AeroGround Flughafen München, the ground handling subsidiary of the Munich Airport operating company (FMG), has reached agreement with the Slovenian airline Adria Airways on a long-term full-handling contract at Munich Airport. The contract covers aircraft and baggage handling, to be performed by AeroGround, as well as cargo handling through Cargogate. In cooperation with its affiliates Aerogate and Cargogate, AeroGround is Munich Airport's only full-service provider offering … [Read more...] about Munich’s AeroGround signs Adria for full-handling
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Etihad-Alitalia deal is sealed, cargo to be resurrected
Etihad Airways and Alitalia have finally sealed their partnership, making the financially troubled Italian legacy carrier the eighth airline in Etihad’s Equity Alliance. Under the agreement, Etihad will invest €560 million in Alitalia for a 49 per cent stake. Relaunching and expanding Alitalia’s cargo business to serve the Italian market, Europe’s third largest, is a key part of the Gulf carrier’s strategy, Etihad CEO James Hogan said after signing the deal on 8 … [Read more...] about Etihad-Alitalia deal is sealed, cargo to be resurrected
Global freight traffic grows 2.2% in June: ACI
Global air freight markets achieved moderate growth of 2.2 per cent for the month of June, according to statistics from the Airports Council International (ACI). The recovery in world trade coupled with an improvement in domestic demand in advanced economies has helped bolster air freight markets over the last three quarters, the organisation said. Asia-Pacific experienced the strongest gains as compared to the previous year with a rise of 4.5 per cent. The Asian hubs of Hong Kong … [Read more...] about Global freight traffic grows 2.2% in June: ACI
Oman Air appoints former Air Berlin exec as new CEO
Government-owned Oman Air has appointed Paul Gregorowitsch as its new chief executive officer replacing Wayne Pearce, who left the company after serving more than two years as the CEO. Prior to joining Oman Air, Gregorowitsch was a management board member at Air Berlin and was tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the German carrier’s commercial activities. He has also held senior positions at Amsterdam-based airline Martinair Holland NV and Air France-KLM. The company said that … [Read more...] about Oman Air appoints former Air Berlin exec as new CEO
Integrator growth offsets maindeck plummet at Brussels
Cargo volumes carried from Brussels Airport stabilised in the month of July, down slightly by 0.8 per cent year-on-year to 36,883 tonnes with belly cargo seeing a 7.4 per cent increases to 11,882 tonnes, confirming what the airport said was the positive trend started at the end of last year. Full-freighter cargo, however, remains under pressure worldwide the airport said, as main deck volumes plummeted 38.6 per cent to 8,268 tonnes. But it also noted this was compensated for by the … [Read more...] about Integrator growth offsets maindeck plummet at Brussels
Malaysia Airlines to delist for “complete overhaul”
Malaysia's state investment company said Friday it plans to make Malaysia Airlines fully government owned by delisting it from the country's stock exchange in order to undertake a major overhaul of the beleaguered carrier. Currently estimated to be bleeding $2 million a day after two major disasters – the disappearance of MH370 and the shoot down of MH17 – this year added to its longstanding financial problems. Malaysia Airlines hasn’t been profitable for the past three … [Read more...] about Malaysia Airlines to delist for “complete overhaul”
