Ground handlers
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InterviewsSwissport UK targets growth with capacity expansion
Swissport UK & Ireland has set its sights on further growth as it continues to add capacity at key cargo hubs in the region
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NewsSwissport handles SKYhigh cargo at Miami Airport
Photo: Swissport Swissport has launched a new air cargo ground handling partnership with Dominican Republic-headquartered SKYhigh Airlines at Miami International Airport. The Zürich-headquartered handler announced the partnership in a LinkedIn post on January 3. Swissport said: “We’re starting 2025 with exciting news: the launch of our ...
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NewsWFS swoops on Wallenborn Outsourcing and adds fourth Copenhagen facility
WFS will open a fourth cargo terminal in Copenhagen
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NewsMenzies awarded IATA’s CEIV Li-batt certification
Menzies Aviation has been awarded IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV Li-batt)
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Newsdnata promotes Crozier to chief cargo officer
Guillaume Crozier has been promoted to chief cargo officer at dnata
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dnata promotes Crozier to chief cargo officer
Guillaume Crozier has been promoted to chief cargo officer at global air and travel services provider dnata.According to Crozier's LinkedIn profile, he took up the position this month and remains based in the UAE. He has worked for dnata for over 13 years to date and has over 20 years ...
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Newsdnata is first ground handler in Europe to earn IATA environmental management certification
More than 70% of dnata Netherlands' ground support equipment fleet is powered by electricity or solar energy. Photo: dnataGlobal air and travel services provider dnata has become the first ground handler in Europe to receive the IATA environmental management certification in recognition of its sustainability initiatives.IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) is ...
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NewsSchiphol cargo handlers reach 'milestone' agreement with union
Image: ShutterstockFour major cargo handling firms at Schiphol Airport have reached a "milestone" joint agreement with union FNV over pay rises.The agreement will provide pay rises of an average of 10% over the coming two years for employees at Menzies World Cargo, Swissport, dnata and Worldwide Flight Services (WFS).Employees will ...
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NewsMenzies expands into Malaysia
Source: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation will begin providing cargo handling services at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) as it expands into Malaysia for the first time.The company has secured a 12-month ground handling license to deliver passenger, ramp and cargo services at KUL through the creation of a joint venture (JV) ...
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NewsWFS wins SAS Cargo handling contract at Stockholm Arlanda
The agreement was signed in Stockholm by Markus Ek, CEO of SAS Cargo Group, and Lone Riise, the airline’s Head of Cargo Handling, and, on behalf of WFS by Marc Claesen, SVP Northern Europe and Africa, and Kim Elfström, Managing Director Sweden. Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a ...
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NewsAir cargo's "wait and see" approach to US tariffs and positive demand outlook for 2025
Source: Air Cargo NewsThe air cargo industry is taking a wait and see approach to the likely impact of potential new US tariffs and stricter regulatory requirements for e-commerce shipments.At the Tiaca Air Cargo Forum industry leader session, panellists were asked their opinion on how the possible implementation of stricter ...
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NewsFirst Cargo iQ certification for dnata
Photo: dnataGround handling specialist dnata has received its first Cargo iQ certification as it focuses on continuous reporting and transparency across its network.The Dubai-based airport services provider, which has been a member of Cargo iQ since 2020, has integrated the Cargo iQ principles into its existing Quality Management framework, with ...
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NewsSwissport targets e-commerce with ViaEurope acquisition
Warwick Brady, president and chief executive of Swissport; and Bram-Jan Streefland, chief executive of ViaEurope. Photo: SwissportSwissport has signed an agreement to acquire ViaEurope, an end-to-end e-commerce handling company, specialising in advanced solutions for shippers, cargo airlines and freight forwarders.ViaEurope offers its e-commerce services at five major airports in Europe: ...
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NewsSwissport opens fifth cargo facility at Heathrow
Joe Bellfield, chief operating officer, cargo, UK & Ireland (left) and Luke Hayhoe, chief commercial officer, UK & Ireland. Picture credit: Stuart BaileyGround handler Swissport has opened its fifth cargo facility at Heathrow Airport (LHR) as part of its plans to increase handling capacity.The new airside facility, which joins four ...
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NewsMore Menzies facilities implement new cargo software
Source: Menzies. Copyright: Monty RakusenMenzies Aviation is continuing the roll-out of new cargo software that it hopes will create efficiencies in its cargo handling operations.The expansion will see the handler deploy the Wipro Menzies Aviation Cargo Handling (MACH) cargo management system at 28 additional stations in 2025.This follows the successful ...
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NewsFlexibility needed for Heathrow AIS trucking, say stakeholders
CCS-UK panel. From left to right: Jason Breakwell, Wallenborn; Lawrence Cockburn, dnata; Chris Packwood, Geodis; James Golding, Heathrow; Claudia Carley, CCS-UK; Steve Parker, BIFA; and moderator Guy Thompson, CCS-UK. Photo: Air Cargo NewsAir cargo stakeholders have stressed they need flexibility built into a digitalisation project for truck handling operations at ...
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News40th Air Cargo News Awards winners revealed!
Photo: Leo Johnson PhotographyAir cargo innovation across the industry was celebrated at the Air Cargo News Awards today, which marked the 40th year of the event.Nearly 250 guests gathered for the awards this year, hosted by comedian and broadcaster Zoe Lyons at the Royal Lancaster London hotel, where attendees were ...
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NewsWFS uses biofuel for cargo loading equipment at Paris CDG
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) will from this month power cargo transporters and other ground support equipment (GSE) with biofuel at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport to further reduce its environmental impact.The SATS-owned ground handler will switch from conventional fuel to biofuel for GSE, with the aim of cutting GSE ...
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NewsAsia Airfreight Terminal becomes handler for two airlines
Photo: Asia Airfreight TerminalHong Kong Airport-based Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has become the primary cargo handler for Thai Lion Air's daily flights from Bangkok to Hong Kong and Indonesia AirAsia's daily flights from Bali to Hong Kong.SATS subsidiary AAT said Indonesia AirAsia, based at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, marked ...