Vienna Airport and Korean Air signed an agreement on 21 February to expand their existing partnership in a bid to increase the air cargo traffic between the Austrian airport and Incheon Airport in South Korea. Plans include joint market initiatives and exchange of industry expertise, and the main objective is to meet the growing demand for air cargo services between Korea and Austria. Vienna serves as a cargo hub for goods to and from Asia, particularly those involved in … [Read more...] about Korean Air, Vienna Airport elevate cargo partnership
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Philippines’ Clark airport makes pitch as aviation hub
Philippine delegates last week pitched the viability of Clark International Airport as an attractive regional hub for global aerospace and aviation companies. Airport developer Berthaphil is calling on maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) companies to consider setting up at Clark, where SIA Engineering has already established its own airframe maintenance operations. Located 80 kilometres north of the capital Manila, the international airport can be accessed via the … [Read more...] about Philippines’ Clark airport makes pitch as aviation hub
Changi to install largest rooftop solar power system in SG
Changi Airport Group has selected Keppel to design, build, own and operate a large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the rooftop areas of its terminal buildings, terminal auxiliary structures, airfield and cargo buildings for 25 years. When completed in early 2025, the solar PV system will have a combined generation capacity of 43 Mega-Watt peak (MWp), of which 38 MWp will be installed on rooftops, making this Singapore’s largest single-site rooftop solar PV system. The remaining 5 … [Read more...] about Changi to install largest rooftop solar power system in SG
Cargo volume at Brussels Airport up 3 percent YoY in January
Brussels Airport’s cargo operations is starting the year strong as overall freight volumes at the airport in January reached 55,051 tonnes, up 3 percent compared to the same month last year. Whilst trucked cargo volumes fell 9 percent in January, flown cargo volumes grew 6 percent, totalling 46,376 tonnes., as the full freighter segment saw a robust upturn of 15 percent and belly cargo jumped 19 percent, thanks to the increase in passenger flights. The airport reported that the … [Read more...] about Cargo volume at Brussels Airport up 3 percent YoY in January
Schiphol and Cargonaut roll out upgraded system
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (Schiphol) has launched the upgraded version of its Port Community System (PCS) together with its fully owned cargo information platform, Cargonaut. Schiphol is currently migrating the first clients on the new system and the airport mentioned the development process, which took around 4 years, made sure the new version is fully future proof and can easily integrate new technology. “The upgraded system facilitates the use of new technologies, including API … [Read more...] about Schiphol and Cargonaut roll out upgraded system
Trucked freight delivers for Maastricht airport in 2023
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MAA) reported a 27 percent year-on-year increase in trucked freight volumes for 2023, offsetting a drop in flown cargo following last year’s EUR35.3 million runway improvement works. The huge rise in trucked freight, where MAA provides fulfilment services including repacking, sorting, and customs handling, comes as flown cargo volumes were reported 70 percent down compared to the same period 2022. Trucked freight increased from 11,120 metric tonnes to 31,056 … [Read more...] about Trucked freight delivers for Maastricht airport in 2023