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Heathrow tonnages rise 13% in August
Cargo flowing through London’s Heathrow Airport, the UK’s largest gateway, climbed 13% to 139,000 tonnes in August, marking the 13th consecutive record month for volumes at Europe’s number four airfreight hub.For the 2017 year to date volumes, Heathrow has recorded a 10.3% rise for the first eight months of this ...
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dnata signs up Siemens for dock side IT systems
Ground handler dnata has signed up to use Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics' (SPPAL) software platform for its operations in Dubai.The appointment system will allow all land transport processes up to the hub’s dock side to be handled digitally."The benefits for dnata will include significantly increased transparency and the ...
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Fraport launches new innovation website: www.innoFRAtor.com
Frankfurt airport operating company Fraport has launched a new dedicated innovation website: www.innoFRAtor.com.The aim of the new website is to provide an information platform for the industry and other interested members of the public on the latest innovation topics from the areas of aviation, transport and logistics.The website is bilingual ...
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UK government seeks further consultation on Heathrow's third runway
The UK government has called for further consultation on its selection of a new north-west runway at London's Heathrow airport.A statement today from the Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling, on the extension came as the government published Sir Jeremy Sullivan's interim report on consultation on the draft Airports ...
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New York JFK animal centre welcomes first import horse guests
The $65m ARK animal centre at New York JFK Airport has welcomed its first horse imports as phase two of the facility gets underway.Last Friday, ARK's Equine Import Quarantine centre welcomed three Irish sport horses named Sandy, Jackson and Polly, also known as three shades of grey, for their their ...
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Cargo operations slowly start to resume at Houston airports
United Cargo will today resume cargo operations at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) as flights start to get underway following the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey.In an operational update, United Cargo said that IAH had re-opened and a limited number of flights were taking place to other US cities.In total, ...
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FAA and CBP operational updates on storm-hit Texas
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have issued updates on airport closures and manifest processes affected by Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent tropical storm which has caused severe flooding in Houston and the state of Texas.In its update, the FAA said that it has ...
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Changi on course for record cargo year
Singapore Changi Airport saw airfreight throughput grow 11.2% in July to reach 179,550 tonnes, compared with the same month last year.For the current year to date, the key Asian hub has seen a 7.5% increase in cargo volumes to just under 1.2m tonnes for the first seven months of 2017.If ...
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LUG extends Health Care Center at Frankfurt airport
LUG air cargo handling has modernised and expanded its Health Care Center (HCC) at Frankfurt Airport in a 650 sq m first step programme that paves the way for possible expansion to 1,200 sq m.The company has also recruited Dominik Misskampf as senior project manager to handle the expansion project.The ...
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Hong Kong air cargo operations returning to normal after typhoon strikes
Cargo operations at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) are returning to normal this morning after typhoon Hato battered the region, leaving 12 dead.The typhoon struck Hong Kong yesterday morning, causing several airlines to cancel freighter flights from HKIA.Passenger flights were also affected, with the South China Morning Post estimating that ...
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European airports report best H1 air cargo performance since 2010
European industry body, Airports Council International, said that there had been a surge in freight traffic across the continent during the first half of 2017.An 8.7% increase in traffic was the best first half-year performance since 2010, it said, reflecting improved market conditions not only in Europe, but across the ...
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MIA welcomes all-cargo airline TACA Peru
South American air cargo carrier Trans American Airlines (TACA Peru) has launched freighter services to South America via Miami International Airport (MIA).The Avianca Holdings subsidiary will operate four times a week scheduled freighter flights with an Airbus A330-200F between MIA and five South American cities: Lima, Santiago, Bogota, Medellin and ...
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Cargo operations disrupted as typhoon strikes Hong Kong
Cargo operations from Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) have been severely disrupted as Typhoon Hato batters the region.In a notice to customers, Cathay Pacific said that the majority of flight services into and out of Hong Kong between 6am and 5pm (Hong Kong time) have been cancelled."Please note that wind ...
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Finnair goes green at new cargo hub
Finnair Cargo will utilise solar power at its new COOL Nordic hub to help power the facility as part of the carrier's sustainability strategy.The carrier will install 1,200 panels on the building’s roof, with each panel able to produce up to 260W of energy and the annual energy production level ...
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Chicago opens second phase of cargo expansion
Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport has celebrated the official second phase opening of its $220m Northeast Cargo (NEC) development.City mayor Rahm Emanuel joined the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), project developers Aeroterm and cargo executives for the ceremony.The second phase of the project has opened ahead of schedule in “direct response ...
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Oslo Airport's fish freight volumes are flying
Oslo Airport expects its seafood traffic to increase by around 50% in 2017 thanks to the addition of new freighter services.The Norwegian Airport expects to handle a total of 90,000 tonnes of seafood as air cargo this year as freighter services flying directly to import markets have been added.Previously, much ...
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Miami air cargo tonnage up by 4.8% in first half of 2017
A Middle East cargo surge helped Miami International Airport (MIA) grow first half of 2017 freight tonnage by 4.8%That increase compares with a rise of less than 1% in cargo shipments at the southern US hub for the like period in 2016.MIA reported an 8.3% increase in domestic freight and ...
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Freighters World Awards finalists announced
Freighters World has announced the finalists for the inaugural Freighters World Awards to be held in Chicago next month.The winners will be announced at a ceremony on September 26 as part of the two-day Freighters World Conference.In total, five award categories have been created to recognise the achievements of the ...
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Budapest Airport plans animal facilities after horse transport
Cargolux and Hellmann Worldwide Logistics arranged the first transportation of live horses from Budapest Airport after Hungary received clearance to begin flying the animals last year.In total, 14 racehorses bred in Hungary were flown to China last week, on board a Cargolux B747-8F.Budapest Airport property director René Droese stated that, ...
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Heathrow appoints Eva Gil-Llacer to the airport's cargo team
London Heathrow Airport has appointed Eva Gil-Llacer to the Heathrow Cargo team in the role of cargo improvement manager.Gil-Llacer will take responsibility for Heathrow’s cargo improvement projects and engage with the air cargo community "to drive improvements in speed, predictability and collaboration," said airport management in a statement.She joins the ...