Iraq is set to get a new international airport that will complement and support the existing Baghdad International Airport and initially handle two million passengers a year. The airport will be situated in Salahuddin province north of Baghdad with a population of just overone million residents. The airport will be built by US firm Leedco Engineers at an estimated cost of US$190 million. Current plans see the airport construction phase lasting into 2011, with the site being put into service … [Read more...] about US firm wins contract for new Iraqi airport

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport – which is served by 13 all-cargo carriers – has posted upswings in year-over-year cargo traffic for three consecutive months. Airport officials said cargo traffic in November 2009 was 3.5 per cent higher than in November 2008; December 2009 traffic was 17.9 per cent higher than the previous year; and January 2010 saw an increase of 12.1 per cent over January 2009. “It’s very encouraging to report … [Read more...] about Hartsfield-Jackson’s cargo traffic on the rise

Heathrow Airport’s third runway has been dealt a potential blow after a High Court judge ruled on 26 March that the project needed reassessing, including reexamining it in line with the UK’s climate change agenda. A protest group representing people living around the Heathrow Airport perimeter, environmental organisations and local councils have argued that the government’s approval was given in error. The judge’s ruling does not prohibit the … [Read more...] about Heathrow Runway 3 needs reassessing: Court

Dubai Airports has posted doubledigit growth in both cargo and passenger traffic in February. Dubai Airports Cargo and Logistics handled a total of 171,707 tonnes of freight in February 2010, up 26.7 per cent over the same month in 2009. The year-to-date cargo traffic has reached 343,160 tonnes as compared to 265,870 tonnes in the first two months in 2009 – an upsurge of 29 per cent. Rising shippers’ confidence and the re-stocking of inventories worldwide is … [Read more...] about Dubai Airports sees double-digit growth

Emirates SkyCargo now operates a weekly brand new B777F aircraft direct from Dubai to and from Düsseldorf. This flight replaces the B747F which was routed via Malpensa. Emirates has also up-sized one of two daily passenger flights from an A330-200 to a B777-ER, which provides an extra seven tonnes of cargo per flight. Marcus Knauf, who has been with the airline for several years, has been appointed cargo manager for Düsseldorf. Gerton Hulsman, managing director of DUS Cargo Logistics, … [Read more...] about Düsseldorf celebrates new Emirates B777F