Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is set for the biggest expansion of its ground handling activities in Europe in over 40 years after being awarded full ground handling licenses to operate at Spain’s Madrid, Seville, Santiago, Oviedo and Vitoria airports. WFS won the new seven-year licenses following a public tender conducted by Aena, operator of the Spanish airports. A total of 10 ground handlers took part in the bidding process. WFS expects to commence full passenger and ramp services in … [Read more...] about WFS is set for biggest EU expansion

Hong Kong’s Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has announced that it has set itself higher service standards to speed up the handling of general import cargo by up to three hours. Under the new service standards, the cargo breakdown time for passenger/ combi flights has been reduced by two hours to under three hours for cargo of less than 10 tonnes, and to less than four hours for cargo of 10 tonnes or more. For freighters, the cargo breakdown time has been cut by three hours to take five … [Read more...] about AAT speeds up cargo handling by 3 hrs

Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG) will be managed by a threeman management team, consisting of the board spokesperson Johannes Jähn, board member Markus Kopp, and the general representative Dieter Köhler. The MFAG supervisory board decided to expand the management board at its meeting on 12 June, appointing Johannes Jähn, who is currently managing director of Obi Logistics GmbH, Emil Lux GmbH and Euromate GmbH, as a new board member at Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG. This will allow the … [Read more...] about New management structure at MFAG

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has signed a new, 10-year extension of its handling franchise at the airport. The new agreement with Hong Kong’s Airport Authority runs from July 2018, when the current franchise expires. Hact chief executive Mark Whitehead said: “I don’t believe we can send a clearer signal about our total commitment both to the airport and to the future of our business. Hactl is here to stay. We are also committed to on-going investment in capital equipment, … [Read more...] about Ten-year extension for Hactl

Finnair Cargo has received certification under IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics program (CEIV Pharma). Finnair joined the programme under the successful Brussels Airport CEIV Pharma Community approach, as Brussels is Finnair Cargo’s 2nd hub. Pharmaceuticals such as vaccines and biotech medicines are among the most delicate products transported as air cargo, and therefore, it is essential to ensure their transport follows a global standard and … [Read more...] about Finnair awarded CEIV, lays terminal cornerstone

The Cambodian port town of Sihanoukville saw its first international flight on 6 June with the launch of direct flights from Singapore Changi by Singapore Airlines’ regional unit, SilkAir which is flying the route on a charter basis in order to assess the market. “Three other flights are planned this coming December, a period during which outbound travels peak due to the school holidays in Singapore,” Silkair said. Currently, Sihanoukville is connected to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap by Cambodia … [Read more...] about 1st international flight for Cambodia’s Sihanoukville