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NewsCargo handler WFS joins Brussels Airport's 'digital green lane' initiative
Ground handler WFS has signed up to join Brussels Airport Cargo's (BRUcargo) 'digital green lane' initiative that requires a completely paperless process for trucking operations at the hub.The digital green lane initiative brings together the various apps - such as truck slot booking and documentation products - developed by cargo ...
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NewsCargo growth at Brussels Airport as vaccine transportation continues
Brussels Airport has highlighted continued growth in its airfreight volumes since last summer, while noting its "significant role" in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.In January 2021, the hub posted a 20.8% year-on-year increase in cargo volumes.Full-freighter demand at the airport increased by 72.5% year on year in January, while integrator ...
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Brussels Airport cargo traffic remains steady
Brussels Airport said its cargo operations were "more in demand than ever" in 2020.The Europe-based hub experienced a 2.2% year-on-year increase in cargo volumes to 511,613 tonnes.The strongest growth was recorded in the full-freighter segment, which was up 43% on 2019."This steep growth is accounted for by the arrival of ...
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NewsBrussels Airport appoints new director of cargo
Geert AertsGeert Aerts will succeed Steven Polmans as director of cargo and logistics at Brussels Airport in March.Aerts has been active in aviation for 17 years at CAE Inc, where he has been regional operations director for Europe, Africa and the Middle East, since 2014.At CAE Inc, he was responsible ...
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NewsSpiceJet and Brussels Airport team up on vaccine shipments
SpiceJet handled India's first vaccine shipmentsSpiceJet has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Belgium’s Brussels Airport for the transportation of Covid-19 vaccines, while it has also carried India's first shipments.The partners will work towards developing a direct airlink between Brussels and India, with the European airport becoming SpiceJet's "first ...
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'Biggest product launch in the history of mankind' set to hit general cargo
General cargo shippers using airfreight when a Covid-19 vaccine is launched are set to face capacity shortages and price hikes.During the recent joint TIACA and Pharma.Aero project Sunrays Project webinar, participants were asked what would happen with general cargo when a vaccine begins to be shipped.Neel Jones Shah, global head ...
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Growth in freighter services boosts cargo volumes at Brussels Airport
Brussels Airport has reported an increase in cargo volumes for the fourth consecutive month.Volumes from January to September this year were 0.6% higher than in the same period in 2019.Meanwhile, in September 2020, the hub experienced an 18.9% year-on-year increase air cargo demand.Brussels Airport said that growth in all-cargo and ...
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Brussels Airport and Air Cargo Belgium set up Covid vaccine task force
Brussels Airport and Air Cargo Belgium have created a taskforce to help it prepare for the launch of a Covid-19 vaccine.The Taskforce, BRUcure, is mapping out all scenarios for the various types of vaccines in close consultation with the pharmaceutical companies that Brussels Airport works with."Each type of vaccine demands ...
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NewsEuropean Air Transport launches Miami-Brussels freighter flights
EAT Leipzig A330-200FEuropean Air Transport (EAT) Leipzig has launched a new freighter service between Brussels and Miami International (MIA), which the US airport has hailed for its ability to handle pharma traffic.The five-times-per-week service was launched on October using Airbus A330-200F aircraft capable of carrying 65 tonnes per flight.MIA described ...
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All Nippon Airways adds cargo-only flights to Brussels
All Nippon Airways is resuming flights to Brussels Airport from October 13.Flights to the hub will be carried out with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger aircraft, which has a 35-tonne capacity for bellyhold cargo.The aircraft will be used for cargo-only operations on the route and will not transport passengers to ...
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NewsWFS wins Air France KLM Martinair Cargo contract at Brussels Airport
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded a five-year contract with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo at Brussels Airport.WFS will carry out handling services for the carrier at its new facility at the airport, including cargo, mail and truck handling, for some 30,000 tonnes annually.WFS' new €100m cargo handling facility, ...
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Sara Van Gelder to join Nallian
Sara Van Gelder from the cargo team at Brussels Airport will move to join air cargo software firm Nallian next month.Van Gelder will help airport communities that have adopted Nallian's cloud-based platform to get quick and maximum value from these initiatives.Van Gelder said that she had been instrumental in driving ...
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NewsBrussels Airport sees cargo return to growth in June
Brussels Airport saw its cargo volumes return to growth in June as new airlines began services to the Belgian hub.The airport saw cargo volumes increase by 4.8% year on year in June, which the first improvement in numbers it has registered since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak. Full freighter ...
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NewsSwissport announces head of cargo Belgium
Swissport has appointed Koen Gouweloose into the role of head of cargo Belgium, effective from July 1.Gouweloose joined Swissport in March 2020 as chief operating officer. In his new role, he will oversee the strategic and operational management of the company's cargo activities, both in Brussels and Liège. In particular, ...
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NewsNallian to offer RFS slot booking app at Brussels Airport
Air cargo software firm Nallian has launched a road feeder management app that will allow trucking companies and ground handlers to co-ordinate airport-to-airport pick-ups and deliveries at Brussels airport.The app enables road feeder companies and ground handlers to utilise slot booking to more accurately plan resources. It also provides real-time ...
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NewsBrussels Airport opens new animal facility
Brussels Airport animal centreBrussels Airport has opened a new Animal Care & Inspection Center capable of adjusting light and temperature levels depending on the needs of animals.The dnata-operated facility opened on June 1 and each animal accommodation has a central system which adjusts the light colour, the temperature and the ...
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Cargo demand drops in Hong Kong and Europe
Statistics released by airports over the last couple of days have revealed the extent of air cargo demand declines, with Hong Kong reporting a double-digit percentage drop off compared with a year ago.Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) — the world's largest air cargo hub — said that in March freight ...
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NewsSuparna launches Brussels freighter flights
Suparna Airlines at Brussels AirportSuparna Airlines has added a new freighter flight to Brussels.The Boeing B747F service will call at the Belgian airport three-times-per-week on a rotation of Nanjing - Zhengzhou - Brussels - Moscow - Nanjing."Freight activities are more important than ever for the economy and health services in ...
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NewsBrussels Airport to restructure and expand cargo team
Nathan De ValckBrussels Airport has centralised the entire responsibility of all activities in the cargo zone within the cargo business unit and it is also looking to expand the team.The new structure results in the cargo unit overseeing all operational, financial, commercial and real-estate cargo activities in addition to its ...
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Brussels Airport sees cargo demand slide by 8.8% in 2019
Brussels Airport saw its cargo volumes decline last year, but there was an improvement as the year drew to a close.The Belgian hub recorded an 8.8% year-on-year decline in cargo traffic to 667,220 tonnes in 2019, which it said was in line with the general market.Full freighter volumes, which the ...
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