Oman Air Cargo has appointed Swissport as its new ground handler at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), the Netherlands, where the first flight between Muscat (MCT) and the Dutch Capital landed yesterday, July 1st, 2025. The MCT-AMS flight, which will operate four times a week, is part of ongoing plans by the Omani carrier to expand routes to Europe. The B787-9 flight, with a cargo capacity of 14 to 18 metric tonnes, was carrying pharmaceuticals and engineering spares, as well as courier and … [Read more...] about Oman Air Cargo appoints Swissport as its new ground handler in the Netherlands as its first Amsterdam flight lands
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AIR FRANCE KLM MARTINAIR Cargo to operate new summer schedule
With modern fleet of long-haul passenger aircraft and full freighters, AIR FRANCE KLM MARTINAIR Cargo is able to offer vast capacity from two hubs, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam Schiphol, on around 1,115 weekly services to 116 unique destinations across our global network. They are committed to expand their network each season with attractive new opportunities. For this summer, they announced the start of some highly attractive new scheduled services: From Paris Charles de Gaulle … [Read more...] about AIR FRANCE KLM MARTINAIR Cargo to operate new summer schedule
Record volumes of 1.66 million tons flown through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in 2016
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol ended 2016 with a record total flown cargo throughput of 1.66 million tonnes, up 2.5% on 2015. Europe’s third largest air cargo hub had a strong end to the year, with December figures up 10.4% on the same month in 2015 at 149,000 tonnes. Cargo throughput until November was up 1.8% year-on-year, with figures for January to November of 1.51 million tonnes. “We have launched a number of initiatives to enhance the experience of our pharmaceutical, … [Read more...] about Record volumes of 1.66 million tons flown through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in 2016
Amsterdam Schiphol on alert over possible terrorist threat
Security has been stepped up at the major European gateway of Amsterdam Schiphol on the weekend in response to "indications" of a threat, an official said, causing traffic jams during the busy summer holiday season. Armed police have been conducting extra-security checks at the fifth busiest passenger airport in Europe. The National Coordinator for Counter-terrorism and Security Policy (NCTV) provided no details of the possible threat, but it said extra security measures were implemented, … [Read more...] about Amsterdam Schiphol on alert over possible terrorist threat
DHL opens Life Science Competence Center at AMS
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, opened a new logistics centre for life science and healthcare products at Amsterdam-Schiphol. The new Life Science Competence Center is located next to the airport at the business park Schiphol Southeast. It serves as a hub for the transport, transport preparation, temporary storage, and transport follow-up of active and passive temperature-controlled pharmaceutical and medicinal products. The facility … [Read more...] about DHL opens Life Science Competence Center at AMS
