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Bloomberg: Cerberus considers Swissport deal following WFS takeover
Reports from news wire Bloomberg suggest that investment fund Cerberus is considering a move for ground handler Swissport following on from its takeover of WFS in June.The report, which can be found here, said that the current owner, Chinese conglomerate HNA, is considering selling a majority stake in the handler, ...
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Capacity bottlenecks contribute to half-year dip in Frankfurt cargo volumes
Frankfurt airport's cargo volumes dipped 0.4% in the first half of 2018, hindered by "temporary capacity bottlenecks" in cargo handling, a decline in Far East-bound traffic and reduced German industrial output.Reporting its interim six months financial results, airport operator Fraport said that Germany's number one cargo hub handled 1,075,247 tonnes ...
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Hactl boosts green efforts with special event
Ground handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has marked the latest phase in its long-running “Green Terminal” environmental programme, with an event entitled 'Don’t Wait Act Now' that included a show of upcycled fashion modelled by Hactl staff.The Don’t Wait Act Now event is designed to instill a ...
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Hactl's Wilson Kwong: Recognising the power of people
The people side of the air cargo industry is one that is often overlooked, but the subject is growing in importance as reports suggest that the sector could be facing a shortage of workers.One company that says it has always taken employee engagement seriously is Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals ...
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Hong Kong Airlines selects handlers for its home hub
Hong Kong Airlines has opted for Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) to handle its cargo at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), while SATS HK will undertake its ramp handling at the carrier’s home hub.In other news, SATS has sold a 51% stake in SATS HK and a 4% stake in AAT ...
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Chile's UASL chooses Hermes cargo management system
Chile-based ground handling agent UASL has chosen Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) to provide a new cargo management system at Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL).Hermes 5 (H5), the new version of Hermes’ Cargo Management System (CMS) and Hub Management System (HMS) applications, is planned to be implemented at SCL ...
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Swiss WorldCargo achieves CEIV Pharma for its airline business
Swiss WorldCargo has received IATA’s Center for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification encompassing the airline.The certification was awarded following an extensive review from IATA recognised independent auditors.The certification means that IATA now recognises the airline's "globally consistent pharmaceutical handling and processes" to maintain standards.Swiss WorldCargo’s Zurich hub received CEIV certification ...
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Swissport integrating Aerocare in Australia and New Zealand
Swissport International is pushing ahead with the integration of the Aerocare organisation in Australia and New Zealand.Following the Aerocare acquisition in March 2018, the registered company name was changed to Swissport Australia as confirmed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.Eric Born, group president and chief executive of Swissport International, ...
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Hactl in the pilot seat for IATA's Smart Facility Operational Capacity Audit
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) is the first cargo terminal operator (CTO) to complete a pilot for IATA’s Smart Facility Operational Capacity Audit (SFOC).SFOC is part of the Smart Facility program which aims to provide total transparency on capacities and services offered by CTOs, by means of a ...
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dnata celebrates 25 years of overseas operations
Ground handler and air services supplier dnata is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its first overseas operation.The Gerry’s Group in Pakistan and UAE-based dnata "joined hands" in July 1993 as Gerry’s dnata to provide ground handling services at Karachi Airport. The joint venture has since grown to become Pakistan’s largest ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo awards Australian handling contract to Menzies
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has awarded a three-year cargo handling contract to Menzies Aviation in Australia.The new agreement saw Menzies take over Virgin Atlantic’s cargo handling in Melbourne on June 8, with Brisbane to follow on July 9, and Sydney on August 7.The move will support Virgin Atlantic’s longstanding international long-haul ...
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Cerberus Capital Management to acquire ground handler WFS in a €1.2bn deal
Global ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is set to be acquired by an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management in a deal worth €1.2bn.Cerberus has confirmed that its subsidiary has entered into an agreement to acquire WFS from Platinum Equity. The sale is expected to close during Q4 2018, subject ...
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Singapore Airlines extends WFS cargo contracts
Singapore Airlines has extended its cargo handling contracts with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in France and the UK.In France, the Paris-headquartered handler looks after the airline’s daily A380 flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle as well as providing offline cargo reception points, handling and domestic trucking at all WFS stations across ...
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Widerøe goes live with GALAXY
Norway’s Widerøe Ground Handling has gone live on Kale Logistics Solutions’ GALAXY web-based air cargo management system as part of a phased implementation of the technology at airports in its network across the Nordic region.India-based IT solution provider Kale says GALAXY facilitates automation, visibility and control as well as helping ...
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Hactl and ABC overcome outsize challenge
First published in June 2018:Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has handled two Boeing 747-8 Freighter charter flights operated by Russian all-cargo carrier AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), each carrying nearly 19 tonnes of 20m-long machinery components from Schiphol to Hong Kong.Hactl chief operating officer Chee Hong Tan noted: “These were ...
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Lufthansa picks WFS for Newark ramp handling
Germany’s Lufthansa has awarded a three-year ramp handling contract to Paris-headquartered Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at Newark Liberty International Airport in the US.The deal comes into effect with the start of the Lufthansa Group’s summer schedule, which includes three Lufthansa flights per day to Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Munich as well ...
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WFS scoops three new Scandinavian cargo handling deals
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won three new airline cargo handling contracts in Denmark and Sweden.In Copenhagen, WFS is now handling Ukraine International Airlines’ 10 Boeing 737 flights a week connecting the Danish capital with Kiev.And, in Arlanda, China Eastern has chosen WFS to handle cargo carried onboard its seasonal ...
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Hactl to handle Air Belgium's cargo in Hong Kong
Newly-launched carrier Air Belgium has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) to handle cargo for its new service.Air Belgium started twice-weekly Charleroi (‘Brussels South’) to Hong Kong services on June 4, using A340-300 passenger aircraft with about 14 tonnes’ cargo capacity per flightHactl is providing the airline with ...
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WFS signs contracts in the US with five major airlines
Five global airlines have signed up for more Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) passenger, ramp and cargo handling services in the US.WOW Air has chosen WFS to provide ramp, passenger and cargo services for its three Airbus A330-300 flights each week from Dallas/Fort Worth to Keflavik International Airport, serving Iceland’s capital ...
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Dnata scoops new Egyptair Cargo handling deal in Dubai
Egyptair Cargo has awarded dnata with the cargo handling contract for its freighter service calling at Dubai World Central (DWC).The deal will see dnata provide the airline with cargo handling services from its facility at DWC.Egyptair will initially operate one cargo flight a week between Dubai and Cairo using an ...