Scheduled airfreight traffic at Paris- Vatry Airport last year increased by 10.5 per cent over 2007 with total tonnage handled at the airport in 2008 reaching 41,203 tonnes. The airport attributed the increase in scheduled freight to a number of factors, including: routes operated between Africa and Europe by Avient, the introduction by DHL from March 2008 of 16 weekly aircraft movements, as well services operated by Aigle Azur to Hassi Messaoud, in Algeria and Ceiba Cargo to Equatorial … [Read more...] about 2008 good year for cargo at Paris-Vatry
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Leipzig/Halle sees jump in cargo thanks to DHL
Boosted by DHL’s establishment of its Europe hub at the airport, Leipzig/Halle Airport has reported a 2008 throughput of almost 450,000 tonnes of cargo, making it the third largest logistics airport in Germany. Leipzig/Halle and Dresden Airports, both subsidiaries of Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding, enjoyed considerable growth in various sectors in 2008 with both airports handling 96,892 flights, 4.32 million passengers and 442,750 tonnes of freight last year. A total of 96,892 takeoffs … [Read more...] about Leipzig/Halle sees jump in cargo thanks to DHL
Gatwick bidding opens
London City, Budapest and Chicago Midway operators are among the first round bidders for London Gatwick, which is set to be sold by BAA. LCY operator Global Infrastructure Partners, Budapest operator Hochtief and the MDW consortium of Citi Infrastructure Investors, Vancouver Airport Services and John Hancock Life Insurance will bid, the latter as Lysander Gatwick InvestmentGroup, according to Reuters. … [Read more...] about Gatwick bidding opens
4th runway for Frankfurt but night flights a problem
The Frankfurt airport has been cleared for expansion by a German court after years of trying to get the expansion approved. As a result the airport can soon start building a fourth runway north of the current airport perimeter with an opening date of 2012. But Frankfurt’s operator, Fraport and the main operator Lufthansa, also have to deal with the court’s preliminary statement that the planned night flight restrictions are not far reaching enough. With Lufthansa’s … [Read more...] about 4th runway for Frankfurt but night flights a problem
Frankfurt cargo down 25% in December
Freight traffic at Frankfurt airport dropped by 25 per cent in December from a year ago - the third successive monthly decline at Europe’s largest air cargo hub - as the global economic downturn slashed German exports. The cargo contraction, to around 142,000 tonnes, was three times the rate of decline in November and nearly five times the year-on-year decrease in tonnage in October which had brought nine months of solid growth to an end. Fraport AG, Frankfurt’s operator, is … [Read more...] about Frankfurt cargo down 25% in December
Third Heathrow runway gets green light
Six years of often acrimonious and always vigorous public debate, the UK government approved construction of a £9 billion third runway and sixth terminal at London Heathrow. But the government also imposed stricter environmental targets and rejected the introduction of mixed-mode operations (landings and takeoffs on the same runway) on the existing runways as an interim measure to ease chronic congestion. “Heathrow is vital to our economy. But for too long it has operated at full … [Read more...] about Third Heathrow runway gets green light
