Budapest Airport is looking to become a key cargo player within central and eastern Europe and has joined The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) as a trustee member. József Kossuth, head of cargo at the Hungarian air hub, said the new cooperation will allow them to do great things in cargo digitization, cargo processes and organisation, technology upgrades, regulatory environment and other cargo developments. The airport invested €50 million and opened its cargo terminal BUD Cargo … [Read more...] about Budapest Airport eyes cargo boost with TIACA membership
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Steven Verhasselt exits Liege to help future air cargo hubs
“You know 15 years is a long time,” mused Steven Verhasselt, who not too long ago led Liege Airport to record cargo volumes not seen until the pandemic. When we did the interview, the former commercial director of LGG was in isolation at a hotel in Hong Kong. “We did great things in Liege and we are doing great things there. There was a lot in the pipeline, but business development wise, it will not be as good and spectacular anymore as it has been over the last 10 years because we did so … [Read more...] about Steven Verhasselt exits Liege to help future air cargo hubs
Geodis to open new warehouse facility at Brisbane airport
GEODIS is set to enhance its import and export services in Australia, including customs brokerage, as it plans to operate a new purpose-built facility at Brisbane Airport. The planned 4,500-sqm warehouse facility is due to start operations by the second half of 2022. The warehouse will be strategically positioned at Brisbane Airport’s export park, a precinct for warehousing, freight handling, and distribution centres, as well as catering, wholesaling, and storage … [Read more...] about Geodis to open new warehouse facility at Brisbane airport
Hong Kong’s air cargo grows half-a-quarter in 2021
Hong Kong airport’s latest figures showed resilient cargo performance over the last year as 2021 volume jumped 12.5 percent year on year to 5 million tonnes. This exceeded the 4.8m tonnes recorded in 2019 as the airport saw the number of cargo flights increase 19.8 percent to an an all-time record of 82,935 flights with shipment on board. Strong cargo volume reached a new monthly high in November, the airport noted, which carried into December despite flight reductions due to Omicron … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s air cargo grows half-a-quarter in 2021
ANA moves cargo flights to Narita on new schedule
ANA plans to maximize its revenue by operating freighters and passenger aircraft for cargo operations amidst strong and continued demand, as the airline shifts its routes from Haneda to Narita. The company plans to use its fleet of 11 freighters to operate charter flights and additional flights apart from the regular schedule. “By making changes such as the transfer of the Tokyo Haneda-Washington DC, Tokyo Haneda-Houston, Tokyo Haneda-Seattle and Tokyo Haneda-Vancouver routes to Tokyo Narita … [Read more...] about ANA moves cargo flights to Narita on new schedule
Emirates resumes US operations amidst 5G setback
Emirates is set to restore full schedule to all its US destinations by Saturday after earlier recommendation by the FAA and Boeing to ground certain widebody aircraft amidst a nationwide 5G rollout. The two groups have now issued formal notifications that lift the previous restriction on aircraft operations, and starting 21 January, Emirates will reinstate its B777 operations to Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, Miami, Newark, Orlando and Seattle. This includes Boeing 777 freighters transporting … [Read more...] about Emirates resumes US operations amidst 5G setback