Cargo airports – Page 41
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Amazon to add new SBD cargo hub
Amazon Air has announced plans to open a new regional air hub at San Bernardino International Airport (SBD).The 660,000 sq ft facility is being built through a partnership with the airport and developer Hillwood Enterprises.The project was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) late last year.UPS and FedEx also ...
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Shanghai Pudong backlogs expected to continue over coming weeks
Backlogs of cargo of Shanghai Pudong airport are expected to continue until at least mid- to late-May as demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) continues to surge.The airport has been snarled up for weeks as a result of a surge in PPE demand, which is causing heavy congestion on feeder ...
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Anchorage Airport open again after false freighter bomb threat
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport was forced to close for a short time on Saturday (May 2) after a bomb threat was made against a Taiwan-based China Airlines' cargo flight.The freighter was forced to divert to the Alaskan Airport after taking off from Seattle, en route to Taipei, after a ...
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NewsDAKOSY goes mobile with new app
Software company DAKOSY is expanding the INFr8 air cargo portal to include a mobile application for the processing of shipment data.Beginning in May, customers will be able to use the so-called INFr8 app, available for Android and iOS devices, which is an extension of the original platform which was developed ...
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Steady airfreight volumes at Leipzig/Halle despite Covid-19
Leipzig/Halle Airport has registered a "strong level of demand" in its cargo business during the first quarter of 2020, despite the coronavirus pandemic causing disruption to the global aviation sector.The airport almost maintained the same level of freight volumes as in 2019: it handled 297,315 tonnes during the first three ...
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NewsSaudi Arabian Logistics moves operations to new KKIA facilities
Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) has relocated some of its operations to the new facilities at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh.From April 20, SAL's export cargo handling, domestic cargo handling and express mail services will operate from the airport's new facilities (pictured).Thanks to the move, SAL customers will get ...
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Cargo handlers respond to forwarder criticism of Covid-19 surcharge
Cargo handlers Menzies Aviation and Swissport have respond to freight forwarders' criticism of surcharges introduced following the coronavirus outbreak.The handlers explained to Air Cargo News that the cost of their cargo operations had increased as a result of the reduction in passenger flights.Swissport said that the primary objective of its ...
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NewsAll-cargo hubs climb up the list of Europe's busiest airports
Freighter hubs have climbed their way up the list of Europe's busiest airports over recent weeks due to the number of all-cargo movements staying flat compared with a reduction in passenger flights as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.The latest statistics from Eurocontrol show that the drop in demand for ...
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Chicago Rockford beats own cargo-handling record in Q1 2020
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) has announced that it handled more than 625m lbs of cargo in the first quarter of this year — the most that it has ever processed in a three-month period.The hub explained that its first quarter figures reflect the cargo operations of RFD and its ...
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Schiphol cargo market to benefit from extended slot rule change
Freighter operators flying to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport are likely to benefit from an extension to slot rules changes in response to the coronavirus outbreak.Schiphol’s slot procedure changed in mid-March when Airport Coordination Netherlands (ACNL) temporarily lifted the Local Rule 2 (LR2) due to the global Covid-19 outbreak.Initially, the rule change ...
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NewsUN task force charters freighters and creates Covid-19 hubs
Liege AirportThe World Health Organization (WHO) and World Food Programme (WFP) have outlined how they will utilise air cargo to move supplies and equipment around the world, with Liege playing a key role in Europe.The two organisations have teamed up as part of the United Nations Supply Chain Task Force ...
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NewsAmsterdam Schiphol: Keeping cargo flowing through Covid-19
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s air cargo community is cooperating and collaborating to meet changing demands caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.Airlines, handlers, hauliers, freight forwarders, customs and other supply chain partners operating at Schiphol are working more closely than ever before to keep cargo moving through the supply chain.“We have a strong ...
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NewsACI World report details airports' management of Covid-19
Photo: ShutterstockAirports Council International (ACI) World has published Airport Operational Practice Examples for Managing Covid-19 — a report that contains examples of operational practices introduced by airport members from around the world in response to the restrictions and upheaval created by the coronavirus outbreak.The report describes measures implemented at major ...
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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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NewsCargo demand on the up at Chicago Rockford in 2019
Chicago Rockford (RFD). Credit: Dave Lindberg.Chicago Rockford (RFD) saw its cargo volumes grow by almost 11% year on year in 2019 to just over 1m tonnes.RFD is home to the second largest UPS hub in North America, which continues to increase its daily cargo flights. The airport also serves other ...
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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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East Midlands Airport experiences cargo growth amid Covid-19 outbreak
The UK's East Midlands Airport (EMA) is continuing its operations to keep supply chains moving during the coronavirus pandemic.The airport has revealed that in the week following the UK government’s imposement of social distancing measures (March 16), the number of cargo aircraft movements at EMA increased by 10%. Then, during ...
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NewsUK handlers warn of imminent collapse of operations
Craig Smyth, CEO of WFSThe UK's four main handling companies have warned that their operations at the UK's airports could grind to a halt in weeks as the sector faces collapse.Swissport, dnata, Worldwide Flight Services and Menzies have written to the UK government to ask for financial support as they ...
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NewsFrankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) helps Germany's fight against Covid-19
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) is processing time-sensitive essential medical cargo at Frankfurt airport, so that it can be distributed to German hospitals as quickly as possible.Over the past few days, FCS has handled medical supplies, which were shipped from the US, China and Mexico, to ...
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BUD welcomes Suparna freighter with medical supplies from China
A Boeing 747F charter flight by Chinese carrier Suparna Airlines transported nearly 70 tons of protective medical equipment from China to Budapest airport (BUD) in Hungary.The shipment included more than 3m face masks, 100 000 coronavirus tests and 86 medical ventilators from China.The aircraft was welcomed on arrival by Hungarian ...