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Gatwick update: Airport remains closed after drone incident
Media statement from Gatwick Airport as of 10:50 Thursday 20th December:Gatwick Airport’s runway remains closed and all flights are currently suspended following reports of drones flying over Gatwick’s airfield last night and this morning. There is significant disruption at Gatwick today as a result of what appears to be a ...
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Lufthansa extends Fraport ground handling contract at Frankfurt
Frankfurt airport operator Fraport has secured a seven-year extension to its ground handling contract for all Lufthansa aircraft at the German hub.The contact becomes effective on January 1, 2019, and runs until March 31, 2026. Both partners agreed not to disclose the contract volume.Fraport’s executive board member and labour director, ...
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Gatwick flights remain suspended after suspected drones activity
Flights to and from London Gatwick Airport remain suspended following reports of drones flying over the UK hub’s airfield last night and in the early hours of this morning (Thursday, December 20).In a 09.15 update today, the airport said: "Gatwick Airport’s runway remains closed and all flights are currently suspended ...
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Greener flower power: Schiphol trials sustainable box and pallet for perishables logistics
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is supporting the Holland Flower Alliance (HFA) towards implementing the Ideal Flowerbox, a standardised box and pallet to make the shipment of flowers more efficient and sustainable.The HFA successfully completed a two-month trial from Nairobi in Kenya to Amsterdam, which increased the weight on airline pallets of ...
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PACTL becomes the first terminal to utilise IATA's Dangerous Goods Autocheck
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co Ltd (PACTL) has become the first air cargo facility to introduce IATA's Dangerous Goods (DG) AutoCheckDG AutoCheck allows the air cargo supply chain to check the compliance of shippers’ Declaration for Dangerous Goods against IATA’s Dangerous Goods Regulations."The introduction of DG AutoCheck is ...
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Heathrow and Air New Zealand set for bumper Christmas cargo
The Christmas/holiday season press releases have been coming thick and fast over the last few days and this morning Air Cargo News is happy to bring you updates on cargo surges for seasonal goods from Heathrow and Air New Zealand.The UK airport said that it expects 140,000 tones of Christmas ...
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November cargo decrease for Hong Kong airport
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw cargo and airmail throughput decrease by 2% over prior year in November to 466,000 tonnes.The world's number one cargo hub by volume, handling 5m tonnes of cargo and mail in 2017, reported a 3% drop in imports and a 4% fall in exports last ...
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Video:'Tis the season to shop online for a busy East Midlands Airport
East Midlands Airport (EMA) will see over 1m packages flown in and out of the UK hub each night during the busiest periods in the run-up to Christmas.To celebrate the role that EMA plays in ensuring people get the gifts they’ve ordered for Christmas on time, the airport has produced ...
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Cargo volume decline at Frankfurt in November
Monthly freight volume was the only sector to show a decline at Frankfurt airport in November 2018, a response to "the growing uncertainty in global trade" said the hub's owner and manager, Fraport.Cargo throughput (airfreight + airmail) fell by 2.1% to around 196,537 tonnes last month compared with the same ...
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Amazon Air to expand Chicago Rockford operation
Amazon Air is expanding its presence at Chicago Rockford International (RFD) as it looks to add extra capacity at the Illinois hub.The airport confirmed reports that the expansion will see the e-commerce firm increase the 72,000 sq ft facility it has been working out of at the airport over the ...
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Smart business: Hong Kong airport and Alibaba building a world class hub
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and e-commerce giant Alibaba have expressed their commitment to work closely on a Smart Logistics Hub at the world’s largest cargo gateway.In June this year, a joint venture led by Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, was awarded the right to develop and ...
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November chill for UK airport cargo volumes
A number of UK airports saw a fall in cargo volumes in November compared with the same month in 2017.Heathrow handled 138,291 tonnes of cargo in November, a 6% decline on 2017's like month, although volumes for Brazil, China and Turkey “performed strongly”.There were mixed results for the three UK ...
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October proves to be a tough month for Europe's major cargo hubs
European airports recorded “moderate” freight traffic growth in October, according to the latest statistics from Airports Council International (ACI).The latest ACI Europe figures show an improvement in air cargo demand of 1.9% year on year during the month, with non-European Union (EU) hubs making gains of 4.1% and those within ...
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Liege targets e-commerce as Belgium and Alibaba sign development agreement
The Belgian government has signed a deal with e-commerce giant Alibaba to develop a trade platform in the European country with logistics infrastructure to be developed at Liege Airport.The agreement will see Belgium and Alibaba promote inclusive trade under the Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP) initiative, which is designed to ...
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Kenya adopts TIACA’S Cargo Service Quality tool
Kenya is set to become the first country to adopt TIACA’s new Cargo Service Quality (CSQ) tool nationwide.Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is aiming to implement the online tool at all Kenyan cargo hubs by mid-2019, allowing forwarders to rate and review service quality at the airports, providing data to improve ...
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NEES PIC: Philadelphia International Airport to expand freight facilities
Philadelphia International Airport will purchase land adjacent to the airport as part of plans to develop a 546,000 sq m air cargo complex.The purchase of the 61,000 sq m plot will cost $5.5m and requires city approval.The Investment comes as the airport hopes to capitalise on the growing e-commerce market ...
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Airlines call on EU governments to tackle air traffic management problems
Airlines for Europe (A4E) is urging the EU and national governments to take swift and decisive action to reform Europe’s Air Traffic Management (ATM) system as 2018 is shaping up to be the worst year for ATC delays and flight cancellations in nearly a decade.“Europe’s Transport Ministers are meeting on ...
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FedEx launches 4x week Singapore – Sydney service
FedEx Express (FedEx) has launched a new dedicated four times a week service between Sydney, Australia, and Singapore.The company says new flight is designed to meet customer demand for increased capacity, particularly for heavyweight shipments. Customers in Singapore and Australia will benefit from the increased capacity and reliability to transport ...
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New head of operations at Paris-Vatry as it targets cargo growth
Paris-Vatry Airport has appointed Marcus Farrell as head of operations and a member of the board of directors.Farrell has 28 years of experience in the aviation industry, beginning with TWA at Paris-CDG.He held operational positions with airlines in Dublin and Paris before joining Air France’s Operations Control Centre in 1999.He ...
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Brussels Airport increases airside pharma transporter fleet
Brussels Airport has more than doubled its fleet of airside pharma transporters due to demand for the specialist dollies.The Belgian hub has added five more of the trailer-mounted transporters, bringing its total fleet to nine units.The airport said: “To meet the rising demand from shippers and airlines the additional investment ...