Swissport International has announced it is selling its passenger handling operations in Germany to Aviation Handling Services GmbH for an undisclosed amount. The sale, which will be formally concluded on 1 June, does not include the cargo handling activities of Swissport Deutschland GmbH, it added in a statement. AHS Aviation Handling Services GmbH is to take over the organisations and operations of Swissport's subsidiary companies at Hamburg, Hanover, Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne/Bonn, … [Read more...] about Swissport sells German pax handling ops
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Swissport sells German pax handling ops
Swissport International has announced it is selling its passenger handling operations in Germany to Aviation Handling Services GmbH for an undisclosed amount. The sale, which will be formally concluded on 1 June, does not include the cargo handling activities of Swissport Deutschland GmbH, it added in a statement. AHS Aviation Handling Services GmbH is to take over the organisations and operations of Swissport's subsidiary companies at Hamburg, Hanover, Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne/Bonn, … [Read more...] about Swissport sells German pax handling ops
Hactl’s March volumes come as “minor relief”
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) announced that its tonnage throughput for March and the first quarter both went down more than 20 per cent, but the figures provided "minor relief" as they are a further indicator that the sharp declines have levelled off. "The March figures came as a minor relief, as compared to the sharp tonnage declines registered in the previous months," said Hactl's general manager of Marketing and Customer Service, Lilian Chan. "But the market outlook remains … [Read more...] about Hactl’s March volumes come as “minor relief”
Hactl's March volumes come as "minor relief"
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) announced that its tonnage throughput for March and the first quarter both went down more than 20 per cent, but the figures provided "minor relief" as they are a further indicator that the sharp declines have levelled off. "The March figures came as a minor relief, as compared to the sharp tonnage declines registered in the previous months," said Hactl's general manager of Marketing and Customer Service, Lilian Chan. "But the market outlook remains … [Read more...] about Hactl's March volumes come as "minor relief"
Düsseldorf eyes move into perishable business
Düsseldorf International Airport is looking to the perishables sector to boost cargo growth citing continued healthy growth of the sector and the large catchment area of the North Rhine Westphalia region, with Düsseldorf at its heart, in all accounting for around 20 per cent of Germany's total spending power. "The Perishables market continues to grow despite economic downturn, with many of the products such as fruit, established as staple food items rather than luxury," said DUS Cargo … [Read more...] about Düsseldorf eyes move into perishable business
Decline continues for European carriers
Air cargo has "all but collapsed," according to the Association of European Airlines (AEA), who said traffic volumes were down by around a fifth for the first two months of the year, the worst figures on record. Passenger traffic plunged nearly 5 per cent in the first two months of the year and could fall another 10 per cent in March as the economic downturn continues. It said it would normally expect a 4 per cent to 5 per cent increase in traffic "so current levels are approaching 10 per cent … [Read more...] about Decline continues for European carriers
