Swissport has entered into binding agreements on 17 March 2023 to acquire a 74.9 percent shareholding in Düsseldorf Airport’s cargo handling unit, Flughafen Düsseldorf Cargo GmbH This marks an important step in strengthening Swissport’s cargo presence in Germany, with the Düsseldorf set to become Swissport's second largest air cargo site in the country with around 130 employees. The two will merge and jointly develop both of their existing air cargo handling businesses at Düsseldorf … [Read more...] about Swissport to buy major stake in DUS cargo handler
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Nippon Cargo Airlines to rejoin ANA
Nippon Cargo Airlines is set to be reunited with former stakeholder All Nippon Airlines after its Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) announced its plan to transfer all shares of the all-cargo airline to ANA. The deal is scheduled to close by 1 October 2023, and experts surmise that NCA has become ‘too costly’ for the NYK Group with a ‘looming fleet renewal not helping the case. In a statement, NYK said “the continuous introduction of new aircraft to expand the operation and maintenance system, and … [Read more...] about Nippon Cargo Airlines to rejoin ANA
Lufthansa Cargo chief moves to Brussels
Dorothea von Boxberg is set to become the new CEO of Brussels Airlines and will take over in Belgium starting 15 April 2023. Dorothea von Boxberg started in Lufthansa in 2007, and since then held various management positions. In 2015, Dorothea von Boxberg moved to Lufthansa Cargo AG and headed the Global Sales Management department. In 2018, she was appointed to the executive board where she was responsible for global cargo sales, network planning, product management and product … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo chief moves to Brussels
Emirates sports new livery for its fleet
Emirates has undergone a logo refresh but without losing the key elements of its identity, which include the UAE flag on the tailfin and the distinct Arabic calligraphy. Noticeables changes in this latest design are visible on the tailfin and wingtips, as the carrier explained: “the UAE flag on the Emirates tailfin is much more dynamic and flowing with a 3D effect artwork, and the wingtips have been painted red with the Emirates logo in Arabic calligraphy ‘popping’ out in reverse … [Read more...] about Emirates sports new livery for its fleet
Brussels Airport eyes stake in DronePort
Brussels Airport wants a leading role in the development and application of innovative solutions using drones as it plans to buy a 30 percent stake in manned and unmanned aviation campus and incubator DronePort. The development of the facility, located at the former air force base of Sint-Truiden, started in 2013, and DronePort wants to stimulate research and innovation by creating an ‘ecosystem’ for the drone and advanced air mobility sector. This so-called ‘ecosystem’ will include both a … [Read more...] about Brussels Airport eyes stake in DronePort
Maersk starts Euro-China air freight service
Maersk Air Cargo is responding to increasing customer demand with a new scheduled service between Billund, Denmark (BLL) and Hangzhou, China (HGH). The company said the inaugural flight, which took off on 20 March, marks the first scheduled air cargo operation between Denmark and Asia. Maersk will operate three scheduled flights each week using the Boeing 767-300 freighter recently purchased, and all Europe-China flights will be operated by Maersk Air Cargo. Maersk opened its air … [Read more...] about Maersk starts Euro-China air freight service
