Qatar Airways has resumed its freighter services to Bahrain, effective 1 September 2023. Capacity to and from Bahrain can be booked online on the carrier’s Digital Lounge platform or via third-party marketplaces. The airline will offer more than 200 tonnes of weekly cargo capacity to and from Bahrain, on top of belly space from 21 weekly narrow-body passenger flights to the Middle Eastern city. The carrier said imports into Bahrain predominantly consist of general … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways resumes freighter service to Bahrain
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DHL Express transforms Incheon gateway facility
DHL Express is confident about the upward trajectory of cargo demand in South Korea and has commenced full-fledged operations at the newly expanded Incheon gateway. The enhanced Incheon gateway is now three times the size of its predecessor with 59,248 square metres of floor area. It can also handle 3.5 times as much capacity, complete with a 5.5-kilometer-long conveyor belt and 19 automated X-ray inspection machines to ensure safety and compliance. It pledged €131 million (KRW 175 … [Read more...] about DHL Express transforms Incheon gateway facility
Swissport expands pharma handling network
Swissport is successfully expanding its presence in pharmaceuticals handling around the world and now operates 21 Swissport Pharma Centers and more than 70 pharma-capable air cargo facilities with the recent certification of two locations. Swissport’s facilities at Liège Airport (LGG) in Belgium and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) in Canada have achieved the IATA CEIV Pharma certification, marking the company’s 16th and 17th certifications for pharma warehousing. LGG is … [Read more...] about Swissport expands pharma handling network
Etihad Cargo adds belly capacity on Asian routes for winter
Etihad Cargo's winter schedule promises more belly hold cargo capacity across its network in Asia, with new routes and increased frequencies from September 2023. The Middle East carrier will operate five services each week to Osaka and will increase its services to China, adding three more flights to Beijing and four more flights to Shanghai per week. In India, Etihad will introduce belly cargo capacity on new passenger routes to Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram, operating seven flights per … [Read more...] about Etihad Cargo adds belly capacity on Asian routes for winter
Maastricht Aachen Airport names interim CEO
Press release Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) has appointed industry expert Jonas van Stekelenburg as interim chief executive Officer (CEO), to lead an ambitious growth programme. The airport’s new holding company, NV HBLM, has made the change to drive MST’s strategic goals of enhanced sustainability, digitalisation, and cargo and passenger development. Van Stekelenburg brings extensive aviation expertise to the role, having already provided advisory services to MST’s management and … [Read more...] about Maastricht Aachen Airport names interim CEO
ANA, Korean Air extend SAF option for air cargo
Airlines based in Asia are taking another step towards more sustainable operations as Korean Air and Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways have extended new options to contribute to the use of sustainable aviation fuel for air cargo. Korean Air has launched its SAF programme to air cargo customers as part of the airline’s ongoing effort to reduce carbon emissions and raise awareness in the air cargo sector to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The airline will share with … [Read more...] about ANA, Korean Air extend SAF option for air cargo