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FTA demands quick UK runway decision
The UK's Freight Transport Association has called on the UK government to make a quick decision on whether to add an extra runway at Heathrow Airport.Speaking at the Shaping the Future Heathrow’ Conference at the Royal Institute of British Architects, FTA director of global and European policy Chris Welsh said ...
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NewsForson is new Cargolux chief executive
Cargolux has confirmed that Richard Forson will take over as president and chief executive of the all-cargo airline from Dirk Reich, who is stepping down for personal reasons.In a statement sent out this afternoon, the Luxembourg-headquartered carrier said that Forson would take over in the role from August 1.Cargolux also ...
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E-tailers told: not so fast but more control over where, when and how you deliver
Online customers are more concerned about where, when and how they receive their ordered goods rather than the speed of delivery, a new e-commerce survey has found.The study, conducted by DHL, suggests that e-tailers will remain competitive only if they give customers greater control over their deliveries.“Speed isn’t everything,” said ...
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Air cargo should see China-Europe rail services as added competition
The air cargo industry should see the proliferation of rail services between China and Europe as added competition.Speaking on the side lines of the Fiata World Congress in Dublin, Ivan Petrov, chief executive of forwarder TransXpress and Fiata senior vice president, said that the number of rail services between Asia ...
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Nielen joins Cargolux as VP sales from IAG Cargo
Chris Nielen has joined European freighter airline Cargolux as vice president sales, joining from IAG Cargo where he held the position of regional commercial manager Europe.Nielen has 16 years experience in the airfreight business which "have enabled him to build a solid knowledge base about the airfreight market especially in ...
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Gatwick salvo on Heathrow pollution levels
Gatwick has produced its latest salvo as the battle over airport expansion in south-east England enters its final phase. The airport – the second busiest in the country – argues that rival Heathrow is breaching legal pollution limits, in some cases by up to 162%.It says it has new evidence ...
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New MD for Munich Airport
Andrea Gebbeken has been appointed as a third managing director at Munich Airport, alongside Dr Michael Kerkloh and Thomas Weyer.She has extensive experience in aviation and logistics, including a stint as managing director of Tirana Airport in Albania. Her most recent appointment was as head of north German operations for ...
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Report pours cold water on Manston Airport's cargo prospects
A report commissioned by the local council is unenthusiastic about plans to reopen Manston Airport in south-east England as a cargo and passenger hub.Aviation industry experts, AviaSolutions said that airport operations at Manston are unlikely to be financially viable in the longer term and almost certainly not in the period ...
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UPS to reduce Ireland-Switzerland delivery times by 48 hours
Parcels carrier UPS says it has shaved up to 48 hours off deliveries between Ireland and Switzerland through enhancements to its ground network. Packages can be delivered up to 48 hours faster on its standard service to 60% of consumers in Switzerland.According to UPS consumer research, the majority of online ...
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DHL claims high-tech leadership in Italy after MIT buy
Deutsche Post DHL Group contract logistics arm, DHL Supply Chain, has bought niche Italian operator MIT Safetrans, saying that it is now the country’s leading player in the hi-tech life sciences and healthcare industry.The move also adds 20 operating sites to DHL Supply Chain Italy’s network – making a total ...
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Belfast back to normal after damaged TNT freighter moved
The damaged TNT 737 freighter that disrupted operations at Belfast International Airport yesterday (Tuesday, 4 October) has been towed off the runway.The plane was stranded at the intersection of the main Northern Ireland gateway’s two runways after it burst a number of tyres on landing at 6am. All flights had ...
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London runway decision ‘soon’
UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said that a decision on south-east England airport expansion is imminent, according to the BBC.The Government has been pondering whether to build a new runway at Heathrow or Gatwick or to extend one of Heathrow’s two existing runways. A decision appeared to be imminent ...
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Cargolux takes early delivery of B747-8F to meet increased high season demand
Cargolux has taken early delivery of its 14th Boeing 747-8 freighter to meet increased demand during the coming high season.The aircraft ─ LX-VCN, ‘Spirit of Schengen’ ─ was originally scheduled to be delivered in 2017. However, Boeing and Cargolux agreed to advance the delivery, with a handover ceremony at the ...
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Swissport International appoints Nils Pries Knudsen to chief commercial officer
Swissport International has appointed Nils Pries Knudsen to chief commercial officer as of October 1, 2016. He will continue to report directly to Eric Born, Group President and chief executive Swissport International.Knudsen joined Swissport International in January 2009 and has since been instrumental in taking the Cargo Division forward to ...
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Accusations fly after consultation on developing Manston Airport as a cargo hub
The war of words over the future of Manston Airport in the UK south east has escalated with the current majority owner of the site claiming that results of an informal consultation were as “reliable as an election in North Korea”.On Tuesday, developer RiverOak Investments, a US hedge fund, said ...
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IAG and Finnair switch to bellyhold on London-Helsinki partnership
IAG Cargo and Finnair Cargo will no longer take space on DHL freighters between London and Helsinki, instead opting for bellyspace on passenger aircraft.From October 3, the two partner airlines will use bellyspace on their Airbus 350 aircraft instead of continuing their use of DHL A300-600 freighters. The last freighter ...
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Freighters World profiles Istanbul's new mega airport in the making
If you had asked anyone in the air cargo industry a year ago whether Istanbul needed a new airport, or at least new airport capacity of some variety, the answer would have been a resounding ‘yes’.The reason for the enthusiasm about potential new cargo capacity is simple: Atatürk International Airport ...
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VIDEO: IAG Cargo to build new £55m premium product centre and launch time-critical product
IAG Cargo has unveiled plans to build a new £55m facility for premium freight and pharma at its London Heathrow site in response to growth in its services for high-value cargo and will also launch a new time-critical product (see video at end of article).The new terminal, to be called ...
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Dirk Reich planning to open consultancy offices next year
Former Cargolux chief executive Dirk Reich’s aviation consultancy is planning to open offices in Zhengzhou and Luxembourg at the start of next year.The company, R+R International Aviation, will provide senior advice and investments in the fields of aviation, logistics, e-commerce and China with its current core activity being the promotion ...
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Let's do launch: Volga-Dnepr takes to the water with patrol boat logistics
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered four Mangust patrol boats to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in Far East Russia and also launched the vessels at the port of Korsakov as part of a last mile logistics service.The boats, built at the Vympel Shipyard in Rybinsk for the Border Guard Service, were carried onboard two An-124-100 ...