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Virgin and Delta to co-locate UK cargo handling with dnata
Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo have signed long-term contracts with dnata to co-locate their cargo handling at 12 UK locations under a new ‘one roof’ handling strategy.Effective 8 June 2016, the co-location move covers London Heathrow, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh and London Gatwick where the carriers operate and at six ...
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NewsPicture special: Hactl turns 40
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) is celebrating its 40th anniversary this month.Hactl, which is Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler and one of the largest in the world, first opened its doors in May 1976 when Hong Kong’s airport was at its original Kai Tak location.As space in ...
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Perfect 40th for Hong Kong's HACTL
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) is celebrating its 40th birthday and has launched a video to mark the event.It is a double celebration for Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler, which has also passed its bi-ennial ISAGO (IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations) external audit, "once again achieving ...
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dnata becomes a DWC millionaire
Air services provider dnata has reached a key air cargo milestone at its Dubai World Central (DWC) operation, handling over 1m tonnes at the Middle East hub during its first five years of operation.From a debut year throughput of 89,729 tonnes in 2011, DWC handled 170,260 tonnes in 2015, helped ...
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Dnata adds Heathrow air cargo facility for Cathay Pacific
Cargo handler dnata will open a new cargo location at London Heathrow to cater for customer Cathay Pacific.Dnata UK will move into building 521a at the airport, which will be dedicated to Cathay Pacific, when the refurbished facility opens its doors in April.The cargo handler has invested £40m in the ...
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China's HNA bites into bigger Swiss role
Following its purchase of cargo and luggage handler Swissport International in July 2015 for Chinese conglomerate HNA Group has agreed to buy a second Swiss company, Gategroup Holding AG, the world’s second-largest airline catering company, for US$1.5 billion.Gategroup, headquartered at Zurich Airport, is responsible for providing catering, hospitality, provisioning and ...
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SATS and Oman Air form cargo handling joint venture in Muscat
SATS, the Singapore ground handling company, has signed a joint venture agreement with Oman Air for cargo handling at Muscat International Airport. Oman Air will transfer its cargo handling business and related assets to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Oman Air Cargo.SATS will acquire 165,000 shares in the subsidiary from Oman Air, ...
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Garuda picks dnata for Heathrow handling
Garuda Indonesia has appointed dnata to provide all ground handling services for its new five weekly flights from Jakarta and Singapore to London Heathrow.Dnata will provide a full range of ground and passenger services, from check-in to ramp operations and baggage handling, when Boeing 777-300ER services commence at the end ...
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WFS and Fraport Cargo Services complete operations merger
Ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has moved its Frankfurt customers into the premises of Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) following its acquisition of a 51% stake in the German firm.In November last year, WFS completed its investment in FCS and the two companies began merging operations at the German airport.FCS ...
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Malindo appoints Hong Kong handler
Low-cost Malaysian carrier Malindo Air has appointed Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) as its cargo ground handling agent at Hong Kong International.Malindo Air, established in 2012, operates from hubs at Kuala Lumpur and Selangor and launched its first direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong on 5 February, initially operating ...
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Arafa to be head of global area management at Swiss WorldCargo
Alexander Arafa has been appointed head of global area management at Swiss WorldCargo.Arafa, currently head of cabin crew at SWISS, will assume his new duties in June. He succeeds Ashwin Bhat, who became head of Swiss WorldCargo last October.In his new capacity, Arafa will be in overall charge of the ...
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New guidelines ensure four-legged friends are fit to travel
Freight interests, veterinary organisations and animal welfare groups, together with the European Commission, have published new guidelines on transporting equidae - horses, ponies, donkeys or hybrids.As well as general advice on journey length and the design of accommodation, they set out clear and simple methods of assessing the fitness of ...
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Hong Kong's Hactl links up with local inland terminal operator
Hong Kong-based airport ground handling group Hactl is developing logistics links around the world’s number one airfreight hub after signing a memorandam of understanding (MoU) with Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises (CKS), a local ferry and inland terminal operator.Hactl Development Holdings Ltd (HDHL) – the business development arm of the Hactl ...
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WFS scoops Japan Airlines JFK handling contract
Ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won its first-ever contract with Japan Airlines.WFS has been awarded a cargo handling contract by the airline at New York’s JFK International Airport to manage Japan Airlines’ twice-daily Boeing 777 and 787 services to Tokyo.WFS expect to handle over 15m kilos of cargo ...
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Singapore Airlines Cargo extends handling contract with Frankfurt Cargo Services
Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) and Singapore Cargo Airlines have renewed the carrier’s handling contract at the German airport, Europe's largest airfreight hub by volumes.Hans-Georg Emmert, managing director of FCS, said: “We are very pleased that Singapore Airlines, one of Asia’s leading airlines, has decided to extend its contract with FCS ...
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Munich subsidiary buys Berlin airport ground handler
Southern Germany airport group Flughafen München (FMG) has expanded its ground handling operations in Berlin with the purchase of a Spanish-owned operator at the capital’s Tegel Airport (TXL).AeroGround Flughafen München, a ground handling subsidiary of FMG, has acquired the established ground handling companies Acciona Airport Services Berlin and HSD Flughafen.A ...
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WFS to acquire Consolidated Aviation Services in the US
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the Paris-based global air cargo handler, is continuing its expansion strategy with the acquisition of New York-headquartered Consolidated Aviation Services (CAS). CAS is one of the leading cargo handlers in the US, serving over 250 airlines.Financial terms were not disclosed and the transaction is subject to ...
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New warehouse truck management system for Swissport
Swissport Cargo Services has begun using a new Cargo Flash Infotech software system for doors and slot management at its Madrid warehouse ahead of its global implementation.The system manages planned truck movements at Swissport’s warehouse and will therefore help reduce congestion, the software provider said.The objective of the doors and ...
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Hong Kong's Hactl breaks freighter handling records
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) has broken two records for its ramp handling operations.The company handled 2,242 full freighters in November, beating its previous monthly record of 2,232 set in November 2014.The November record was 308 higher than the October figure, due largely to an increase in pre-Christmas ...
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CAS sees Miami perishable volumes soar after investment
Consolidated Aviation Services (CAS) has seen perishable volumes quadruple since it expanded its centre at Miami Airport.The cargo handler more than doubled the size of its perishables facility at the airport in 2014 with the addition of a new $2.5m 18,000sq ft cooler alongside its existing 12,000sq ft perishables building, ...