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Heathrow expansion, a decade until the new tarmac is available
The UK government has given the go ahead to a third runway at London Heathrow Airport, although the tarmac is unlikely to receive its first aircraft until 2025, at the earliest.Rival airport Gatwick Airport – it wanted to build a second runway in the South East – looks certain ...
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ACI welcomes Heathrow decision – but will it come soon enough?
Airports grouping ACI Europe said it welcomed the UK government’s “tentative” approval for an extra runway at London-Heathrow — subject to another public consultation and parliamentary vote — but pointed out that final approval could stretch on into late 2017.It welcomed the government’s final clarification of its position on expanding ...
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Amazon plans Kentucky air hub
Amazon plans to build a "centralised air hub" at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) to support its growing fleet of Prime Air freighters.When the hub site opens in nearby Hebron, the giant e-tailer expects to create more than 2,000 new jobs, with an investment put at an unconfirmed $1.5bn by local ...
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Heathrow makes its case in countdown to Brexit
Heathrow Airport Limited has reiterated the importance of the gateway to the UK’s international trade capability, as Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to activate Article 50, which will officially trigger the process of the country’s withdrawal from the EU.The operator of the UK’s biggest and busiest air cargo hub has ...
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ACI Europe urges Brexit negotiators to prioritise aviation
Airport trade association ACI Europe has warned of “ongoing uncertainty” over the shape of future rules governing aviation between the UK and the remaining European Union member states (EU27).As British prime minister Theresa May prepares to trigger Article 50 on March 29, launching two years of complex negotiations over the ...
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Amazon's new air hub a "base for future growth"
Amazon’s planned centralised air cargo hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport will be a base for future growth.Speaking shortly after the e-commerce giant announced its fourth quarter results, Amazon senior vice president and chief financial officer Brian Olsavsky explained why the company was investing in the new hub.“What it does for ...
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FTA urges swift Heathrow expansion
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has described an increase in airport capacity in the southeast of England “is vital if the UK is to retain its position as a global trading hub”.In its response to the Government’s Draft Airports National Policy Statement, Alex Veitch, the association’s head of global ...
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Forwarders bemoan lack of infrastructure detail in Queen's speech
UK forwarder association BIFA said it was disappointed that the Queen's speech, which outlines UK government plans for next couple of years, lacked any mention of pre-election pledges to invest in transport infrastructure.BIFA said it was no surprise that the speech, which took place earlier today, was dominated by bills ...
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DHL opens new pharma facility in Dublin
DHL Supply Chain has opened a new pharmaceutical grade facility in Ireland, located at Horizon Logistics Park by Dublin Airport.The secure facility, fully approved by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), will provide pharma companies manufacturing in Ireland fully compliant temperature controlled end-to-end supply chain management.DHL said that plans are ...
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Indian government approves New Delhi airport plan
India’s capital city, New Delhi, is to get a second international airport after the national government approved of construction of the hub, with an estimated cost of $1.6bn for the first phase.According to local newspaper reports, Noida International Airport will be built on a 3,000 ha green field site at ...
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Flower freighter win for Yorkshire's Doncaster Sheffield Airport
Doncaster Sheffield Airport has won a weekly MD-11 freighter service bringing flowers and vegetables into the UK for some of the country’s largest retailers.The northern UK gateway has secured a deal with Network Airline Management which will operate the flight from Nairobi to Yorkshire. It will be the airport’s first ...
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Singapore's Changi Airport sees double-digit cargo surge in May
Singapore's Changi Airport saw strong year-on-year in May with an increase of 12.6% to 177,340 tonnes.A spokesperson for the Asian hub said: "Cargo shipments increased by double digits for the second month this year, with improvements broad-based across exports, imports and transhipments."With stable recovery of industrial activity in the US, ...
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NewsAirport cargo demand continues to grow in April
Airfreight volumes at airports continued to increase during April, following a more “subdued period of growth” in 2016.The latest figures from industry body Airports Council International (ACI) show that cargo demand improved by 6% year on year during April (see chart at end of article).The fastest growing region in April ...
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Steven Verhasselt: Liege Airport has room for freighters
You might think that in this day and age the exciting growth prospects in cargo are in bellyhold. All those widebody passenger planes with enough hold space to carry a car.But Liège in Belgium is proof that it is still possible for a dedicated freighter airport to thrive. In the ...
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Halifax has doubts over sell-off plan
Halifax International Airport processed, 33,329 tonnes of cargo in 2016, up 4.1% over 2015, the airport total its annual public meeting on 11 May.New services included Qatar Airways Cargo’s weekly flight to Doha and a second weekly service by Korean Air Cargo to Seoul, South Korea. Much of the cargo ...
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Noise fines trigger Brussels freighter exodus
Noise fines imposed on carriers by the Brussels Capital Region are beginning to drive all-cargo airlines away, complains Brussels Airport.After the departure of Yangtze River Express in February this year, full-freighter operator Air Cargo Global has sent written confirming that it is stopping all its activities at Brussels Airport because ...
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Hyderabad gets into mango exports
GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIA), which operates Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad, has entered the Indian mango export market for the first time, with a consignment of 2.5 tonnes of the exotic fruit bound for South Korea passing through its cargo terminal (operated by Hyderabad Menzies Air Cargo ...
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ALHA opens Rome Fiumicino cargo terminal
Alha Group, the Italian airfreight handling and trucking services provider, has opened a specialised goods cargo terminal at Rome's Fiumicino airport (FCO).The facility is able to offer security services — including active alarm systems, anti-intrusion devices and 24/7 CCTV monitoring — for high value cargo, plus specialist temperature-controlled areas for ...
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Hong Kong sees double-digit cargo growth in May
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) continued its strong 2017 cargo growth, seeing in May a sharp year-on-year increase of 12.9% to 409,000 tonnes handled.The world’s number one cargo hub by volumes in 2016 also saw passenger volume and flight movements increase in May, by 2.5% to 6m and 3% to ...
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Pilot project speeds cargo transport between Frankfurt and Schiphol
A new pilot project between various users of Schiphol airport has sped up the transport of cargo between Germany and the Dutch airport by as much as two hours.As part of the Smart Cargo Mainport Program a data sharing project has been created for shipments between Air France KLM’s Frankfurt ...