Cargo airports – Page 13
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Interviews
Hong Kong International invests in cargo
Hong Kong International Airport maintained its position as the world’s largest cargo hub in 2022 despite registering a double-digit percentage volume decline. The airport is now investing in further growth. Last year, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was ranked as the world’s busiest air cargo hub, despite its volumes falling ...
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Fowarder focus: LA's long-awaited air cargo development
Image: Michael Rosebrock/shutterstockAfter much industry anticipation, Los Angeles World Airports is set to construct and implement its new Cargo Modernization Program at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).This initiative is a welcome development, as forwarders know that LAX's current cargo facilities are outdated and no longer compatible with industry standards.The new ...
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Cargo escapes worst of UK air traffic blip
IAG Cargo said it hasn't experienced any disruption as a result of the recent National Air Traffic Services (Nats) air traffic control failure in the UK.An IAG Cargo spokesperson told Air Cargo News that mainly narrowbody aircraft had been affected with minimal cargo volumes.“IAG Cargo is operating as normal, with ...
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FedEx Express to build own facility at Istanbul Airport
Photo: FedExFedEx Express has signed an agreement to build a new package facility at Istanbul Airport, which will be completed in November next year.The US firm currently utilises a shared location at Istanbul Airport.With the new facility, FedEx aims to strengthen its presence at the airport by offering greater reliability ...
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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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Menzies locked out of Namibia airport but continues legal battle
Menzies Aviation has stated it is "entitled by law" to continue operating at Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) as its dispute with airport operator Namibia Airports Company (NAC) continues and a backlog of air cargo shipments builds up.Ground handler Menzies has been operating at HKIA since 2014. However, a long-running ...
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Avflight and Lufthansa Cargo develop operations at Detroit Metro Airport
Avflight and Lufthansa team members cutting a ribbon at the Nomads building. Photo: Lufthansa CargoGround handling agent Avflight has relocated its air cargo operations to the airfield at Detroit Metro Airport in a move that will help make Lufthansa Cargo's operations more efficient.Avflight took over the lease of the Nomads ...
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Cargo operations disrupted at Namibia's Hosea Kutako Airport
Hosea Kutako International Airport. Photo: Namibia Airports CompanyCargo operations have been disrupted at Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) in Namibia following the exit of ground handler Menzies Aviation.Ground handler at HKIA since 2014, Menzies had been involved in long-running legal dispute with airport operator Namibia Airports Company (NAC) over a ...
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WFS adds air cargo capacity in Madrid
The new building will increase WFS' total cargo facility footprint in Madrid to 17,000 sq m. Source: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) will open a fifth cargo handling terminal at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport to provide additional growth capacity.Construction of the new 6,500 sq m terminal has now commenced and WFS ...
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Northlink Aviation gets FAA approval for Ted Stevens Anchorage air cargo terminal
NorthLink Aviation's project to develop an e-commerce and express air cargo terminal at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).NorthLink's air cargo terminal project at the Alaskan airport has received a Finding of No Significant Impact and Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) from ...
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Hong Kong International cargo volumes continue to recover
Hong Kong International Airport saw its cargo volumes continue to grow in July as it registered a year-on-year improvement for the second month in a row.The airport saw its cargo volumes increase by 3.8% year on year in July to 361,000 tonnes.The increase follows on from an improvement in June, ...
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Changi and Cairo partner on air cargo
Signing of agreement between Cairo Airport Company chairman and CEO Magdy Ishak Azzer, and CAI CEO Eugene Gan. Photo: Changi Airport GroupCairo International Airport is in line for the development of a new cargo and logistics area to boost its handling capacity.Changi Airports International (CAI) has signed a consultancy agreement ...
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Budapest Airport completes cargo apron extension
Work has been completed on an extension to the apron at Budapest Airport's Cargo City as it looks to cater for growing cargo demand.The project, which is part of its BUD Cargo City development, cost around €10m and will double the dedicated cargo apron.It will enable the airport to handle ...
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Etihad Cargo adds Ezhou Huahu Airport to its network
Photo: EtihadEtihad Cargo has become the first international airline to operate a flight to China's new cargo-focused Ezhou Huahu Airport.The carrier's Boeing 777-200 freighter arrived in Ezhou on August 18, marking the commencement of freighter service between Abu Dhabi and Ezhou.Located in the Hubei Province of China, Ezhou Huahu Airport ...
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Swissport takes majority stake in Düsseldorf Airport cargo handling unit
Photo: SwissportSwissport has closed the acquisition of a 74.9% stake in Flughafen Düsseldorf Cargo, the cargo handling unit of Düsseldorf Airport.Starting August 17, Swissport Deutschland and Flughafen Düsseldorf have embarked on a long-term joint venture partnership at Düsseldorf Airport, operating under the new name of Swissport DUS Cargo Services.First announced ...
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Frankfurt finally reports cargo increase... thanks to a difficult July 2022
Europe's busiest cargo airport Frankfurt has reported its first year-on-year increase in cargo volumes in 19 months.The German hub in July registered a 2.3% increase in cargo volumes compared with a year earlier as volumes reached 164,503 tonnes.This is the first time Frankfurt has registered an increase in its monthly ...
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FTA Ireland welcomes Dublin night flight decision
Source: Skorzewiak/shutterstockDublin Airport operator daa has secured a temporary stay on plans to ban night flights.The ban - announced in late July with a six-week notice period - would have reduced the number of flights using Dublin's north runway between the hours of 11pm and 7am.The airport operator said the ...
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Shenzhen Airport takes aim at e-commerce as volumes soar
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport's cross border e-commerce volumes doubled in the first seven months of the year and it expects a further increase in the final five months thanks to the addition of more freighter flights.The Chinese airport handled a total of 93,000 tonnes of cross-border e-commerce traffic between January ...
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Amerijet operates first flight to Mexico's Felipe Ángeles Airport
Amerijet's first flight to Felipe Angeles International Airport in Mexico. Photo: AmerijetAmerijet has carried out its first flight to newly designated cargo hub Felipe Ángeles International Airport in Mexico from its Miami International Airport hub.The flight took place on August 6, said the US airline, which is providing a weekly ...
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MASKargo adds dolly tracking technology
Source: MASKargoMASKargo has begun tracking dollies at its Kuala Lumpur hub as part of efforts to improve operational efficiency.The Malaysia-based airline said it had fitted a digital tracking system on its 20ft dollies at the airport that has a geofencing alarm with 1.5 km coverage.The system increases dolly utilisation by ...