Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has increased its facility footprint at London’s Heathrow Airport after a 30 percent growth in volumes in the past year. WFS has signed a five-year lease on Building 578 in the airport’s cargo area, boosting its warehouse and office space by a further 27,000 sqft. Due to commence operations in October, the building features eight landside doors for cargo deliveries and collections, and a 20-foot truck dock. Plans are underway for caster deck storage for loaded … [Read more...] about WFS boosts cargo handling capacity at Heathrow
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Cathay Pacific resumes freight service from WTB
Cathay Pacific Cargo has resumed its weekly Boeing 747 freighter service from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) in Queensland, Australia to Hong Kong (HKG). The carrier said in a LinkedIn post on 4 August the new service will support local producers and exporters of chilled meats, vegetables and more to reach the Hong Kong market and beyond. Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport said the freighter service will serve as a gateway for oversize cargo, chilled meat, horticulture-fruit/vegetables, seafood, … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific resumes freight service from WTB
China’s Ezhou airport in Hubei starts operations
The Ezhou Huahu Airport in China’s central province of Hubei has started commercial operations with the first cargo flight on 17 July. A Boeing 767-300 operated by SF Airlines took off at around 11:36 am on Sunday, launching China’s first professional air cargo hub and the fourth of its kind in the world, according to Chinese news agency Xinhua. Equipped with a cargo terminal of 23,000 square meters, a freight transit center of around 700,000 square meters, 124 parking stands and two … [Read more...] about China’s Ezhou airport in Hubei starts operations
Hong Kong opens third runway for operations
The community at Hong Kong airport is getting ready as ‘operation familiarisation’ commenced with the first government and commercial cargo flights descending upon the new third runway last week. A Government Flying Service plane landed at around 0824 hrs on 8 July, followed by a commercial cargo flight operated by Cathay Pacific (CX 3251) from Shanghai Pudong at 0827 hrs. The airport authority announced earlier that ‘familiarisation’ on the third runway, designated as the north runway, … [Read more...] about Hong Kong opens third runway for operations
Lodige Industries delivers automated cargo terminal at TFU
Lödige Industries has installed a new fully automated air cargo terminal at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) for international shipments, featuring two elevating transfer vehicles (ETVs) with a five-level, three-directional automated ULD storage and handling system for 227 20-ft storage positions. A spokesperson from the airport said that Chengdu Tianfu is in the process of becoming an integrated international transport hub connecting China with Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia … [Read more...] about Lodige Industries delivers automated cargo terminal at TFU
Kansai Airports and Airbus to study hydrogen use in Japan
Airbus and Kansai Airports have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the use of hydrogen at three of the Group’s airports in Japan, namely, Kansai International Airport, Osaka International Airport, and Kobe Airport. Through this partnership, the two companies will jointly prepare a roadmap to address challenges and define an advocacy plan for hydrogen needs. Both parties would lead the study into the development of infrastructure for the use of hydrogen in the aviation … [Read more...] about Kansai Airports and Airbus to study hydrogen use in Japan