All Ground Handler Articles – Page 35
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NewsEnzis Airways signs up Hactl for Mongolia loop
Eznis Airways B737Eznis Airways of Mongolia has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as cargo ground handler for its new Ulan Bator-Hong Kong services.The airline is now operating every Monday, Thursday and Sunday; flight time is approximately 4 hours 40 minutes, and the airline is deploying its B737 ...
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NewsHartsfield-Jackson opts for WFS for cargo handling at Cargo Building C
Elliott Paige, airport director, air service development, at Hartsfield-Jackson, with Craig Smyth, chief executive of WFSHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has asked Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to operate the gateway’s new Cargo Building C.The decision follows a competitive tender process.WFS will take a long-term lease on the new facility, the newest ...
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NewsFinnair Cargo appoints Swissport for Helsinki's COOL Nordic Cargo Hub
Finnair Cargo has appointed Swissport as the terminal operator for its €80m COOL Nordic Cargo Hub at Helsinki Airport, taking over operations from June 1.The 31,000 sq m facility opened in 2018, focused on temperature-sensitive and high-value cargo shipments between Europe and Asia.In addition to its operations at the COOL ...
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NewsSwissport's 'excellent' 2018 saw cargo revenues up by 6.5%
Swissport reported an “excellent year” in 2018 as the ground handler saw total group revenues surge by 6.7% to just under €3bn, with revenues in air cargo handling rising by 6.5% to €560m.The Switzerland-based company, whose parent is China’s HNA Group, recorded 2018 operating EBITDA of €273.2m, an increase of ...
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NewsSea-air boost for Singapore after airport and boxport alliance
Signing the MoUSingapore's sea-air connectivity has received a further boost by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Changi airport ground handler SATS and deep sea container port operator PSA.A joint statement said that the agreement, facilitated by Enterprise Singapore, will provide cargo owners and logistics service providers ...
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NewsAlha takes over Verona airport cargo warehousing
Italy's Alha Group has taken over all airport cargo warehouse activities in Verona Valerio Catullo Airport from the current service provider, Verona Cargo.Lorenzo Schettini, chief executive of Alha, said that the company is opening new stations and is currently focused on the Italian North-East, adding: "Online activities in the new ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo scoops Cargo Airline of the Year Award
Turkish Cargo was voted Cargo Airline of the Year 2019 as the airfreight industry gathered in the UK for a night of celebration at Air Cargo News’ industry Oscars, now in their 35th year.The Istanbul-hubbed airline secured the highest total number of votes cast by Air Cargo News readers to ...
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AirBridge picks WFS for Liege ground handling
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has selected Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its ground handler at Liege Airport.The appointment comes as ABC prepares for the first-phase opening of its dedicated cargo area at the fast-growing Belgian freighter hub.The cooperation is in support of the strategic partnership signed between ABC’s parent company, Russia’s ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo gains ground services certificate
L-R : Saudia Cargo CEO Omar Hariri and Yasser Al-Mayoof, vice president of aviation standards at GACASaudia Cargo has gained a Ground Service Provider Certificate (GACAR 151) from the Middle East nation’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).Saudia Cargo’s chief executive, Omar Hariri, said: “This licence will further enhance Saudia ...
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NewsTroubled Jet Airways' B777 seized by WFS in Schiphol over unpaid fees
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has seized a Jet Airways Boeing 777 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport because of unpaid fees.The aircraft had been due to depart Schiphol at 11:25am this morning on its way to Mumbai, but the flight had yet to take-off (at the time of publication, 15:30 ...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic switches Lagos cargo handler to meet growth
Part of the SifaxSAHCOL warehouse in LagosVirgin Atlantic Cargo has awarded a five-year handling contract to Sifax SAHCOL in Lagos as it looks to meet recent growth to the country.The airline said the new handler, which will take over the contract on April 10, will improve its service offering for ...
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NewsDnata expands into Belgium with Brussels Airport cargo hub
Dnata has launched operations in Belgium by opening a cargo centre at Brussels Airport that represents an investment of €8m and creates up to 100 local jobs with the company.The Dubai-based global cargo handler’s first customer in Brussels is Singapore Airlines, which operates eight weekly flights with an annual capacity ...
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NewsRaya Airways signs up Hactl for Hong Kong freighter flights
Raya Airways freighter being unloaded by Hactl at Hong KongRaya Airways, the Malaysian freighter operator, has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as its ground handler in Hong Kong.The airline operates five-times weekly between Hong Kong and its home base of Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang, utilising ...
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NewsQantas picks WFS for three-year handling contract in Dallas Fort Worth
Ray Jetha, Senior Vice President, Sales & Business Development at WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has expanded its ground handling services at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) airport after winning a three-year contract from Qantas.WFS will handle some 3,400 tonnes annually for Australia’s flag carrier, which operates seven A380 passenger flights per ...
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NewsDnata appoints new regional ceo for Asia Pacific
Dirk Goovaerts has been named as dnata’s regional chief executive officer for the Asia Pacific region. He joins from Saudi Ground Services Company (SGS), where he has been chief operations officer since 2016.Previously he held senior leadership roles at Menzies Aviation with the most recent being senior vice president, Europe, ...
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NewsFirst companies awarded IATA Fresh certification
IATA and the Hong Kong cargo community celebrate the first CEIV Fresh certificationThe first companies have passed IATA's CEIV Fresh certification programme for the handling of perishable cargo.At the IATA World Cargo Symposium, IATA revealed that Cathay Pacific Services Limited (CPSL) and Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (HACTL) are ...
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Edelweiss partnership with Swiss WorldCargo continues to flourish
Swiss airline Edelweiss and sister company Swiss WorldCargo have agreed to continue their partnership.The agreement, effective since the beginning of 2019, will see Swiss WorldCargo continue to market and sell Edelweiss freight capacity.Swiss WorldCargo will maintain responsibility for managing the belly cargo on the entire fleet of Edelweiss and sister ...
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NewsWFS makes two appointments in the US
Globally active handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has announced two appointments of senior executives in the Americas market.Mike Duffy and Mike Simpson have been named as executive vice president innovation and executive vice president Americas respectively.Duffy will take up his new role in April, Simpson on March 1.They will both ...
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WFS adds new Copenhagen pharma facility
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is to invest in a new pharma facility at Copenhagen Airport.Construction of the new facility will begin in April and the new building will cover an area of 1,500 sq m and will provide end-to-end handling in a temperature-controlled environment for 2-8°C pharma products ...
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Swissport to acquire 100% stake in Heathrow Cargo Handling
Swissport has taken 100% control of Heathrow Cargo Handling Ltd (HCH) after acquiring the 50% stake held by joint venture partner Air France. Terms were not disclosed.Last year, the HCH joint venture, with a workforce of some 120 employees, handled over 150,000 tons of air cargo, seven percent more than ...