A stabilisation of global inventory levels has helped stabilise air freight demand and halted the freefall according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as it warned that concerns over a swine flu pandemic could have a significant impact on air traffic. IATA's latest statistics show that air cargo demand has "moved sideways" in the -21 to -24 per cent range since its plunge from -7.9 to -23.2 per cent between October last year and January 2009. Freight demand in March was … [Read more...] about Cargo drop stabilised but Swine flu new threat
Ground Handling & Cargo Terminals
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
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
