The northeastern regional airport of Schwerin-Parchim in Germany has been acquired by Beijing-based LinkGlobal Logistics for an undisclosed amount. The transaction, which will become effective on July 1, is the first of its kind in Europe with a Chinese enterprisetaking over an entire airport. “We want to develop Parchim into an international air freight hub and plan to build a multipurpose industrial and logistics centre at this site,” said LinkGlobal chairman Jonathan Pang. He … [Read more...] about Airport Parchim gets Chinese owner
Freight Forwarders
Menzies announces third JV in India
Menzies Aviation has announced a third joint venture in India, further extending its partnership with Bobba Group. Menzies and Bobba Group have signed a non-exclusive ground handling licence agreement with GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL). Menzies Bobba Ground Handling Services, a joint venture company, will be one of the two ground handling concessionaires and will provide full passenger and ramp handling at GHIAL airport, which will commence operations in March, 2008. … [Read more...] about Menzies announces third JV in India
Kenya Airways unit joins Cargo 2000
Kenya Airways’ ground handling subsidiary has joined Cargo 2000. The GHA, which was formed in 1978 at the inception of the airline, currently handles close to 70 percent of all airfreight through Jomo Kenya International Airport, Nairobi, which incorporates general cargo, courier traffic and post office mail. The GHA operation also extends to Moi International Airport Mombasa. Moses Wahome, head of cargo operations said: “We are delighted to be the first African airline GHA to join … [Read more...] about Kenya Airways unit joins Cargo 2000
Servisair inks Emirates SkyCargo deal
Servisair Cargo has been appointed Emirates SkyCargo’s cargo handling agent at Newcastle Airport, in the UK. Emirates will launch a Newcastle-Dubai service on September 1. A team of Servisair Cargo personnel will support the daily flight from Newcastle, which will be operated by an Airbus A330-200 with around 14 tonnes of cargo carrying capacity. … [Read more...] about Servisair inks Emirates SkyCargo deal
U-Freight inks cargo deal with Baiyun Airport
U-Freight has become the first logistics company to sign a strategic cooperation agreement with Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, giving a guarantee of minimum cargo throughput. In a statement, the company said that the agreement will enable the airport to benefit from U-Freight’s international network to boost cargo volumes and help underpin the airport’s development as an air cargo hub for Southern China. As part of the agreement, U-Freight is making a commitment to … [Read more...] about U-Freight inks cargo deal with Baiyun Airport
Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines has increased itsnon-stop flights between Hong Kongand New York Newark Airport to seventimes a week. Separately, the US carriersaid it will launch non-stop B777-200 service between Newark and Mumbai,earlier than planned, following a positivemarket response. The four times aweek service will now begin on October1, 2007. … [Read more...] about Continental Airlines
