The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 3.5% in October 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. […]
Tirana International Airport SHPK (“TIA”) is operating the Tirana International Airport “Nënë Teresa” (“Airport”) since 23 April 2005 under the BOOT Concession Agreement entered into between Government of Albania and TIA ratified under the Albanian […]
The BelugaXL has received its type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), paving the way for entry-into-service by early 2020. Airbus says it is an integral part of its industrial system and a […]
United Airlines will partner with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its cargo handling provider for the first-ever nonstop service by a US carrier between New York/Newark and Cape Town. WFS in Cape Town has been […]
In these challenging times with air cargo volumes currently being down all over the world, Liege Airport (IATA: LGG) is going against the trend. It has recorded its best month in its history – almost […]
The Lufthansa Group has awarded a three-year ground handling contract to dnata at Washington’s Dulles Airport (IATA: IAD). The deal became effective from November 1, after dnata had invested US$ 4 million in equipment and […]
Stuttgart Airport (IATA: STR) has moved one step closer to achieving its goal of carbon neutrality – by switching its fleet of cargo tow tractors to the battery powered Goldhofer SHERPA E. The airport said […]
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – an independent cargo handler – has been awarded the contract to provide ramp handling for Kentucky (USA)-based freighter operator Southern Air Inc. Southern Air – a wholly-owned […]
Swissport International has opened a Pharma Centre for temperature-sensitive cargo shipments at Brussels Airport. The company said facility it is its most advanced temperature-controlled cargo warehouse globally. Dedicated to the handling of pharmaceutical shipments, it […]
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has become the first air cargo handling company in South Africa to be awarded Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certifications for its temperature-controlled pharma facilities, aligned to ISO9001:2015, in Johannesburg and Cape […]
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