New York City’s LaGuardia Airport, one of the nation’s busiest with about 26 million passengers and around 20,000 tonnes of short and medium haul mail and cargo annually, is so outdated that it should be completely demolished and rebuilt, a Port Authority official saidrecently according to Reuters. The airport, located in the borough of Queens, is managed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, but its current capital plan only has enough money for modest … [Read more...] about Port Authority calls for LaGuardia to be demolished
Ground Handling & Cargo Terminals
Kuwait’s Q8Aviation adds Frankfurt-Hahn and Liège
Q8Aviation, one of the world’s leading providers of jet fuel, has strengthened its network of European airports with the recent addition of Frankfurt-Hahn and Liège. Frankfurt-Hahn, located 120 kilometres west of Frankfurt, operates primarily as an airport for low-cost carriers and is also Germany’s fourth largest cargo airport. Liège, in the east of Belgium, is another important freight airport, ranked amongst the top ten in Europe. “The addition of … [Read more...] about Kuwait’s Q8Aviation adds Frankfurt-Hahn and Liège
Atlanta ponders new airport or sixth runway
Atlanta City Council has given the green light for a study to determine the viability of a second commercial airport, or potentially a sixth runway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta InternationalAirport. Hartsfield-Jackson, the world’s busiest airport, serves about 90 million passengers each year and more than 56,000 people are employed through jobs directly connected to the airport. In February this year the airport handled 48,500 tonnes of cargo. The airport is expected to reach … [Read more...] about Atlanta ponders new airport or sixth runway
Demand growing faster than expected
Demand for both international air travel and air freight accelerated in March with the rebound on the back of economic recovery exceeding expectations, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said this week. IATA said the air traffic recovery would dip in April because of the disruption from the Icelandic volcanic eruption, which hit European carriers in particular, and added that passenger and freight markets are still one per cent below early 2008 highs and the industry has lost two … [Read more...] about Demand growing faster than expected
Thailand looks for new cargo manager
The Airports of Thailand (AoT) has agreed on the terms for a bid to find a new contractor to manage the duty-free air cargo zone at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. The terms are broadly similar to what AoT had applied when it awarded the original contract, to Thai Airport Ground Services (Tags), according to The Bangkok Post. AoT recently cancelled its contract with Tags after it ran into financial trouble, including an inability to pay its employees since November, and saw a change … [Read more...] about Thailand looks for new cargo manager
SATS and Air India form JV for handling
Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) and Air India today signed an agreement to form a single 50:50 joint venture (JV) company that will serve as the vehicle to house their three existing ground and cargo handling JVs in Bangalore and Hyderabad. To be named Air India SATS Airport Services Private Limited (AISATS), the JV company is in the process of being incorporated in New Delhi. In September 2008, SATS was chosen by Air India as its JV partner for ground handling in India. Prior to … [Read more...] about SATS and Air India form JV for handling
