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DHL Express strike ends across US
DHL has struck a “tentative deal” to end a 12-day strike by DHL Express workers at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).1,100 DHL Express workers began the strike at CVG on December 7.The following week they were joined in solidarity by other DHL workers at facilities across the US.Workers involved in ...
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InsightsTop 20 Cargo Airports: Hong Kong leads the way in a tough 2022
In the wake of Covid-19, other challenges are still hampering air cargo growth. But some of the world’s busiest airports are bullish nonetheless, and are backing their vision for the future with substantial investments (see the top 20 table at end of article).Figures published by Airports Council International (ACI) World ...
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DHL Express to expand at CVG Airport
DHL Express is to invest $192m at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG) International Airport in the US as it expands its existing operations there.The investment will include a new 305,200 sq ft aircraft maintenance facility on a 50-acre site next to DHL’s current CVG hub, as well as the addition of eight ...
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NewsTop 20 cargo airports: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky the big winner
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport reported the largest percentage increase in cargo volumes last year of the top 20 cargo airports, according to the latest statistics (see chart at end of article) from Airports Council International (ACI).ACI released its provisional figures for the top 10 airports back in April, showing that ...
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NewsCVG Airport to add air cargo facility
Photo: Burrell Aviation Cincinnati, LLCCincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and Burrell Aviation Cincinnati are planning to build an air cargo warehouse facility with airside access on approximately 4.5 acres of airport property.The agreement includes a minimum capital investment of $20m.Last year, the US airport demolished old cargo facilities to make ...
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NewsAmazon Air adds flights to Manchester-Boston Airport
Source: Manchester-Boston Regional AirportAmazon Air has launched a daily cargo service between Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).The service started yesterday and will operate once per week utilising a Boeing 767-300 freighter aircraft.Flights will be operated by Atlas Air, with ground handling by Trego-Dugan Aviation and ...
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NewsAmazon Air opens $1.5bn US cargo hub
Source: AmazonAmazon Air has opened its huge new $1.5bn air hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) that will serve as the e-commerce giant's central US cargo hub.The hub has taken four years to construct and measures 800,000 sq ft across seven buildings on a 600 acre campus.Amazon said the ...
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NewsUS cargo-focussed airports report rapid growth in 2020
US airports with a cargo focus last year saw their freight volumes grow rapidly as consumers switched to e-commerce, according to new research by Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development.The report, written by Joseph Schwieterman and Euan Hague, found that freight volumes at cargo-focussed airports last year increased by an average ...
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NewsNew MRO hanger at CVG welcomed by Atlas Air
Atlas Air has welcomed the opening of a new $19m hangar dedicated to maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of widebody aircraft at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).The 103,000-square-foot facility will be run by FEAM Aero, which has operated at the airport since 2015 and currently employs more than 200 technicians ...
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NewsAmazon reveals first CGI video of planned Kentucky air hub
Impression of Amazon's Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport air hubAmazon yesterday broke ground on its new $1.5bn Air Hub located at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.The facility will open in 2021 as part of the company's drive to speed up delivery times for customers.The 1,100 acre site centre will have parking ...
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NewsAmazon pilots protest again while e-commerce firm's first B737Fs arrive in the US
Pilots flying for Amazon protest at CVG.Pilots flying for Amazon took to the streets again to protest over pay and working conditions at the airlines providing capacity for the e-commerce giant.The pilots flying for Atlas Air, Southern Air and ABX Air took to the pavement outside Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport ...
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FedEx Express to expand cargo footprint at Miami International
Parcel giant FedEx Express is to expand its logistics footprint at Miami International Airport (MIA), the fourth largest cargo hub in the US.Property company Aeroterm, which has developed a number of airport cargo facilities across the US, has reach an agreement with airport landlord Miami-Dade County for the expansion of ...
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Amazon Air continues expansion with regional hub development in Dallas
Amazon Air is continuing to expand its network with the development of a regional hub in Dallas, announced just days after it revealed an expansion of facilities in Chicago.The e-commerce firm yesterday announced that it had begun work on new facility at Fort Worth Alliance Airport as part of its ...
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DHL Express launches Vancouver-Cincinnati freighter as e-commerce booms
DHL Express has launched a direct flight from Vancouver to Cincinnati in order to serve an "unparalleled growth" in e-commerce.The direct flight from Vancouver International Airport into Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, the DHL Express Americas hub, comes as a result of "double-digit shipment growth" into Vancouver generated from growing international ...
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DHL Express invests in the Americas
DHL Express, the world’s leading express shipping and logistics provider, has confirmed that it intends to maintain the ongoing investment in its footprint and capability in the US and the wider Americas region while growth there continues to “meet expectations”.It said that the $185m investment it has earmarked for the ...
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DHL invests $108m in Cincinnati hub upgrade
Express parcel giant DHL is investing $108m to expand its Americas hub facility at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport (CVG) to meet the demands of continued growth in international e-commerce and global trade.The expansion will provide more gates to accommodate additional aircraft, warehouse space and new equipment to provide more capacity for ...
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Cincinnati cargo boosted by DHL
CINCINNATI/Northern Kentucky International Airport’s (CVG) cargo tonnage climbed by nine per cent year-over-year mainly because of DHL’s growing presence at the Tri-State facility.Since 2009, the integrator has spent more than US$100m upgrading its hub at the airport, currently ranked as the 10th largest in the USA, based on throughput.Candace McGraw, ...