Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has said it is the first cargo handler to offer independent certified cargo screening facility (ICSF) locations in more than one state in the US after its Pittsburgh International Airport operation was certified by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This follows TSA certification of the WFS facility in Miami in January, the first CCSF to be approved in Miami and then only the third in the US. WFS operates a 4,388 square metre cargo centre in … [Read more...] about Second WFS facility TSA certified
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Mercury Air Cargo launches cargo handling JV
Mercury Air Cargo has launched MAC Cargo Handling – a joint venture with three veteran ground handling executives. Mercury said MAC will focus on providing airlines with experienced manpower and operations to improve their bottom line and service levels and will also be on the lookout for “potential acquisitions and other strategic opportunitiesâ€Â. Mercury Air Cargo provides cargo handling, warehouse and logistics services in its own warehouse facilities at airports in … [Read more...] about Mercury Air Cargo launches cargo handling JV
WFS wins LTU Int’l cargo contract for Miami
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has announced it has been awarded a threeyear contract to provide cargo handling services for LTU International in Miami. The German airline operates five flights a week during the summer and four services a week in its winter schedule between Dusseldorf and Miami. Its Airbus A330 aircraft carry over 4,500 tonnes a year on the route, including a high volume of perishables. WFS has been contracted by LTU to provide cargo warehousing, customer service and … [Read more...] about WFS wins LTU Int’l cargo contract for Miami
Dubai World faces construction problems
Five runways comprising mammoth project Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport will be inaugurated earliest 1 June 2010, Emirates SkyCargo’s VP Cargo, Ram Menen told Payload Asia at the recent Transport Logistik exhibition in Munich. This means the opening of the gates of this prestigious facility will be at least more than 2.5 years behind original schedule. According to Roland Zibell of Switzerland-based ADI Consulting GmbH, who is responsible for planning the … [Read more...] about Dubai World faces construction problems
DOT withdraws controversial slot auctions
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) announced recently it intends to cancel proposed slot auctions at New York’s three main area airports, reversing a controversial rule put in place by DOT in the waning days of the Bush administration. The plan to requisition slots from airlines at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark and auction them to reduce delays had been tied up in court since it was proposed last fall following legal challenges by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, … [Read more...] about DOT withdraws controversial slot auctions
BAA accuses competition authorities of bias
UK airports operator BAA has said it will appeal the UK Competition Commission’s ruling that it must sell both London Gatwick and Stansted and either Edinburgh or Glasgow International, claiming the decision was both “affected by apparent bias†and failed to account for the current economic climate. BAA is asking the Competition Appeal Tribunal to review the March ruling and said its accusation of bias is based on “links between a member of the Competition … [Read more...] about BAA accuses competition authorities of bias
