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One new runway not enough says aviation expert
A leading aviation academic has called for both Heathrow and Gatwick to be expanded if the UK's airport capacity shortage is not to impede Britain’s economic development.Responding to the Government’s decision to expand airport capacity by building a third runway at Heathrow, Dr Volodymyr Bilotkach, Senior lecturer in Economics at ...
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IAG on third runway: Heathrow customer charges must be capped
British Airways and Iberia parent International Airlines Group (IAG) has warned that the cost of the third runway project at Heathrow will" make or break it".While welcoming the decision to expand Heathrow, IAG added that it was pleased that the UK government "has recognised the cost to customers must not ...
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Engineers give runway plan guarded welcome
One of the UK’s leading industry organisations, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME), has welcomed Government approval of a new runway at London Heathrow Airport but warned that the future of the industry was still unclear.IME head of transport and manufacturing, Philippa Oldham, said: “This is so near and yet ...
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Business leaders welcome Heathrow runway verdict
UK employers’ organisation the CBI has responded enthusiastically to the UK government's approval of a third runway at Heathrow Airport .President Paul Drechsler, said it came “as an enormous relief to firms in every corner of the country.” He described the plan as “fantastic news”, especially as the country had ...
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UK government approves Heathrow third runway
The UK government has approved a third runway at Heathrow Airport – the first full length runway in the south-east since the Second World War.The scheme will now be taken forward in the form of a draft ‘National policy statement’ (NPS) for consultation.In a statement, the Department for Transport ...
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UK shippers' thumbs-up for Heathrow expansion
The decision to increase capacity at Heathrow Airport is “the right choice for the UK economy, the freight industry and the nation,” according to the UK-based Freight Transport Association (FTA).The shipper organisation has mounted a detailed campaign highlighting the “vital importance of airfreight” to the UK economy and why a ...
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Third runway: Heathrow statement on government approval
A Heathrow spokesperson said: "We welcome the news that Heathrow is the Government's preferred site for a new runway and look forward to hearing the full details later from the Transport Secretary."Expansion of Heathrow is the only option that will connect all the UK to global growth, helping to build ...
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Airfreight demand on the up at Panalpina
Panalpina enjoyed a bumper period for airfreight during the third quarter, while group revenues declined and profits increased.The Switzerland-based freight forwarder recorded airfreight volume growth of 10% year on year during the third quarter to 228m tonnes, while for the first nine months demand is 9% ahead of last year ...
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Heathrow expected to get runway approval, but Gatwick warns of groundhog day
Heathrow Airport is expected to be given UK government backing for expansion tomorrow while rival Gatwick has warned that approving an extra runway at the west London airport will result in "groundhog day".Headlines in today’s UK press suggest that the government will tomorrow reveal its backing for adding an extra ...
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Precision redelivers B757 converted freighter to China Postal
Precision Aircraft Solutions has redelivered its first Boeing 757-200 freighter conversion to China Postal Airlines.The aircraft, MSN 25598, was converted at HAECO Xiamen and marked Precision’s twelfth collaboration with the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) service provider.“Being selected to help China Postal Airlines further the power of its express fleet ...
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Brussels airport continues to see cargo demand improve
Cargo demand at Brussels airport continued to improve in September after the airport’s difficult start to the year.The latest airport figures show an 8.5% year on year improvement in cargo tonnage through the airport in September to 42,906 tonnes.The largest increase in demand during the month came from full-freighter traffic, ...
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NewsEuropean cargo monthly: Cargo boost for European carriers in September
European airlines are the latest to report a bumper month for airfreight demand in September, with Lufthansa, IAG and Finnair recording some of their biggest improvements of the year so far.The largest European cargo carrier Lufthansa saw cargo demand increase by 8.2% year on year in September to 883m revenue ...
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Airfreight demand improvements helped by shift back to air, says K+N
Kuehne + Nagel believes recent improvements in airfreight demand could be partly down to a modal shift back to airfreight and is also confident on the demand front for the coming peak season.Yesterday, the freight forwarder revealed its financial results for the first nine months of the year. Although it ...
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DHL freighter gives a lift to hyperloop hopefuls
The Delft Hyperloop capsule, a futuristic mode of transport for people and cargo, will rely on good old airfreight to make its way from Europe to the US.The Dutch university developed system, which uses low pressure tubes to transport people and goods at high speeds, is being transported to California ...
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UK airport expansion vote to take place in winter 2017
It now looks like the UK government will hold a final vote on its plans for airport expansion in the south east of the UK late next year.The BBC said that a cabinet sub-committee would announce whether the government backed an extra runway at Heathrow or Gatwick next week, but ...
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PIA awards UK trucking and cargo handling contract to WFS
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) with a three-year contract to provide cargo handling and trucking services in the UK.WFS will handle export and import cargo for PIA’s wide-bodied flights at London Heathrow, Birmingham and Manchester, connecting customers in the UK with Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore.At ...
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Lufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker look to cut carbon
An environmental partnership between Lufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker has helped the two companies reduce their carbon dioxide output by around 10,000 tonnes over the first five years of the tie up.Following the success of the first five years, the two companies said they are hoping to reduce their carbon ...
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ACS sees 9% improvement in first half charter demand
Charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has recorded a 9% improvement in the number of charters it has arranged in the first half of its financial year.ACS said the increase had come despite any disruptive events, such as the US west coast sea port strike at the start of last ...
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FedEx unveils €1.4bn commitment to Paris CDG hub
FedEx has revealed it will make a billion dollar commitment to its logistics hub at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport, a move that will almost double the facility's capacity.At an announcement ceremony held this morning at the Paris airport the express operator said it would spend a total of ...
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K+N: Third quarter airfreight market "remained tense"
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) reported that the global airfreight market "remained tense" in the third quarter and added that pressure on margins continued due to "shrinking demand and further capacity increases".Against this trend, the Switzerland-based global logistics giant grew its air cargo tonnage by 3.8% and gross profit per 100 ...