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NewsGround handler dnata marks preighter cargo milestone
Ground handler dnata has marked a cargo milestone at its Dubai International Airport (DBX) airport base.Since March last year at the onset of the pandemic, the company has operated 5,000 preighter flights (passenger aircraft with seats removed), transporting around 50,000 tonnes of cargo.In order to meet increased demand for capacity, ...
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NewsAstral Aviation selects Sharjah Airport as Middle East hub
Kenya-headquartered freighter operator Astral Aviation has selected Sharjah Airport as its Middle East hub as it expands its operations in the region.The hub, chosen for its "strategic location" — as well as its facilities for general cargo, perishables and pharma handling — is the Astral's third. The carrier also has ...
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East Midlands Airport consortium gains UK Freeport status
An East Midlands consortium, including the airport, was one of eight companies selected for Freeport status in England.The East Midlands bid for Freeport status was submitted by a consortium led by the two local enterprise partnerships, including East Midlands Airport.The proposition is based around the East Midlands Airport Gateway Industrial ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr Airlines and LEJ set up emergency logistics hub
Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish an emergency logistics hub for humanitarian tasks.Through the agreement, LEJ will offer some of its warehousing facilities for the storage of emergency cargo, while Volga-Dnepr will offer its aircraft for humanitarian operations.Both parties will strategically ...
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Work underway on new dnata Heathrow facility
Aberdeen Standard Investments’ Aiput fund has started construction of Phase II of dnata City East, a 117,000 sq ft extension of its Heathrow cargo facility.Full planning permission for the warehouse was granted in August 2020. The building will be operated by dnata, which also operates the nearby 250,000 sq ft ...
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SpiceXpress adds Singapore freighter connection
SpiceXpress has launched scheduled cargo flights to Singapore as it looks to develop international network.SpiceJet's cargo arm will deploy its Boeing 737-700F/800F aircraft on the flights, which will operate to Changi Airport twice per week connecting with Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai in India.The first scheduled flight carrying 13 tonnes of ...
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NewsChicago RFD to build second cargo facility
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) has started the construction of a second cargo facility in close proximity to the airport.The new facility, which is in addition to the one announced in October last year, will feature: a 100,000 sq ft building, a ramp to accommodate six Boeing 747 aircraft and ...
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Setback for Manston Airport cargo hub plans
The High Court has overturned a UK government decision to allow the development of Manston Airport into a cargo hub.The court quashed a Development Consent Order (DCO) granted by the government in July last year after campaigners asked for a judicial review.The project developer, RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP), said that ...
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Double-digit cargo growth at Ontario International Airport continues
Ontario International Airport (ONT) experienced double-digit cargo growth in 10 different months in 2020 - and this trend has continued into January this year.In January 2021, air cargo volumes increased by 15.6% year on year to 70,500 tonnes. Meanwhile, the volume of mail shipments more than doubled to 3,225 tonnes.The ...
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Stellar year for cargo at Chicago Rockford
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) handled record cargo volumes in 2020 on the back of e-commerce demand.The Illinois airport saw cargo volumes increase by 15% year on year in 2020 1.2m tonnes. The leading driver of the cargo growth was e-commerce purchases."Cargo growth has continued at a high pace since ...
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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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Jacquet appointed interim CEO at Liege Airport after dismissal of Partoune
The Liege Airport board of directors has appointed Frédéric Jacquet as interim chief executive of the hub after the dismissal of Luc Partoune.The Liege Airport board of directors met on February 9 and decided to dismiss chief executive Luc Partoune with immediate effect.Reports allege that audits revealed several irregularities,which led ...
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WFS opens new cargo terminal at Brussels airport
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has opened a new 250,000-tonne capacity cargo terminal at Brussels Airport.The new 25,000 sq m facility is in addition to the handler's existing 11,000 sq m warehouse and office operation at the airport which opened in the Brucargo West development zone in 2019.The new ...
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Record cargo volumes at Anchorage International
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) handled record cargo volumes last year as e-commerce soared and the use freighters to carry cargo increased.The airport, which has a large number of freighter services, saw its cargo volumes increase by 16% year on year to 3.5m tonnes.“The tremendous surge in cargo volumes ...
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NewsMHT Airport set to increase cargo volumes with new facility
Rendering of the new cargo facility at Manchester-Boston Regional AirportManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) and Aeroterm, a company that provides facility-related services to airports, have entered into a ground lease to develop a cargo facility at the hub over the course of three years.As part of the terms of the ground ...
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Heathrow and East Midlands apply for UK Freeport status
Heathrow Airport and an East Midlands consortium have applied for Freeport status in the UK.The government closed the application period for Freeport status on Friday, with 30 bidders thought to have submitted proposals.Companies using Freeports will be able to import goods without paying tariffs, process them into a final good ...
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NewsWFS to offer pharma trucks to transport goods to Paris CDG
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has signed partnerships with trucking companies that will help it maintain the cold chain for temperature-sensitive goods being moved to Paris CDG Airport from the French provinces.The move comes as the global distribution of Covid-19 vaccines continues.The temperature controlled trucks will move the goods from Bordeaux, ...
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Plans for a new cold storage facility at ANC revealed
A new cold storage facility is to be developed at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC).Alaska Cargo and Cold Storage (ACCS) will develop the 700,000 sq ft facility and intends to start work in the fourth quarter of 2021.The facility will offer climate-controlled zones, ground source heat exchange, 500kw solar ...
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A record year for cargo at Miami International
Miami International Airport (MIA) set a new record for cargo volumes in 2020 thanks to an end of year surge in demand.Last year, the Florida airport saw its cargo volumes increase by 57,382 tons year on year to more than 2.3m tons.The airport highlighted an "exceptionally strong" end to the ...
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SpiceJet continues vaccine distribution efforts
SpiceJet has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the operator of India's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport that will see them working together to transport Covid-19 vaccines in India.Adani Ahmedabad International Airport Limited (AAIAL), whom Spicejet has signed the agreement with, will provide cold chain storage for the ...