The African Development Bank and Ethiopian Airlines Group have signed a Letter of Intent for the development of the East African nation’s planned Abusera International Airport Project. The $7.8 billion project aims to address increasing passenger and cargo demands, reinforce Ethiopia’s position as a leading aviation hub, and stimulate regional economic growth. Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines Group Mesfin Tasew Bekele signed the Letter of Intent with African Development Bank Vice … [Read more...] about Ethiopian Airlines Group and African Development Bank sign Letter of Intent for financing of world-class Abusera International Airport
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Passenger traffic continues to grow in February with new daily peak during Chinese New Year at HKIA
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) released the air traffic figures for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for February. During the month, traffic peaked on 2 February, which was within the Chinese New Year period, as HKIA handled about 195,000 passengers, reaching another new daily peak after the pandemic and indicating a return to the pre-pandemic peak level. For the full month, HKIA handled 4.5 million passengers, representing a year-on-year growth of 7.0%. Flight movements increased … [Read more...] about Passenger traffic continues to grow in February with new daily peak during Chinese New Year at HKIA
Brussels Airport welcomes over 1.5M passengers and transports nearly 60,000 tonnes of freight in February
In February, Brussels Airport welcomed over 1.5 million passengers, down 1.6% from the same period last year. This is primarily due to February having one fewer day this year than in leap year 2024. The nationwide industrial action on 13 February also negatively affected passenger numbers. The total amount of transported cargo increased by 0.3% to reach almost 60,000 tonnes. Passenger numbers: -1.6% compared to February 2024 In February 2025, 1,528,190 passengers travelled via Brussels … [Read more...] about Brussels Airport welcomes over 1.5M passengers and transports nearly 60,000 tonnes of freight in February
Traffic volumes hold steady in Frankfurt Airport
Some 3.9 million passengers traveled via Frankfurt Airport in February 2025. As a result, passenger numbers remained almost unchanged from the same month last year (down 0.1 percent). In February 2024, the extra leap day additionally boosted traffic volumes. At the same time, however, strikes on several days during that month negatively impacted passenger figures, offsetting the positive leap-year effect. Cargo throughput (airfreight + airmail) in Frankfurt declined marginally by 0.9 percent … [Read more...] about Traffic volumes hold steady in Frankfurt Airport
Swissport renews ground handling license at Zurich Airport
Swissport International AG, the global leader in airport ground services and air cargo handling, has been awarded the ground handling license at Zurich Airport (ZRH) for another seven years until 2032. Securing first place as the top-ranked provider reaffirms Swissport’s position as the leading provider of airport ground services in Switzerland. The license entitles Swissport to offer all airport ground services, such as passenger services at check-in & boarding, baggage handling, aircraft … [Read more...] about Swissport renews ground handling license at Zurich Airport
Kale Logistics Solutions automates custom clearance at Kansai International Airport
Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale) airport cargo management system, has automated the customs clearance operations of CKTS Company Limited (CKTS), a major ground handler at Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan. The first stage of deploying Kale’s GALAXY cargo management system has automated the shipment triggering and document acceptance process – with the objective to streamline processes that previously relied on manual data entry or were not harmonised, resulting in delays and work … [Read more...] about Kale Logistics Solutions automates custom clearance at Kansai International Airport
