Cargo volumes throughout 2021 at HKIA up by 12.5% year on year 
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) said cargo throughput in 2021 at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) rose by 12.5% year on year to 5m tons, exceeding the 4.8m tons recorded in 2019. The number of cargo flights surged to an all-time record of 82,935, a year-on-year increase of 19.8%, confirmed ... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
PIT witnesses double digit growth in its cargo volumes
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) saw its cargo volumes increase by double-digit percentage levels last year as demand soared and capacity constraints hit rival airports. The airport in Pennsylvania, US handled around 113,000 tons last year, which is an increase of 30% compared with 2020 and 26... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Flexport adds more air cargo charter capacity as it witnesses robust year for airfreight
Flexport has added more air cargo charter capacity in response to what it expects to be another robust year for airfreight. The freight forwarder has announced a deal with JetOneX, which currently operates B747Fs, to provide services on the Asia to Europe trade lane. The service will operate twice a... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Geodis to open new warehouse at Brisbane Airport
Freight forwarder Geodis will open a new warehouse at Brisbane Airport. The 4,500 sq m facility is due to be operational in the second half of the year and will feature 4,000 pallet locations, 1,500 sq m of bulk space and a cool room for perishables to supply marine and hospitality logistics custome... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
IAG Cargo increases services to Colombia & Argentina from Madrid
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has increased services to Colombia and Argentina from Madrid, whilst offering daily capacity between Sao Paolo and Buenos Aires. The business, which saw cargo revenues increase and volumes exceed 2019 levels in the third quarter of... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
MIA breaks record for cargo volumes for 2nd year in a row
Miami International Airport (MIA) has broken its record for cargo volumes handled for the second year in a row. The Florida hub handled 2.7m tons of freight in 2021, ‘shattering’ its previous record of 2.3m tons achieved in 2020. International freight grew by 17% to 2.2m tons, while domestic fre... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
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WFS appoints new senior vice president, group commercial business development & strategy
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed Mohammed Esa as Senior Vice President, Group Commercial Business Development & Strategy. Esa, as he’s known to friends and colleagues, brings 30 years of global leadership experience in commercial and operational roles in the transportation and log... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Eurowings und Aviator Airport Alliance sind Partner in Stockholm 
Eurowings und der Bodenverkehrsdienstleister Aviator Airport Alliance bauen ihre Partnerschaft aus. ... » read more (via airliners.de)
Freiwillige CO2-Kompensation von Flügen funktioniert nicht
Eine aktuelle Studie zeigt, dass nur vier Prozent aller 63.000 untersuchten Flugbuchungen in Europa ... » read more (via airliners.de)
Heinemann joins Nordic Aviation Capital as a strategy consultant
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), the world’s largest regional aircraft leasing company, today announces the appointment of Klaus Heinemann as a Strategy Consultant with the intention to be named Non-Executive Chairman of the Board upon NAC’s emergence from Chapter 11. Mr. Heinemann brings over fou... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Chapman Freeborn promotes Gerhard Coetzee to Regional Manager IMEA – Cargo
Gerhard has worked at Chapman Freeborn for almost 7 years, starting in 2015 as Cargo Account Manager – South Africa, and then as Cargo Charter Manager – South Africa from 2018. His new role as Regional Manager IMEA – Cargo will see him develop and grow the Cargo Team in this region, supporting... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Lufthansa beobachtet Lage in der Ukraine genau
KLM fliegt schon nicht mehr in die Ukraine, Lufthansa beobachtet die Situation genau. Zuvor ist ein ... » read more (via airliners.de)
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Stuttgart 21: Bundesverkehrsministerium sieht Bahn in Verantwortung
Für Stuttgart 21 sieht das Bundesverkehrsministerium die Deutsche Bahn in der Verantwortung, etwaig... » read more (via airliners.de)
Pacific National calls for action to bolster rail link and freight infrastructure
With the nation’s major east-west rail link cut and freight runs curtailed, Pacific National is calling for action to bolster the infrastructure. The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is assessing the damage and is yet to nominate a date for the resumption of services after floods damaged s... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
DHL adds 13 new Volvo LNG mover units as part of its GoGreen plan
DHL Supply Chain has announced the addition of 13 new Volvo FH Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) prime mover units to its fleet as part of its GoGreen plan and commitment to finding innovative solutions to reduce its environmental impact. The new additions join DHL Supply Chain’s growing fleet of gas tr... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
IQ Robotics, BFL expand partnership to boost technical capabilities
The Dubai-based AI-driven and fully automated provider of logistics solutions, IQ Robotics signed an agreement recently with Brands for Less Group (BFL) to expand their partnership and boost the group’s technical capabilities. The multi-million-dollar agreement aims to support BFL’s expansion ov... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Reliable Robotics announces new cargo airline led by industry veterans
US aircraft automation firm Reliable Robotics has announced a new cargo airline led by industry veterans. The California-based company has appointed David DeRose as director of finance and Lee Tomlinson as director of operations to its fully owned Part 135 airline subsidiary, in preparation for comm... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Airbus A320 von Air Asia: Schatz, ist das eine Schlange da oben?
Eigentlich geht Air-Asia-Flug AK5748 in Malaysia von der Hauptstadt Kuala Lumpur nach Tawau. Doch am 10. Februar änderte der eingesetzte Airbus A320 mit dem Kennzeichen 9M-RAN den Kurs und landete stattdessen in Kuching. Der Grund: eine Schlange an Bord. Videos zeigen, wie das Tier in einem Teil de... » read more (via aerotelegraph.com)
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Dnata invests €200m in fully automated cargo center at AMS
Ground handler dnata will invest over €200m investment in a fully automated cargo center at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). The 61,000 sq m dnata Cargo City Amsterdam facility, located at Schiphol South-East, will be capable of processing over 850,000 tons of cargo annually. Scheduled to become ... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)
Dakosy, Fraport enhance truck processing system at Frankfurt Airport
Software firm Dakosy and airport operator Fraport have enhanced truck processing at Frankfurt Airport to allow gates to automatically open for trucks with a pre-booked time slot. The two partners have enhanced the Fair@Link cargo community platform with an automatic license plate detection system th... » read more (via aircargoupdate.com)