DHL has decided to transfer two of its main aviation services centres from Africa and Europe to Bahrain. Operations of its Harare and Brussels centres would be merged and shifted to Bahrain to serve the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe segments. Bahrain is a major hub for DHL’s Middle East operations with its regional distribution centre based at the Bahrain International airport. With a fl eet of 17 aircraft and 250 vehicles it operates an integrated air and land network … [Read more...] about DHL to transfer centres to Bahrain
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AMERICAN GATEWAYS FOR ASIA~ Perfect storm at ‘extremely challenged’ LAX
Los Angeles International Airport is an “extremely challenged” facility that lacks the proper equipment and infrastructure to handle the type of massive computer meltdown that left more than 17,300 passengers stranded last month, according to the airport’schief executive. The Whittier Daily News reported that the comments from Gina Marie Lindsay, executive director of Los Angeles World Airports, came just days after a glitch in a single laptop computer shut down the US … [Read more...] about AMERICAN GATEWAYS FOR ASIA~ Perfect storm at ‘extremely challenged’ LAX
AMERICAN GATEWAYS FOR ASIA~ Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport eyes increased international traffic
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AMERICAN GATEWAYS FOR ASIA~ Honda Aero to build engine plant in Burlington
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AMERICAN GATEWAYS FOR ASIA~ Rob Wigington named new deputy director at HAS
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AMERICAN GATEWAYS FOR ASIA~ DFW is positioned for escalating growth
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