All Amsterdam Schiphol Airport articles
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Schiphol Airport prepares for launch of new Secure Import process
The Schiphol Airport cargo community will this month start testing the new Secure Import system that aims to reduce crime rates and improve processing.Secure Import combines a new framework agreement for the import of cargo with a new IT platform - developed by Cargonaut and SmartLOXS - to process information ...
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Dutch government revises Schiphol flight cuts plan
The Dutch government has put forward revised proposals to lower noise pollution at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport that would likely reduce the overall cuts in flights required at the air cargo hub.This marks the latest development on the issue after the previous government proposed controversial plans to reduce the number of ...
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NewsWFS Holland to swoop on Menzies World Cargo Amsterdam
Source: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) Holland will purchase Menzies World Cargo (Amsterdam) as it looks to expand its presence at Schiphol Airport.The SATS Group-owned cargo handler said that its operation at Schiphol was close to capacity and the deal would bring extra warehouse space to enable it to capitalise on ...
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Dutch Supreme Court says Schiphol slots ruling wrong
The Supreme Court in the Netherlands has upheld a ruling that a plan to cut slots at cargo hub Amsterdam Schiphol Airport was unlawful.This decision follows something of a battle between the government, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and airlines since the Dutch government's "experimental regulation" to cut flight ...
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AFKLMP begins Amsterdam-Dubai freighter service
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has begun a new weekly Boeing 747 freighter service operated by Martinair between Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) and Dubai World Central Airport (DWC).The service began on July 1 and operates from AMS to DWC with a stopover at Cairo International Airport (CAI) before returning ...
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NewsSchiphol takes a pragmatic approach to cargo
Schiphol Airport is taking a pragmatic approach to flight capacity limitations while continuing to work to protect freighter flights by lobbying to ring-fence slots for cargo aircraft.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Schiphol head of cargo Joost van Doesburg says that the hub will remain an important place for freight despite ...
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NewsEmirates gets ready for SAF at Schiphol
Photo: EmiratesEmirates has commenced the activation of its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) agreement with Neste at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.Over 2m gallons of blended SAF will be supplied into the fuelling system at Schiphol Airport over the course of 2024.The Dubai-headquartered airline will track the delivery of SAF into the fuelling ...
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Dutch government backs down on Schiphol flight cuts
The Dutch government has backed down on its plans to cut the number of flights at Schiphol Airport after objections from the US and European Union.In August, the government announced that it would implement plans to cut flight numbers at the airport from 500,000 per year to 452,500 from winter ...
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Schiphol's cargo volume drop "in keeping with the market"
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport saw its cargo volumes fall 6% in the first six months of the year "in-keeping with global trends for normalising cargo volumes".The airport handled a total of 679,214 tonnes during the period with 64% of the total accounted for by full-freighter flights.“When you compare our figures to ...
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Aviation groups hit out as Dutch government pushes ahead with Schiphol flight cuts
IATA, the European Regions Airline Association (ERAA) and Airports Council International (ACI) Europe have all hit out the Dutch government's decision to cap flight numbers at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.The government last week announced that it would implement plans to cut flight numbers at the airport from 500,000 per year to ...
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Airlines and associations fight to overturn Schiphol flight cut ruling
Airlines and industry associations will institute cassation proceedings against the judgement of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal to allow a reduction in the number of flights at Schiphol Airport.Earlier this month, the Court of Appeal overturned a decision to block plans to cut flight departures at the Dutch hub from ...
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Schiphol responds to thefts with new security requirement
Schiphol Airport is responding to incidents of theft with the implementation of stricter security requirements from the start of 2024.The airport will implement the Secure Import system that will see ground handlers advise forwarders when a shipment is ready for collection.Forwarders will then instruct a company to pick up the ...
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Qatar Airways signs up for green jet fuel with Shell
Qatar Airways has signed a deal with Shell for 3,000 tonnes of neat (undiluted) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at air cargo hub Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.The deal falls under the airline's existing jet fuel contract at the airport, but will now include at least 5% SAF over the contract period for ...
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Dutch government to appeal against court’s ruling on Schiphol flights
The battle over flight limits at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is heating up with the Dutch government planning to appeal a court ruling that protects the airport's current operations.The Dutch minister of infrastructure and water management has confirmed that the government is to appeal against the ruling on April 5 of ...