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Qatar Airways Cargo takes aim for top spot
When Guillaume Halleux joined Qatar Airways as vice president cargo Asia Pacific in 2016 he found a company managing relentless growth, with new freighters and passenger aircraft arriving on a regular basis, new routes being launched and the overall airfreight industry entering an upward cycle.Before joining the airline, he worked ...
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Asia Pacific airlines see buoyant cargo markets in May
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines' (AAPA) international air passenger and air cargo markets remained buoyant in May, with further expansion in business activity supporting growth in demand.AAPA said: “Amid rising global trade tensions, Asia Pacific airlines experienced an encouraging 4.9% year-on-year increase in air cargo demand as measured in freight ...
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Parliament votes YES for Heathrow's third runway
UK Members of Parliament (MPs) have voted 415 to 119 in favour of plans for a third runway at London Heathrow airport in a dramatic late night session in the House of Commons.The decision, with a majority of 296, is the latest stage in the 50 year running saga of ...
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Heathrow cargo landlord welcomes airport expansion yes vote
SEGRO, the property firm that owns most of the airside cargo terminals at Heathrow airport, has welcomed last night's (Monday) vote by the House of Commons in favour of expansion at the UK's number one airfreight hub.David Sleath, chief executive of SEGRO, said: “The vote in favour of a third ...
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Heathrow management reacts to yes vote for expansion
Heathrow Airport Ltd has reacted to the yes vote in the UK Parliament for the airport's £14bn expansion plans, including a third runway which should be operational by 2026.Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye said: “Parliament has ended 50 years of debate by deciding that Heathrow expansion will go ahead. This ...
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Leading union backs Heathrow expansion
GMB, the union for airport staff, is calling on MPs to vote in favour of a third runway at Heathrow Airport, at a vote in the House of Commons today.The union, along with the TUC, BALPA, Community and Unite, set out what they believe are the benefits of a third ...
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Heathrow vote: Manchester calls for proposals to maximise other airports
MAG, which owns Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands Airports, has called on the UK government to match its support for a third runway at Heathrow with "specific and practical proposals to maximise the potential of others airports - not least because new capacity at Heathrow is more than a ...
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Changi's moderate May for cargo
Singapore Changi Airport's airfreight throughput in May grew "moderately "at 1.8% to reach 180,490 tonnes, compared to the same period last year.As at 1 June 2018, more than 100 airlines operate at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to some 400 cities in about 100 countries and territories worldwide. With more than ...
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Heathrow vote by MPs: Minister's five point pledge on airport expansion
Chris Grayling, the UK Transport Secretary has today described Heathrow's expansion as the "biggest transport decision in a generation", as he made a five-point pledge on the project.Ahead of today's crucial House of Commons vote ton a third Heathrow runway, Grayling urged Memebers of Parliament (MPs) to "seize the opportunity ...
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CH Robinson prepared for Brexit
Freight forwarder CH Robinson is preparing from the potential fall-out in additional Customs procedures as a result of the UK’s departure from the European Union (Brexit).Ivo Aris, vice president global forwarding at CH Robinson, said: “Every change, including Brexit, will bring along challenges, but first and foremost presents opportunities for ...
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Giraffes fly with Turkish Cargo
Turkish Cargo has relocated three young giraffes from Johannesburg to Tehran via an Istanbul connecting flight.During the flight, the 16-month old giraffes were accompanied by their keepers, veterinarians and IATA Live Animals Regulation-certificated personnel from Turkish Cargo.In the past month Turkish Cargo, has relocated 10 lions, seven of which were ...
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NewsAsia cargo monthly: Demand continues to grow in May but utilisation slips
Asian airlines continued to see cargo volumes grow at a steady pace in May, but capacity additions mean that freight load factors came under pressure.The region’s largest carrier group, Cathay Pacific, was the only airline in our monthly wrap-up that saw its cargo load factor increase during the month on ...
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Order, order: Monday vote by MPs on Heathrow expansion
The political dogfight over a third runway at London Heathrow Airport moves to the Parliamentary arena on Monday when Members of Parliament (MPs) vote for or against the hub’s expansion.Both sides of the debate, including political and business leaders, have been marshalling their forces for the House of Commons vote ...
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Airport group says slot system needs revision
Airports Council International (ACI) Europe has hit out at IATA's take on a study commissioned by the airport group on current slot rules.In a press release published yesterday, IATA said that a study commissioned by ACI Europe showed that "the rules for allocating scarce capacity at Europe’s congested airports are ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines extends suspension of flights
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has extended the suspension of its flights for more than another week as the process of checking maintenance records takes longer than expected.In a customer update, the airline said that it could not re-start operations until it had concluded the record checking process, which was initially ...
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Schiphol local rule for freighter operators rejected
The Dutch Minister for Infrastructure and Water Management has rejected the 'local rule' proposal for Amsterdam's slot-constrained Schiphol Airport.The proposed rule would have given freighter operators priority on the first 25% of any unused slots (for reasons such as flights cancelled due to bad weather) that are returned for re-allocation, ...
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Hong Kong and Paris airports sign MOU
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) and Groupe ADP of France have signed two memorandums of understanding (MOU) on strengthening cooperation between Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport in airport management, aviation development and air cargo development.The two MOUs on airport management and aviation development, ...
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The American plane in Spain delivers precious artwork
American Airlines Cargo has transported priceless Spanish art from locations around the globe to San Antonio for the city’s tricentennial celebration.The works by El Greco, Velazquez, Goya, Picasso and other masters will be displayed at the San Antonio Museum of Art exhibition, “Spain: 500 Years of Spanish Painting from the ...
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VIDEO: Mercy Ships calls for air cargo industry support
Airbridge International Agencies (AIA) has become the first air cargo company based in the UK to partner with Mercy Ships for the charity’s annual Cargo Day initiative.Mercy Ships Cargo Day has been running for two years, and is a fundraising campaign that asks the shipping industry to unite on one ...
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Call for industry standards to cut perishables cool chain waste
The air cargo community should drive its own standard for perishables logistics, without waiting for other groups and agencies to establish them, according to Stavros Evangelakakis, Cool Chain Association (CCA) chairman.A lack of accountability is contributing to the 1.3bn tonnes of food being wasted along the supply chain every year, ...