's government to expedite negotiations of trading arrangements, or risk damaging supply chains.The trade organisation argues that UK-based importers, exporters and logistics firms need to know how Brexit will affect their ...
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American names GSAs in Croatia, Slovenia and Kuwait
American Airlines Cargo has appointed general sales agents (GSAs) in three additional destinations outside of its network — Croatia, Slovenia and Kuwait — bringing the US carrier's European reach to 18 cities in 12 countries.R-BAG, the Central Eastern Europe and Balkans specialist, will represent American from Ljubljana Airport (LJU) in ...
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FedEx buys UK e-commerce specialist P2P for £92m
US parcels giant FedEx Corp has boosted its e-commerce presence after acquiring UK-based P2P Mailing for £92m.FedEx said in a statement that P2P provides customers with "unique last-mile delivery options, leveraging its relationships with private, postal, retail and clearance providers in over 200 countries."P2P, headquartered in south east London, has ...