Cargo airports – Page 37
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India limits non-scheduled freighter flights to six airports
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has limited non-scheduled and ad hoc cargo flights by foreign carriers to six airports.The change in country's open sky policy was made following a government review and it is hoped the move will promote India's airfreight carriers."The changes have been made with a ...
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Leipzig reports record increase in airfreight volumes
Leipzig/Halle Airport recorded the strongest growth in volumes of airfreight in September for eight years as all-cargo operators continue to ramp up services at the airport.The German airport — Europe's fifth-busiest cargo hub and a major base for DHL Express — said its airfreight volumes increased by 18.6% year on ...
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The challenge of securing temp-controlled facilities for the Covid-19 vaccine
One of the key challenges the air cargo industry faces when it comes to the Covid-19 vaccine supply chain is ensuring there is enough temperature-controlled capacity at airports.However, building these facilities costs money and takes time. Under normal circumstances handlers would also want to secure a return on their investment.But ...
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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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Cargo department to change hands again as Schiphol restructures
Schiphol Airport's cargo department is set to change division again as part of a restructuring at the airport.The Dutch hub outlined earlier this week a reorganisation, which will see changes in its management structure as a result of the coronavirus crisis.In the first phase of the re-organisation, the airport has ...
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El Salvador Airport targets cargo with new terminal
Ralf Gaffal, managing director at MAI. Copyright Munich AirportEl Salvador Airport has awarded German airport management firm Munich Airport International (MAI) and construction company EMCO a concession to develop and operate a new cargo terminal at the hub.The concession is expected to start this year and will last for 40 ...
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Oslo Airport re-examines seafood terminal project
Oslo Airport is re-examining the possibility of adding a dedicated seafood terminal after initial plans fell through in 2019.The airport operator, Avinor, has issued a request for information (RFI) from interested parties as it considers the viability of the project.Avinor wants to reach out to stakeholders that might be interested ...
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Chicago Rockford starts construction of new cargo facility
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) has started constructing a 90,000 sq ft cargo hub as part of a two-phase expansion of its airfreight facilities.Located on the south side of the airport, the facility is expected to open in the summer of next year and will house Emery Air and Senator ...
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Moscow's ZIA Cargo achieves RA-3 certification
Zhukovsky International Airport cargo handler ZIA Cargo JSC has completed the RA-3 certification process making it easier for airlines to transport cargo to the European Union (EU).All cargo intended for or traveling through the EU must be transported along a verified and approved supply chain, which is achieved by obtaining ...
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H1 2020 top cargo airports: Hong Kong heads the list despite demand drop
Hong Kong maintained its place as the world's busiest cargo hub in a difficult first half of the year that saw demand decline across the world's top 10 freight hubs.The half-year figures recently released by Airports Council International (ACI) demonstrated the impact that the ground of passenger services as a ...
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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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Quito Airport starts construction of import cargo facility
Quito International Airport has started building a new $2m import cargo distribution area, expected to be completed in mid-2021.The facility will feature automated solutions designed to enhance the airport's cargo handling capabilities, efficiency, traceability and security.Sandro Ruiz, general manager of the Metropolitan Public Company of Airport Services (EPMSA); Xavier Garay, ...
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European 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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Fraport adds new cool dollies for pharma cargo
Source: Fraport AGAirport operator and owner Fraport has announced the addition of two new cool dollies to transport cargo between aircraft and handling facilities at Frankfurt AirportThe operator said the new refrigerated trailers would bring its total fleet for cross-apron transportation up to 20 temperature-controlled transporters."The two new refrigerated transporters ...
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Quito Airport records recovery in cargo exports
Ecuador's Quito International Airport has seen its export cargo volumes pick up over recent months following the resumation of services at the hub.The hub said that connectivity from the airport has been increasing steadily since the resumption of commercial passenger operations on June 1, both in national and international services.International ...
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Sponsored: International Airport Nursultan Nazarbayev looks forward to air cargo growth with new transit services from Aerotranscargo
Sponsored Content: Aerotranscargo has launched transit cargo flights on a Southeast Asia-Europe route via Nur-Sultan’s airport (NQZ).A Boeing 747-400F inaugural cargo flight from Frankfurt-Hahn was met on September 24 at the NQZ apron for a technical landing. There are plans for 11-12 transit flights per week, with further increases.The airport ...
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US DOT allocates $5.8m to Chicago RFD for cargo apron
The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) has allocated $5.8m to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) to expand its cargo operations.The money will be will be used to construct a larger cargo apron to "meet growing demand".US Senator Dick Durbin commented: "Chicago RFD is not only a vital transportation asset, ...
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Schiphol cargo community creates vaccine task force
The Schiphol cargo community has created a task force to prepare for a Covid-19 vaccine.A taskforce led by Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN), Schiphol Cargo and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, as well as shippers, pharma firms, forwarders, airlines, ground handlers and trucking companies, have met to start work on up ...
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AFKLMP Cargo expands pharma capabilities at Schiphol
In preparation for the widespread distribution of Covid-19 vaccines when they become available, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) is building a new temperature-controlled room at its Schiphol Pharma Hub.The room will be able to store pharma between temperatures of 2°C and 8°C.Other features of the room include: additional ...