Cargo airports – Page 14
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Reviving Manston Airport
Since its closure in 2014, Manston Airport has been the forgotten jewel of the UK airfreight industry. Formerly known as the Battle of Britain airfield and utilised as an RAF base until 1999, Manston catered for UK and international commercial flights, helping to meet local demand, and contributed to regional ...
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InterviewsDFW goes big on expansion as it reaches capacity
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is investing in new cargo facilities to address its capacity conundrum and target growth. Earlier this year, DFW announced that it had selected two tenants - Menzies Aviation and dnata USA - for its legacy 19th Street Cargo facility redevelopment. While the development of ...
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DHL Express to expand at CVG Airport
DHL Express is to invest $192m at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG) International Airport in the US as it expands its existing operations there.The investment will include a new 305,200 sq ft aircraft maintenance facility on a 50-acre site next to DHL’s current CVG hub, as well as the addition of eight ...
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NewsVideo: What events have had the largest impact on the industry in the last 40 years?
Air Cargo News is celebrating 40 years of breaking news and views. As well as looking back through time ourselves at the biggest stories of the last 40 years, we decided to ask a selection of industry stakeholders what events have had the largest impact on the industry in the ...
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NewsVideo: What have been the biggest changes in the industry in the last 40 years
Air Cargo News is celebrating 40 years of breaking news and views. As well as looking back through time ourselves at the biggest stories of the last 40 years, we decided to ask a selection of industry stakeholders what events have had the largest impact on the industry in the ...
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Hong Kong Air Cargo targets expansion
Hong Kong Air Cargo (HKC) has opened a new Greater Bay Area Office (GBA Office) in Shenzhen to expand its business in the region.According to a HKC LinkedIn post on July 31, chairman and president of HKC, ZHANG Youqiang, said: "The opening of our GBA Office in Shenzhen is a ...
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NewsIncheon Airport's new CEO targets cargo
Incheon International Airport's new chief executive Hag Jae Lee is making cargo development at the South Korean airport one of his key priorities.Lee graduated from Seoul National University and earned master’s and doctoral degrees from Chung-Ang University. He has previously served as the mayor of Incheon Metropolitan City’s Seo-gu Office, ...
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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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NewsLos Angeles Airport takes on cargo project
Existing LAX cargo facilities. Source: Los Angeles World AirportsLos Angeles International Airport (LAX) is moving forward with a plan to develop cargo facilities that will help it improve ground handling capacity and efficiency.Airport authority, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has selected a development team led by LAX Community Partners, LLC ...
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Tables selling fast at the Air Cargo News Awards
Tables at the Air Cargo News Awards are selling fast following the announcement of shortlisted entrants last week.This year's exclusive awards take place in the UK at the Hilton London Syon Park near Heathrow Airport on Thursday, October 12, where attendees can network with their peers and colleagues.With the shortlist ...
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NewsMaersk grows US airfreight business with Atlanta hub
Photo: MaerskMaersk has inaugurated a new airfreight gateway near Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport (ATL) as it continues to build its US airfreight business.The 123,000 sq ft site will act as a forward staging facility for Maersk Air Cargo's Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport own controlled flight operations – from which it ...
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NewsTop 20 cargo airports: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky the big winner
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport reported the largest percentage increase in cargo volumes last year of the top 20 cargo airports, according to the latest statistics (see chart at end of article) from Airports Council International (ACI).ACI released its provisional figures for the top 10 airports back in April, showing that ...
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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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NewsDHL Express opens Americas region hub in Atlanta
Photo: DHLDHL Express has opened its Americas region hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to strengthen its global supply chain capabilities.Spanning 100,000 sq ft, the $84.5m hub further strengthens the company’s connections and service capabilities between the US and key global markets.The hub establishes direct connections between 19 cities ...
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Manston Airport cargo plans back in court
Plans to develop a cargo hub at Manston Airport in the UK will be back in court again today.The long-running case was brought by opponents of the scheme and will be heard in the Royal Court of Justice on July 5 and July 6.The airport owners, River Oak Strategic Partners ...
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Maastricht Aachen Airport opens renovated runway
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) has unveiled its €35.3m renovated runway as part of a plan to extend its operational length to 2,750 meters by January 2025.The eight-week renovation project was part of the Dutch airport's overall infrastructure development plan to invest €100m over the coming years.Sustainability was the key theme ...
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NewsAir China Cargo extends partnership with Lufthansa Cargo in Chengdu
Photo: Lufthansa CargoAir China Cargo's handling business has extended its collaboration with Lufthansa Cargo through the signing of freighter ground handling and cargo handling contracts at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) in China.Under these new agreements, Air China Cargo will provide ground services for Lufthansa Cargo at CTU, including freighter ...
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Russia calls Canada’s seizure of AN-124 “shameless theft”
Russia has labelled Canada's decision to seize a Volga-Dnepr AN-124 stranded at Toronto Pearson Airport since the start of the war in Ukraine as “shameless theft”.The aircraft has been grounded at Toronto Pearson Airport since February 27 last year, after landing just before the government of Canada announced restrictions on ...
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NewsAFKLMP Cargo opens renovated warehouse at Chicago O’Hare Airport
Source: AFKLMPAir France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) has opened a renovated warehouse at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, AFKLMP Cargo’s third cargo hub.The renovated warehouse is designed to have increased capacity for pharma, plus 60% more plugs for ACT containers. This makes it possible to handle greater volumes of specialised ...
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Schiphol finalises Maastricht investment as it looks to boost cargo
Royal Schiphol Group has purchased a 40% stake in Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) as it looks to secure cargo capacity.The airport group yesterday finalised the €4.2m investment in Maastricht, becoming the second shareholder in the airport alongside the province of Limburg, which owns the remaining 60%.An agreement in principle on ...