Incheon International Airport moved up a notch to become the second busiest cargo airport in 2021, according to airport trade body Airports Council International (ACI) World. The airport, located some 40 kilometres west of Seoul, handled 3.23 million tonnes of international cargo last year, up 18.6 percent from 2020. It previously ranked third in the world for international cargo in 2019 and 2020. Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) on Chek Lap Kok Island retained the top spot as it … [Read more...] about Incheon Airport takes runnerup as 2nd busiest cargo airport
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dnata inaugurates new cargo complex at Heathrow
dnata has inaugurated its latest state-of-the-art cargo centre at London Heathrow airport (LHR). The new 10,500-sqm facility (also known as ‘Phase II’) was designed to operate in conjunction with dnata City East’s existing 22,500-sqm cargo terminal, which opened in September 2019. dnata said the expansion makes the City East cargo complex 'comfortably the largest off-site cargo handling operation at Heathrow airport'. The air side services provider will handle all air freight of Virgin … [Read more...] about dnata inaugurates new cargo complex at Heathrow
Cargo airline Bluebird Nordic names new CEO
Iceland-based ACMI leasing and air freight company Bluebird Nordic earlier this month announced the appointment of Audrone Keinyte as the company’s CEO. With a career in tourism and hospitality spanning over 20 years, Audrone was the former CEO of Novaturas, the largest tour operator in the Baltic region. She is also taking over the CEO post at BBN Cargo Airlines Holdings, the holding company of the cargo airline. Audrone succeeds Siggi Agustsson, who moves up to parent company Avia … [Read more...] about Cargo airline Bluebird Nordic names new CEO
EU to halt cargo-in-cabin flights from August
Cargo-in-cabin flights beyond 31 July are set to cease across the Europe Union, according to a recent announcement from the EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The agency has determined that the exemptions delivered in this context will not be extended from August of this year. The same applies for existing approvals that have been granted based on the use of the deviation on transportation of cargo in passengers compartments. These new rules also apply to ‘any certification projects for which … [Read more...] about EU to halt cargo-in-cabin flights from August
Cainiao boosts air freight network from Kuala Lumpur hub
Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, is expanding its air freight network from its fulfillment hub at Kuala Lumpur airport (KUL) in Malaysia with the launch of new export routes. First phase will see the launch of a new service to connect Kuala Lumpur to London three times each week, with a cargo capacity up to 300 kilograms per trip. Cainiao will also offer direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Hangzhou in China five times a week, with a cargo capacity of 23,000 kilograms or 23 … [Read more...] about Cainiao boosts air freight network from Kuala Lumpur hub
Agility’s airport services unit confirms Menzies takeover
Executives at British aviation services company John Menzies have accepted a £571 million (US$741 million) takeover bid from Kuwaiti rival National Aviation Services (NAS), owned by infrastructure and logistics giant Agility. Analysts say the Menzies and NAS merger would create the world’s largest airport services firm, according to the number of countries it operates in. Menzies, which offers services ranging from cargo and baggage-handling to passenger check-in and plane de-icing and … [Read more...] about Agility’s airport services unit confirms Menzies takeover
