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NewsMilestone for Budapest Airport's new cargo terminal
Budapest Airport - BUD Cargo City main buildingBuilders have completed the construction of the structure of the largest building in Budapest Airport’s (BUD) dedicated freight terminal, BUD Cargo City.The external structure of the larger of two warehouse buildings, which covers 21,600 sq m, was completed in only nine months after ...
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Bellyache for Munich as freighter volumes soar
An 11.3% increase in 2018 freighter volumes at Munich airport in 2018 failed overcome a fall in bellyhold cargo.The southern Germany gateway saw total throughput decline 3.4% year on year to 375,000 tonnes for airfreight, mail and transit cargo.The arrival of Russian all-cargo airline AirBridgeCargo boosted total freighter volumes to ...
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NewsEast Midlands Airport calls on government to "unlock" its cargo potential
East Midlands Airport (EMA) wants the UK government to “unlock its potential” as a major airfreight hub, with management tabling five key policy requests to promote the cargo gateway’s fuure development.The airport, part of Manchester Airports Group (MAG), wants the government to set out clear policies to solidify its position ...
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Seminars aim to tackle Heathrow truck congestion
CCS-UK User Group – the not-for-profit body which represents users of the UK’s air cargo community data system – is hosting a series of seminars to showcase its solution for streamlining collections and deliveries of airfreight at Heathrow’s cargo terminal.Advance Information System (AIS) is a bolt-on module for CCS-UK that ...
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NewsLiege Airport and Volga-Dnepr Group to establish maintenance facility at Belgium hub
ABC B747-400F at Liege AirportThe Volga-Dnepr Group (VDG) and Liege Airport have extended their strategic co-operation with a deal to create a maintenance facility at the cargo hub.The agreement serves as an extension of an MoU signed last summer between the airport, VDG and CargoLogicAir, which aimed to create a ...
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European airports see sharp decline in cargo demand in April
European airports in April recorded their sharpest decline in freight traffic since January 2012.According to Airports Council International (ACI) Europe, airports in the region saw cargo volumes decline by 6.2% year on year in April.Over the first four months of the year, cargo demand in Europe is 3% behind a ...
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NewsVolga-Dnepr Group to increase use of Leipzig/Halle Airport
From left to right: Gцtz Ahmelmann, CEO at Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG), Dr Matthias Hass, Minister of Finances in the Free State of Saxony, Aleksey Isaykin, President of Volga-Dnepr Group.The Volga-Dnepr Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase its use of Leipzig/Halle Airport.The MoU, signed with Mitteldeutsche ...
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Hong Kong sees cargo volumes slide again in May
The world’s largest cargo hub, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), saw cargo volumes drop again last month.The airport reported a year-on-year decrease of 7.3% to 405,000 tonnes in May. So far this year, HKIA has seen cargo demand fall in four of five months for which it has reported figures.Over ...
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NewsMunich welcomes new Dallas/Fort Worth connection
Munich Airport has welcomed the inaugural new seasonal connection now offered by American Airlines (AA) between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and the Bavarian air hub.AA is operating daily flights with a Boeing 787-8 ‘Dreamliner’, as revealed in ACN yesterday. A cargo is offering freight capacity in the aircraft belly.In ...
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NewsProgress made on slot allocation governance structure
Alexandre de JuniacIATA, Airports Council International (ACI) World and the Worldwide Airport Coordinators Group (WWACG) have announced the agreement of a new governance structure for the Worldwide Slot Guidelines (WSG) that are published by IATA.A statement said that “Airport operators, airlines, and slot coordinators will now play an equal role ...
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NewsEgyptAir flies into Dulles
Earlier this week (June 4), Washington Dulles International Airport welcomed EgyptAir’s inaugural service from Cairo International Airport.The carrier is flying the route between the Egyptian and US capitals non-stop three times a week. Boeing’s 787-9 ‘Dreamliner’ aircraft operate the transatlantic connection.“The addition of EgyptAir’s new service at Washington Dulles greatly ...
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NewsMIA gets green light on massive improvement programme
The Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners has adopted a new capital improvement programme for Miami International Airport (MIA) that would see funding of up to $5bn to support airport-wide modernisation projects over the next five to 15 years.MIA is the USA’s biggest air gateway for international freight, as well ...
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NewsBelgium launches new BE-GATE digital customs platform
Brussels AirportBelgian air and sea cargo gateways are to benefit from the introduction of a new customs platform designed to simplify the import and export of goods, one particularly suitable for those businesses involved in e-commerce.The new BE-GATE customs platform was officially launched yesterday (June 6). The portal was developed ...
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NewsFAA promises money for US airport improvements
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed the allocation of $840m in airport infrastructure grants, US Department of Transportation secretary Elaine Chao confirmed yesterday (June 5).That money represents the first allotment of the total $3.18bn promised in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the US.“This significant investment ...
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NewsHartsfield-Jackson opts for WFS for cargo handling at Cargo Building C
Elliott Paige, airport director, air service development, at Hartsfield-Jackson, with Craig Smyth, chief executive of WFSHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has asked Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to operate the gateway’s new Cargo Building C.The decision follows a competitive tender process.WFS will take a long-term lease on the new facility, the newest ...
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NewsFiumicino gains CEIV Pharma accreditation
Rome’s Fiumicino (otherwise known as Leonardo da Vinci) airport has become the first air gateway in Italy to gain CEIV Pharma certification.IATA’s CEIV – Center of Excellence for Independent Validators – Pharma is awarded to those businesses that can demonstrate excellence in the handling and transport of pharmaceuticals.Particularly important in ...
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NewsSchiphol and Atlanta collaborate on cargo trade alliance
From left to right: Ben Harris, director, supply chain ecosystem expansion, Metro Atlanta Chamber; Bart Pouwels, head of cargo, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol; Elliott Paige, director of air service development, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport; Amar More, director, Kale Logistics; Nanne Onland, chief executive, CargonautAmsterdam Airport Schiphol has signed a Memorandum of ...
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NewsFrankfurt pilots electronic DG declarations
Frankfurt Airport is piloting a scheme to digitise dangerous goods declarations through the INFr8 platform jointly developed with German software firm Dakosy.It told a seminar at Air Cargo Europe on 4 June that it was the first air cargo location worldwide to offer shippers and forwarders digitized dangerous goods processes ...
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NewsLeipzig lays out long term plans
Leipzig/Halle airport has revealed a half billion euro expansion plan including a second Cargo City.The Mitteldeutsche Flughafen board has unanimously cleared the way for investment in new apron areas, logistics and office buildings in the northern and southern part of Leipzig/Halle Airport along with a second Cargo City in the ...
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NewsHong Kong targets high value cargo and e-commerce opportunities in 'Airport City' strategy
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has identified three strategic areas for future development: capturing cross-boundary e-commerce opportunities, targeting high-end, high-value cargo, and enhancing cargo services for the region.The plans are revealed in the airport authority’s “From City Airport to Airport City” report released today, which outlines “an ongoing transformation that ...