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Third runway: Heathrow statement on government approval
A Heathrow spokesperson said: "We welcome the news that Heathrow is the Government's preferred site for a new runway and look forward to hearing the full details later from the Transport Secretary."Expansion of Heathrow is the only option that will connect all the UK to global growth, helping to build ...
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Smurfs up
In the manner of many famous Belgians – think Jan Van Eyck, Adolphe Sax (creator or the Saxophone) or even Audrey Hepburn - the Smurfs have achieved global fame without many people realising their true nationality, possibly because many people assume they’re French.It’s a little-known fact that Brussels-born comic artist ...
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Carbon watchdog gives top marks to DHL’s environmental efforts
Deutsche Post DHL Group has been recognised as a sector leader in environmental management of transportation for the Germany, Austria and Switzerland region by independent non-profit organization CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project).The express operator’s overall A-score puts it in the top 15% of companies in the industry in the ...
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IATA draws up security blueprint
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has drawn up a list of four principles to find “durable solutions to aviation’s security challenges”. They cover areas such as overflying conflict zones, landside security at airports, insider threats, cyber security and harmonisation of information requirements and airport checkpoints.Director general and chief executive, ...
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Airfreight demand on the up at Panalpina
Panalpina enjoyed a bumper period for airfreight during the third quarter, while group revenues declined and profits increased.The Switzerland-based freight forwarder recorded airfreight volume growth of 10% year on year during the third quarter to 228m tonnes, while for the first nine months demand is 9% ahead of last year ...
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Integrators lend a hand to Hurricane Matthew relief efforts
The UPS Foundation will provide emergency funding and in-kind support worth more than $1m to help response and recovery efforts related to Hurricane Matthew.Meanwhile, FedEx this week delivered aid to Haiti onboard two charter flights.The hurricane recently ravaged Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Cargolina killing ...
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Heathrow expected to get runway approval, but Gatwick warns of groundhog day
Heathrow Airport is expected to be given UK government backing for expansion tomorrow while rival Gatwick has warned that approving an extra runway at the west London airport will result in "groundhog day".Headlines in today’s UK press suggest that the government will tomorrow reveal its backing for adding an extra ...
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Precision redelivers B757 converted freighter to China Postal
Precision Aircraft Solutions has redelivered its first Boeing 757-200 freighter conversion to China Postal Airlines.The aircraft, MSN 25598, was converted at HAECO Xiamen and marked Precision’s twelfth collaboration with the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) service provider.“Being selected to help China Postal Airlines further the power of its express fleet ...
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CEVA Logistics appoints Peter Waller as chief finance officer
CEVA Logistics has appointed Peter Waller as chief finance officer (CFO) and member of the executive board with immediate effect.Waller has previously been group CFO at Eurofins Scientific and spent over eight years with the Thomas Cook Group in London and Frankfurt where he held roles including CFO of its ...
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VIDEO: Watch out One Direction, Hactl launches pop song
Just when you thought you'd seen it all, air cargo handler Hactl has produced a pop song (see live video below).The idea for the song came when chief executive Mark Whitehead decided it would be good to create a memorable highlight for the company's 40th anniversary staff party.The song was ...
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Brussels airport continues to see cargo demand improve
Cargo demand at Brussels airport continued to improve in September after the airport’s difficult start to the year.The latest airport figures show an 8.5% year on year improvement in cargo tonnage through the airport in September to 42,906 tonnes.The largest increase in demand during the month came from full-freighter traffic, ...
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IAG Cargo hopes to pick up oil & gas and machinery traffic on New Orleans service
IAG Cargo is hoping its recently launched time-critical product will prove popular with shippers utilising new bellyhold capacity between New Orleans and London.Earlier today, IAG announced it would launch the first ever direct service from London to Louisiana from March 26 utilising a Boeing 787-8 aircraft with bellyhold capacity of ...
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Jettainer and LIS team-up to develop smart ULD
ULD management firm Jettainer and IT developer Lufthansa Industry Solutions have launched a project to develop a smart container.The ULDs will offer track and trace, and monitoring of temperatures and other external factors. Jettainer said the air cargo containers will accelerate maintenance and control procedures, while increased transparency will make ...
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NewsEuropean cargo monthly: Cargo boost for European carriers in September
European airlines are the latest to report a bumper month for airfreight demand in September, with Lufthansa, IAG and Finnair recording some of their biggest improvements of the year so far.The largest European cargo carrier Lufthansa saw cargo demand increase by 8.2% year on year in September to 883m revenue ...
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Airfreight demand improvements helped by shift back to air, says K+N
Kuehne + Nagel believes recent improvements in airfreight demand could be partly down to a modal shift back to airfreight and is also confident on the demand front for the coming peak season.Yesterday, the freight forwarder revealed its financial results for the first nine months of the year. Although it ...
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NewsThird quarter cargo revenues down at American
American Airlines recorded a decline in third quarter cargo revenues, while volumes were up on the same period a year earlier.The US airline saw third quarter cargo revenues decline by 5% year on year to $171m, while cargo traffic increased by 5.6% to 601 cargo ton miles.The decline in revenues ...
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Shippers to be centre stage at TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum
Chris Welsh, secretary general, Global Shippers’ Forum, previews Tiaca's Air Cargo Forum event in his regular column for Air Cargo NewsTIACA and the Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) have teamed up in an unprecedented way to ensure that shippers’ views are at the centre of discussions at the Air Cargo Forum ...
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DHL freighter gives a lift to hyperloop hopefuls
The Delft Hyperloop capsule, a futuristic mode of transport for people and cargo, will rely on good old airfreight to make its way from Europe to the US.The Dutch university developed system, which uses low pressure tubes to transport people and goods at high speeds, is being transported to California ...
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Volga-Dnepr-Boeing partnership takes-off with oversized component delivery
Volga-Dnepr has transported an oversized aircraft component using one of its An-124-100 aircraft as part of its logistics support agreement with Boeing.The oversized component, measuring 552x96x156 inches, was transported inside a modified ocean container to ensure its secured and timely delivery from the production plant in Japan to Paine Field ...
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UK airport expansion vote to take place in winter 2017
It now looks like the UK government will hold a final vote on its plans for airport expansion in the south east of the UK late next year.The BBC said that a cabinet sub-committee would announce whether the government backed an extra runway at Heathrow or Gatwick next week, but ...