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NewsMenzies to expand in Sydney with new cargo facility
Source: Simon Freeman/MenziesMenzies Aviation will open a new facility as part of the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) Cargo Precinct in late 2026.The handler has taken a 20-year lease on a 22,500 sq m facility with an Elevating Transfer Vehicle (ETV) system capable of handling over 150 maindeck ...
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NewsEurus Express launches Haikou-Milan freighter flights
Source: Eurus ExpressLogistics firm Eurus Express has launched a new regular freighter flight from Haikou to Milan to cater for e-commerce demand.The twice weekly charter flight will be operated by Georgian Airlines using a Boeing 767-300 freighter between Haikou Meilan International Airport and Milan Malpensa Airport.Menzies Aviation will provide cargo ...
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NewsAir cargo needs to look to tailored talent attraction
From left to right: Brendan Sullivan, IATA global head of cargo; Janina Meininger, business development manager, CHI Deutschland Cargo Handling; AlAnood AlSuwaidi, senior vice president cargo MEAA at Menzies Aviation; and HACTL chief executive Wilson Kwong. Photo: Air Cargo NewsGeneric, traditional talent attraction and retention incentives set the industry up ...
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Heathrow strikes at Menzies Cargo and dnata called off
Please note, this story was published in November and relates to strike action due to take place on November 18Heathrow cargo workers at Menzies and the overall dnata workforce will no longer take part in industrial action that started this morning, but the wider Menzies workforce represented by the union ...
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Heathrow handler strikes at dnata and Menzies set to go ahead
Heathrow ground handlers at dnata and Menzies will take part in three days of strike action later this month over a pay dispute.The union representing the workers, Unite, warned that the strike action starting on November 18 and running to November 21 will cause "disruption, cancellation and delays" to flights ...
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dnata calls for talks to prevent potential Heathrow strikes
Ground handler dnata UK has called on one of the unions representing its workers at the UK's Heathrow Airport to take part in talks to avoid potential strike action.Dnata said that union Unite has ignored requests for further talks as it ballots members for industrial action at Heathrow.The handler said ...
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InsightsSpecial Report: Air cargo handling on the up
After a challenging couple of years, ground handlers are looking to the future with cargo set to play a central role, writes Mike Bryant.Barry Nassberg, group chief commercial officer at WFS, the world’s biggest cargo handler by volume handled, declares: “I would say the past two years for all stakeholders ...
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Menzies and NAS finalise £571m takeover deal
Menzies will recommend to shareholders a takeover offer from Agility subsidiary National Aviation Services (NAS) that values the company at £571m.The two companies today announced they reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer to acquire 100% of the ordinary shares in Menzies at a price of £6.08 ...
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NewsJohn Menzies takeover bid intensifies
Photo: MenziesNational Aviation Services (NAS) has stepped up the pressure on takeover target John Menzies.NAS affiliate Agility Strategies Holding has entered into contracts to buy 13.2% of Menzies shares for 605 pence per share, higher than the original unsolicited bid.On February 9, NAS’ 510 pence per share offer for John ...
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Menzies issues further takeover rebuff to NAS
Menzies has issued a further takeover rebuff to Agility subsidiary National Aviation Services (NAS), which last week launched a 510 pence per share bid for the Scotland-based wholesale airfreight and airport ground handling group.The board of Menzies said on February 15 that it has engaged with its shareholders following its ...