AeroGround Flughafen München GmbH, a ground handling subsidiary of Flughafen München GmbH (FMG), has acquired the established ground handling companies Acciona Airport Services, Berlin GmbH and HSD Flughafen GmbH, effective 1 January 2016. The new subsidiary AeroGround Berlin purchased 100 per cent of the shares in Acciona Airport Services Berlin from the Spanish parent company Acciona S.A. The two subsidiaries AeroGround Berlin and Acciona Berlin will be merged in the coming months, the … [Read more...] about AeroGround Berlin acquires ground handler Acciona, HSD Flughafen
Ground Handling & Cargo Terminals
Hactl competition continues drive for aviation and workplace safety
Nippon Cargo Airlines took home the top prize in the ninth annual International Forklift and Pallet Building Competition organised by Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) at its SuperTerminal 1 facility. Nine teams entered this year with the competition judged by a panel of thirteen industry experts. Overall winning team, with the highest total points, was Nippon Cargo Airlines which also collected the Pallet Building Competition Champion award. IAG Cargo meanwhile won the Forklift … [Read more...] about Hactl competition continues drive for aviation and workplace safety
Swiss WorldCargo’s handler Cargologic awarded CEIV at Zurich
Swiss WorldCargo’s ground handling partner Cargologic has obtained certification as a “Center of Excellence for Independent Validators” (CEIV) from IATA for the handling of pharmaceutical products at Zurich Airport. The certification further assures cool chain integrity to customers throughout Swiss WorldCargo global network, the carrier said. The Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) was created by IATA to support the air transport industry … [Read more...] about Swiss WorldCargo’s handler Cargologic awarded CEIV at Zurich
Bengaluru sees cargo volumes rise 5.4% in 2015, pax up 25%
Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has announced the annual traffic figures for Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (KIAB), which show a healthy cargo growth of 5.4 per cent, year-on-year in 2015 to reach a total volume of 287,198 tonnes last year. Of the total, 115,209 tonnes (up 4.4 per cent y-o-y) was domestic and 171,989 tonnes was international (up 6.1 per cent). In addition to the existing cold pharma zone operated by cargo partner Menzies Aviation Bobba Bangalore, … [Read more...] about Bengaluru sees cargo volumes rise 5.4% in 2015, pax up 25%
PACTL sets new freight volume record in 2015
Shanghai Pudong Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (PACTL) set a new record for freight volumes in 2015, achieving overall tonnage growth of 6.47 per cent year-on-year, having processed nearly 1.6 million tonnes of air freight. This result enabled the company to beat the previous annual record set in 2014. PACTL’s overall import cargo volumes increased by 8.98 per cent compared to the previous year and rose to a total figure of 651,657 tonnes of air cargo. International imports soared by … [Read more...] about PACTL sets new freight volume record in 2015
WFS to acquire US-based Consolidated Aviation Services
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) - the world’s largest air cargo handler and one of the leading providers of airline ground handling and technical services - has continued its expansionist bent with an agreement to acquire New York-based Consolidated Aviation Services (CAS) for an undisclosed price. CAS is one of the leading cargo handlers in the US, serving over 250 airline customers. WFS, which was acquired by Platinum Equity in September 2015, is present at over 145 major airports in more … [Read more...] about WFS to acquire US-based Consolidated Aviation Services