PortGround, the Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding ground services company at Leipzig/Halle Airport, recently handled a valuable dressage horse bound for Bahrain aboard an AeroLogic B777F. PortGround noted that since Lufthansa Cargo has begun flights through Leipzig/Halle and AeroLogic began operations in July, there has been an increase in demand for export services for large live animals, especially horses. In 2008, more than 2.46 million passengers and 442,406 tonnes of air cargo moved through … [Read more...] about Horses for courses at Leipzig/Halle
Ground Handling & Cargo Terminals
Hactl picks up new customers
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has announced that TNT Airways has appointed it as its cargo ground handler at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to support its new freighter service between Hong Kong and Europe. TNT Airways, the leading global express services group, launched its first scheduled freighter service on 17 September, flying direct between Hong Kong and Liege, Belgium three times a week with its B747-freighter fleet. Hactl was appointed to provide physical … [Read more...] about Hactl picks up new customers
Air cargo upturn underway, but “fragileâ€Â
Signs of a clear, but fragile recovery in air cargo demand are being driven by companies restocking inventories which have run low, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday. But this pick up would remain “fragile†as long as economic recovery is driven by the inventory cycle, and not by increased consumption and business investment, IATA warned. International air freight demand was 11.3 per cent lower in July than the same month in 2008, a considerably … [Read more...] about Air cargo upturn underway, but “fragileâ€Â
SATS profits even as aviation business down
Singapore Airports Terminal Services (SATS) has reported a 17 per cent rise in first quarter net profits, even though its aviation business has continued to flounder in line with the global economicdownturn. The ground-handling firm says that its net profit for the three months ended 30 June increased by S$5.9 million (US$4.1 million) to S$40.4 million, buoyed by a 44 per cent increase in group revenues to S$351.7 million. However, the Singapore Airlines subsidiary says that the revenues … [Read more...] about SATS profits even as aviation business down
Dubai Airport sees only slight cargo drop
While much of the world is still reeling from the sharp decline in cargo volumes, Dubai International Airport has recorded only a small decline in cargo throughput of 0.76 per cent for the first six months of this year compared with the same period last year. And, it is likely to end the year on the same levels as last year, a senior executive of Dubai Airports said. In the first half of 2009, the airport moved 874,828 tonnes of cargo compared to 2008 when it handled 1.83 million tonnes of … [Read more...] about Dubai Airport sees only slight cargo drop
Alaska forced to cut jobs as business slides
The continued slump in the global air cargo market has taken its toll on Alaska, with the Alaska International Airport System cutting positions at the airports in Anchorage and Fairbanks. “It has gotten to the point where the trimming of positions both inside and outside of the airport are noticeable,†said John Parrott, airport manager at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. “We have as many as 50 vacancies that we are not refilling due to budgetary … [Read more...] about Alaska forced to cut jobs as business slides