Airfreight volumes at Frankfurt Airport continued their upward trend in December 2009. Nearly 174,000 tonnes of airfreight representing a significant 29.1 per cent jump over December 2008 and a four-fold increase over the seven per cent rise in November 2009. For the full year, airfreight tonnage dropped by 10.1 per cent to 1.8 million tonnes and airmail tonnage dropped to nearly 80,000 tonnes. … [Read more...] about Airfreight up for Frankfurt
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FAA sends temporary ATC tower to Haiti
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has dispatched a portable, temporary control tower to Haiti today to help assist with aircraft operations at Port-au-Prince International Airport. The tower is being transported aboard a chartered freighter and the FAA said its technicians will install and prepare it for service which will take about 48 hours once it arrives in Port-au-Prince. The portable tower is about 13 metres long, 4 metres high and 2.5 metres wide, and weighs about 11.4 … [Read more...] about FAA sends temporary ATC tower to Haiti
Haiti’s damaged airport struggles with the load
Responding to criticisms that it has turned away civilian aircraft carrying vital relief material for Haiti’s earthquake stricken capital of Port-au-Prince, the US military which is currently running the crippled airport, said the one-runway airport is simply overwhelmed. Lack of ramp space is the key problem accounting for the bottleneck according to military officials. The facility can hold about one wide-body and five narrowbody aircraft, as well as three smaller aircraft … [Read more...] about Haiti’s damaged airport struggles with the load
MASkargo to upgrade cargo complex
Malaysia Airlines Cargo (MASkargo) plans to invest 100 million ringgit (US$30 million) to upgrade the material handling system of its cargo handling complex at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) over the next four years, according to MASkargo. "Although the business environment remains challenging, we in the industry are expecting 2010 to be less volatile with moderate growth forecasted," said MASkargo managing director Shahari Sulaiman. Sulaiman said the upgrade would commence in … [Read more...] about MASkargo to upgrade cargo complex
HK sees 2010 return to air traffic growth
Hong Kong International Airport will see a recovery in air traffic this year amid early signs of improvement in the global economy and continued strong growth on the Chinese mainland. Airport Authority Chief Executive Officer Stanley Hui said across-the-board improvements in air traffic figures for the fourth quarter of last year showed business is returning, adding airlines have been increasing or restoring flight frequencies. He said he is confident the airport will emerge stronger and better, … [Read more...] about HK sees 2010 return to air traffic growth
DHL donates former US hub to community
Deutsche Post DHL and the Clinton County Port Authority (CCPA) have announced a preliminary agreement for the donation of DHL's former US express hub to the local community of Wilmington, Ohio for redevelopment and future use of the site as an airport/commerce park. … [Read more...] about DHL donates former US hub to community