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NewsSwissport nabs CEVA CFO Waller
Peter Waller, SwissportGround handler Swissport has appointed Peter Waller as Chief Financial Officer and member of Group Executive Management.Waller will take over his new role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Swissport on 1 September and will report to Eric Born, President & CEO.Waller succeeds Christian Göseke, ...
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Thai Cargo renews cargo handling deal with Menzies
Thai Cargo has renewed for a further five years its cargo handling deal for Australia and New Zealand with Menzies Aviation.The contract will see Menzies deliver a "full suite of cargo handling services" at four Australian airports; Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, as well as Auckland on New Zealand’s North ...
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NewsSwissport expands at Vienna with second cargo facility
Swissport International has opened its second air cargo warehouse at Vienna International Airport.The new cargo facility has a surface of 2,100 square meters, bringing Swissport’s total cargo space to 7,000 square meters at Vienna International.It has direct airside access, allowing shipments to be transported to and from the aircraft much ...
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NewsHactl signs up to new ULD Code
(L to R) Bob Rogers (Vice-President, ULD CARE), Wilson Kwong (Chief Executive, Hactl) and Urs Wiesendanger (President, ULD CARE) with the Code of Conduct Agreement.Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) is the latest air cargo organisation to throw its weight behind ULD CARE’s new Unit Load Device (ULD) Code ...
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Seminars aim to tackle Heathrow truck congestion
CCS-UK User Group – the not-for-profit body which represents users of the UK’s air cargo community data system – is hosting a series of seminars to showcase its solution for streamlining collections and deliveries of airfreight at Heathrow’s cargo terminal.Advance Information System (AIS) is a bolt-on module for CCS-UK that ...
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WFS scoops Lufthansa Cargo supplier award
Lufthansa Cargo has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) with its ‘Best Cooperation Global’ supplier prize in recognition of the partnership between the two companies.The award was presented to WFS’ CEO Craig Smyth at Lufthansa Cargo’s second annual Supplier Awards in Munich, which gathered service providers from all over the world.As ...
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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 ...