United Airlines has announced the launch of a wholly owned ground handling subsidiary, United Ground Express, to provide ground handling services including cargo handling at select, smaller airports in the US. "We saw an opportunity to provide ground handling in smaller locations that have historically been outsourced with a separate entity," said United spokesman Charles Hobart. United Ground Express will provide airport ground handling services – including customer service, station … [Read more...] about United launches ground handling subsidiary
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Dnata acquires Aviapartner cargo ops at Schiphol
Dnata has announced it has reached an agreement with Aviapartner to acquire its cargo handling operations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. As well as full cargo handling operations, this facility includes several specialist product lines including the Schiphol Animal Centre and Temperature Control Centre, as well as its Freighter Ramp Handling operations. “Our strategy is to offer the highest level of service excellence in each market we operate”, said Stewart Angus, dnata’s divisional … [Read more...] about Dnata acquires Aviapartner cargo ops at Schiphol
AAT speeds up cargo handling by 3 hrs
Hong Kong's Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has announced that it has set itself higher service standards to speed up the handling of general import cargo by up to three hours. The company said in a statement that it "has continuously invested in state-of-art facilities, developing well-trained and professional workforce to enhance the service standards for customers". Under the new service standards, the cargo breakdown time for passenger/combi flights has been reduced by two … [Read more...] about AAT speeds up cargo handling by 3 hrs
Pteris bags Eastern Air cargo handling contract
Pteris Global, which develops baggage and cargo handling systems for airports, has clinched a contract worth RMB71 million (US$15.4 million) from Eastern Air Logistic Co. Ltd to install a cargo system at Shanghai Pudong International Airport’s west cargo area. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of 2016. Under a separate agreement, the group's other subsidiary, Pteris Global (Suzhou), will install sorting systems for SF Express, an express courier company in China. … [Read more...] about Pteris bags Eastern Air cargo handling contract
AAR to sell cargo group to Transdigm
AAR announced it would sell cargo handling business, Telair Cargo Group, to TransDigm for a purchase price of US$725 million in cash, subject to adjustments. The Telair Cargo Group is comprised of Telair International, Telair US, and Nordisk Aviation Products. AAR further announced its intention to sell its unprofitable Precision Systems Manufacturing business and will report it as a discontinued operation and record an impairment charge of approximately US$40 million in the third quarter of … [Read more...] about AAR to sell cargo group to Transdigm
Abu Dhabi aiport cargo grew by 9.6%
Cargo activity handling in Abu Dhabi International Airport rose to 67,881 tonnes during the month of September, representing a 9.6 per cent increase when compared to 61,913 tonnes in September 2013. The airport has also reported a 23.9 per cent increase in passenger traffic as compared to last year. Aircraft movements increased to 13,070 in September 2014, recording 14.9 per cent growth when compared with 11,379 movements logged in September 2013. Commenting on the latest figures, Ahmad Al … [Read more...] about Abu Dhabi aiport cargo grew by 9.6%
