All Ground Handler Articles – Page 44
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WFS training college scoops IATA accolade
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) Airport College has been recognised as one of the world’s top 10 aviation training providers by IATA in its list of 2017 Premier Circle Members.The Paris-based Airport College is one of only two training providers in Europe to be awarded Premier Circle status by IATA this ...
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Conference speakers point the finger at hold-ups on the ground
During one of the conferences at the ongoing Multimodal 2017 event, being held in Birmingham in the UK this week, a number of speakers have questioned the efficacy of the air cargo supply chain during those times when a shipment is on the ground.For example, Mark Olney, general manager – ...
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New UK and Ireland chief for Swissport
Luzius Wirth is to become chief executive UK and Ireland at handler Swissport from 1 June, following the early retirement of Tommy Watt.Wirth, who will retain his role as executive vice president group services, joined Swissport in 2012. His new tasks will include further developing and expanding the regional organisation.Tommy ...
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Dnata Heathrow completes safety standard audit
Dnata has completed a new IATA safety and security audit for its ground operations at London Heathrow.Heathrow is dnata tenth station to complete IATA's Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO), following on Dubai (DXB and DWC), Geneva, Zurich, Manila, Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.ISAGO is an internationally-recognised system for assessing ...
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Air Astana extends handling contract with Frankfurt's FCS
Kazakhstan’ Air Astana has extend its handling contract with FCS Frankfurt Cargo Services.Hans-Georg Emmert, managing director of FCS, said: “Air Astana is a growing airline, not only for passenger services but also in the cargo sector. The handled tonnage has more than doubled in the last years.“We very much appreciate ...
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China Airlines signs with WFS in Chicago
China Airlines has signed a new cargo contract at Chicago O’Hare International Airport with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), extending its 19-year old relationship with the handler in North America.WFS now handles for the Chinese carrier at five US locations. WFS won its first contract with China Airlines in North America ...
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Hactl gains CEIV certificate
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has become the first handler in the Territory to gain full IATA CEIV Pharma certification. It is the result of an initiative sponsored by the airport authority, in which all relevant industry players undergo validation for the standard.IATA CEIV Pharma represents a co-ordinated ...
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Cargo handler LUG realigns to meet market challenges
LUG Aircargo has realigned its management team to tackle future market challenges, says the German handler.A new strategic product development department is headed by current operations manager Wolfgang Voigt, while Axel van Hees has been promoted to manager of operations at the Frankfurt station.LUG managing director and chief executive Patrik ...
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Perishables centre officially launched at India's Kempegowda airport
Air India SATS Airport Services has officially launched AISATS COOLPORT, India’s first integrated on-airport perishable cargo handling centre, at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.The 11,000 sq m facility is designed to meet handling requirements for perishable cargo such as pharmaceuticals, fruit, vegetables, flowers, meat and seafood.It is able to handle up ...
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NewsJon Conway joins the Airport Services Association as director general
Jon Conway, dnata’s former divisional senior vice president airport operations, has been appointed director general of the Airport Services Association (ASA)Conway, who brings four decades of industry experience to Switzerland-based ASA, will take up his new position from the beginning of March, 2017.ASA, originally set up under the name of ...
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LUG to handle Etihad Cargo in Frankfurt and Munich
LUG aircargo handling, a freight handler operating at Germany’s Frankfurt and Munich airports, has begun processing Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo’s freight at Munich Airport.It will also begin handling Etihad Cargo’s freight at Frankfurt Airport from next month (March).Etihad flies passenger aircraft twice a day to both German airports, but it ...
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HACTL handles valuable equine shipment
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) has handled 60 horses competing in this month’s Longines Masters show jumping event in Hong Kong.All the horses were processed through the handler’s Livestock Handling Centre at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).European Horse Services (EHS) is responsible for the shipment of the horses ...
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Swissport to handle Emirates SkyCargo at three French airports
Swissport Cargo Services France, a subsidiary of global aviation service provider Swissport International, will handle the freight of Emirates SkyCargo at the three French airports of Paris Charles de Gaulle, Lyon and Nice.The agreement comes into force on April 1 this year. It covers the full range of cargo handling ...
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Qatar Cargo opts for Siginon for Nairobi ground handling
Qatar Airways Cargo has awarded Siginon Aviation with a contract to provide ground and ramp handling services at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).Siginon said the deal would see it handle perishable products such as flowers, fruits, vegetables and meat that are the top exports from Nairobi destined mainly for ...
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Second half surge pushes growth in Hactl cargo traffic
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd saw 2016 cargo volumes beat the previous year's level thanks to a late spike in demand.Hong Kong airport's largest independent cargo handler saw total cargo volumes increase by 1.7% compared with 2015 to 1.65m tonnes.Transhipment traffic was up by "a massive" 29.6% on 2015, ...
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Hermes logs Hanoi cargo IT contract
ALS Cargo Terminal Co (ALSC), based at Vietnam's Noi Bai International Airport, has chosen the Hermes air cargo management system for its operations at the Hanoi hub.Le Thanh Binh, ALSC deputy director, said: "Despite being a young cargo handler, ALSC has been serving around 10 prominent airlines, accounting for 30% ...
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Crate expectations: Japan Airlines wins Hactl forklift competition
The 2017 Hactl International Forklift and Pallet Building Competition was dominated by Japanese airlines as Japan Airlines won and Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) came second.Japan Airlines achieved top place in both the forklift driving and pallet building competitions, with NCA coming second in each of the competitions.Teams from Air China ...
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Year of steady growth for dnata
Dubai-based passenger and cargo handler dnata has called 2016 a “year of steady growth” despite challenges in the aviation industry and “increased economic pressures around the globe”.The Emirates Group ground handling subsidiary closed 2016 with 419,133 tonnes of cargo at Dubai International Airport (DXB) which is a monthly average of ...
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India plans new community system to improve air cargo efficiency
The Indian government will develop an air cargo community system through a public private partnership to try and reduce the cost and improve the efficiency of processing airfreight shipments.A report by an Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation committee said that it backed having a single window system for the air ...
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AAT scoops T'way cargo contract for Hong Kong service
Low-cost South Korean airline T’way has appointed Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) as its cargo handler for a new service from Hong Kong.The deal will see AAT provide cargo handling services and documentation handling on the airline’s three weekly Boeing 737 passenger services between Hong Kong and Daegu, which were launched ...