Flag carrier Etihad Airways and Henan Province Airport Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a strategic partnership to strengthen aviation ties between the UAE and China. The MOU includes plans for regular cargo services between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) by creating a so-called ‘air silk road’ between Henan Province and Abu Dhabi. The partnership also covers a joint cooperation to establish CGO as an air … [Read more...] about Etihad, Henan airport group team up on cargo
Airports
BUD welcomes new capacity between Hungary and China
More capacity for shipments by air between China and Central and Eastern Europe is expected as Budapest Airport (BUD) welcomed two new freighters at the air hub in December. China Eastern Airlines has started regular cargo operations between Shanghai International Airport (PVG) and Budapest following the signing of a cooperation agreement between the two airports this year. The Chinese airline’s A330-200 passenger freighter will operate twice a week, providing much needed capacity during the … [Read more...] about BUD welcomes new capacity between Hungary and China
Brussels, Abu Dhabi launch pharma air corridor
A collaboration led by the Hope Consortium, Abu Dhabi Airports Company, Brussels Airport and Pharma.Aero will see the formation of a direct air corridor for pharma shipments between Abu Dhabi and Belgium. Initiated by Abu Dhabi’s health department, the collaboration aims to establish a fully compliant origin-to-destination pharma air corridor between Abu Dhabi and Brussels Airports. The move follows an earlier visit by Abu Dhabi’s vaccine distribution consortium to Brussels Airport to … [Read more...] about Brussels, Abu Dhabi launch pharma air corridor
Hong Kong air cargo up over 10 percent in November
Hong Kong International Airport's cargo throughput recorded a year-on-year increase of 10.1 percent to 478,000 tonnes in November as the airport handled 120,000 passengers and 14,875 flight movements during the month, marking increases of 48.1% and 18.4% respectively. The increase in cargo throughput in the month was mainly attributed to the 16.1% growth in transshipments, continuing the traditional peak period for air cargo. Overall cargo to and from North America, Europe and Southeast Asia … [Read more...] about Hong Kong air cargo up over 10 percent in November
WFS investment in Copenhagen to support air cargo growth
Leading air cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services is enabling future air cargo growth at Copenhagen Airport and its airline clients after signing a contract for a third cargo terminal covering 3,700 square metres, which is scheduled to open in Q4 next year The investment at the airport is expected to support not only the demand for general cargo but also the life science sector in the Nordic countries with the ground handler’s GDP-certified pharma facility. Also read: WFS snags contract … [Read more...] about WFS investment in Copenhagen to support air cargo growth
MNG Airlines expands at CGN with A330P2F
Istanbul-based carrier MNG Airlines was welcomed at its European air hub at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) as it launched a new regular CGN-JFK service with its newly converted A330-300P2F. The addition of the widebody freighter, which can carry up to 63 tonnes per flight, now brings the total of MNG’s growing freighter fleet to 9 units. MNG Airlines will operate the freighter service between CGN-New York JFK-CGN three times a week, which will coincide with its regular 6 weekly … [Read more...] about MNG Airlines expands at CGN with A330P2F