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NewsIAI joins STK and Incheon for 777P2F facility construction launch
The test flight of the 777-300ER. Photo: IAIIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI), Sharp Technics K (STK) and Incheon International Airport have laid the foundation for a Boeing 777 passenger-to-freighter conversion facility at Incheon Airport in the Republic of Korea.A ceremony on April 18 marked the laying of the cornerstone for the ...
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Incheon Airport targets growth through partnerships
Incheon International Airport highlights recent developments that it hopes will help boost cargo volumes.The South Korean airport said that in October FedEx had opened a new cargo terminal at the airport.The airport paid to construct the terminal while operations are handled by the lessee.The project saw investments of KRW53.5bn from ...
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NewsIncheon Airport's new CEO targets cargo
Incheon International Airport's new chief executive Hag Jae Lee is making cargo development at the South Korean airport one of his key priorities.Lee graduated from Seoul National University and earned master’s and doctoral degrees from Chung-Ang University. He has previously served as the mayor of Incheon Metropolitan City’s Seo-gu Office, ...
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NewsIncheon Airport Community scores a world first with IATA certification
Photo: Incheon International AirportThe Incheon International Airport Community has become the world's first of its kind to receive Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Lithium Batteries (Li-Batt) certification from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).This adds to to the airport's IATA CEIV certification in pharmaceuticals (Pharma) and perishable goods ...
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NewsIncheon Airport to benefit from e-commerce boom and invest in cargo
Photo: Incheon International AirportIncheon International Airport expects to benefit from a large-scale global distribution centre (GDC) for e-commerce that is due to be built in the Incheon Airport Free Economic Zone in August.When the GDC is completed, it is expected to generate approximately 8,000 tons of cargo and about 240 ...
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Air Incheon begins Haikou service
Cargo airline Air Incheon has begun twice-weekly flights linking Incheon International Airport in South Korea with Haikou, the capital of the Chinese island province of Hainan.This is the first all-cargo route opened by the Chinese city’s Meilan International airport in 2023, according to China's official state news agency, Xinhua.Xinhua and ...
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MSC Air Cargo to add South Korea-US flights
Recently-launched MSC Air Cargo has added a new service between Incheon International and Indianapolis in the US as it continues to roll out operations.The service will operate twice per week on one of the company's B777-200Fs operated under an ACMI agreement with Atlas Air.The flights will initially operate on an ...
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NewsFedEx Express opens new Incheon gateway
Inage source: FedExFedEx Express is bolstering support for cross-border trade, e-commerce growth and pharma logistics in South Korea with the launch of its new gateway at Incheon International Airport.The FedEx Gateway spans 23,395 sq m, more than double the size of the previous facility, and is equipped with 78 conveyor ...
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IAI to open Korean B777 conversion line to meet demand
Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Aviation Group is planning to open a new B777 freighter conversion line at Incheon International Airport in South Korea to meet demand.The conversion firm signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Incheon International Airport and MRO firm Sharp Technics to establish the facility, which will ...