All Ground Handler Articles – Page 31
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Qatar Cargo appoints Menzies Aviation as Heathrow ground handler
Qatar Airways Cargo has appointed Menzies Aviation to handle airfreight from the carrier's passenger and freighter aircraft, as well as providing cargo transportation to and from aircraft, at London Heathrow Airport.The companies said that partnership is part of a joint approach to develop Qatar Cargo’s global network handling partnership programme.From ...
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NewsSwissport announces head of cargo Belgium
Swissport has appointed Koen Gouweloose into the role of head of cargo Belgium, effective from July 1.Gouweloose joined Swissport in March 2020 as chief operating officer. In his new role, he will oversee the strategic and operational management of the company's cargo activities, both in Brussels and Liège. In particular, ...
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NewsSwissport appoints Western Europe head
Ground handler Swissport has appointed Liam McElroy as head of its Western Europe region, effective immediately.In his new role, McElroy, who succeeds Jason Holt, will lead Swissport's UK and Ireland cargo handling operations while reporting to Luzius Wirth, executive vice president EMEA and member of the group's executive management.Prior to ...
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Swissport set to halve UK workforce
Swissport has warned that it may need to halve its UK workforce as a result of a downturn in business due to the coronavirus outbreak.The handler's UK chief executive Jason Holt has said it needs to reduce its workforce in order to survive. The company is consulting on as many ...
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John Menzies' cargo volumes down as it evaluates UK&I redundancies
Handler John Menzies saw its air cargo volumes decline by 37% year on year in April as a result of the coronavirus outbreak-related downturn in passenger flights.In a trading update, the company said that the spread of Covid-19 has had a significant adverse impact on the group’s financial performance.It said ...
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NewsDieter to head Swissport Cargo in Germany and Austria
Henning Dieter, SwissportHenning Dieter has been appointed as the head of Swissport Cargo Services, Germany and Austria.He succeeds Dirk Schmitt, who left the company in December 2019 after heading the Swissport Cargo operation in Germany and Austria since February 2015.Since Schmitt's departure, Andrea Führing, chief financial officer of Swissport Cargo ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo to outsource Frankfurt general cargo handling to Fiege
Image: Lufthansa Cargo Center (LCC) at Frankfurt AirportLufthansa Cargo is set to withdraw from operational control of the general cargo handling business at the Lufthansa Cargo Center (LCC) at Frankfurt Airport as of 1 July, according to Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.Several people familiar with the matter told the ...
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WFS' pharma volumes on the rise following investments
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has seen "significant increases" in time- and temperature-sensitive volumes in the first five months of 2020 following investment in 12 dedicated pharma facilities at airports in Europe, the US and Africa.WFS has made multimillion euro investments in pharma centres at its airport stations in ...
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NewsNallian to offer RFS slot booking app at Brussels Airport
Air cargo software firm Nallian has launched a road feeder management app that will allow trucking companies and ground handlers to co-ordinate airport-to-airport pick-ups and deliveries at Brussels airport.The app enables road feeder companies and ground handlers to utilise slot booking to more accurately plan resources. It also provides real-time ...
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ICAO task force provides Covid-19 guidance for safe air cargo operations
ICAO has provided a series of guidelines on how air cargo operations should be carried out at airports to reduce the spread of coronavirus.The guidance was issued by ICAO’s Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) after consulting with countries, regional organisations, the World Health Organisation and aviation industry groups.The cargo guidance ...
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Çelibi becomes first ground handler to achieve IATA TVP certification
Çelebi Aviation Holding has become the first ground handler to receive IATA Training Validation Program (TVP) certification, which recognises excellence in training and development, compliance with industry training standards and best practices.The certification was awarded after IATA assessed the critical areas of Çelebi Aviation's training system, standards of operation and ...
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NewsFraport plans massive job cuts
Source: Fraport AGAirport operator and ground handler Fraport AG is planning extensive job cuts due to the economic impact of the corona virus pandemic, reports Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.According to people familiar with the events, up to 3,000 jobs are to be cut. This corresponds to just under ...
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NewsWFS continues to handle Qatar Cargo's Paris PPE shipments
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) cargo handling team in Paris has processed more shipments of personal protective equipment (PPE) delivered by customer Qatar Airways Cargo for hospitals across France treating patients with Covid-19.So far, WFS has handled 12 Boeing 777X freighter flights operated by the airline, including charters organised by two ...
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Van Anrooy to join dnata in the Netherlands
Dnata has appointed Jan van Anrooy as managing director of its Dutch branch.From July 1, van Anrooy will succeed Erik de Goeij, who left the company on March 1 this year.Van Anrooy is an aviation professional who has has more than 30 years experience in various commercial and operational positions ...
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UK handlers ask for clarity over job retention scheme
Three of the UK's main ground handlers have welcomed the government's decision to extend its job retention scheme but are urgently seeking clarity about how the scheme’s implementation will change in August.They argue that bringing forward to June some of the measures proposed for August, such as allowing staff to ...
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Swissport notes solid 2019 but warns of tough times to come
In its 2019 full-year results, Swissport has announced that its performance last year was "roughly on par with the previously year".Swissport achieved an operating ebitda of €272.3m throughout 2019, which compares with €273.2m achieved in 2018.The company's revenue increased 4.7% year on year, from €3bn in 2018 to €3.1bn last ...
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NewsSaudi Arabian Logistics moves operations to new KKIA facilities
Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) has relocated some of its operations to the new facilities at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh.From April 20, SAL's export cargo handling, domestic cargo handling and express mail services will operate from the airport's new facilities (pictured).Thanks to the move, SAL customers will get ...
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Cargo handlers respond to forwarder criticism of Covid-19 surcharge
Cargo handlers Menzies Aviation and Swissport have respond to freight forwarders' criticism of surcharges introduced following the coronavirus outbreak.The handlers explained to Air Cargo News that the cost of their cargo operations had increased as a result of the reduction in passenger flights.Swissport said that the primary objective of its ...
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BIFA questions ground handler surcharges amid Covid-19 disruption
UK forwarder group British International Freight Association (BIFA) has questioned if surcharges imposed by cargo handlers are justifiable in the current economic circumstances, suggesting that competition authorities could be interested in the development.Recent weeks have seen a range of cargo handlers introduce the surcharges saying that they are necessary to ...
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NewsUN task force charters freighters and creates Covid-19 hubs
Liege AirportThe World Health Organization (WHO) and World Food Programme (WFP) have outlined how they will utilise air cargo to move supplies and equipment around the world, with Liege playing a key role in Europe.The two organisations have teamed up as part of the United Nations Supply Chain Task Force ...