Plans to ease the congestion in Manila’s main international airport NAIA could see a more positive direction as the SPIA Development Consortium was officially awarded the US$11-billion Sangley Point International Airport (SPIA) project in Cavite province, Philippines, on September 14. Led by Cavitex Holdings and the Yuchengco Group of Companies, the consortium will see foreign support from Samsung C&T Corporation, the construction arm of the Samsung Group and builder of the Burj Khalifa … [Read more...] about Samsung joins consortium for $11b Sangley project
Airports
Zhengzhou airport opens new cargo terminal
Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) in China’s Henan province opened its new north cargo terminal for business on 16 August. The 160,000-sqm facility will add 600,000 tonnes of freight capacity at the Chinese airport, bringing the air hub’s total air cargo capacity to 1.1 million tonnes. Freight forwarder Dimerco Express declared that it worked with Cathay Pacific to arrange its first flight to the new cargo terminal at the Zhengzhou air hub. The new high-tech facility … [Read more...] about Zhengzhou airport opens new cargo terminal
WFS boosts cargo handling capacity at Heathrow
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
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
