Philippine delegates last week pitched the viability of Clark International Airport as an attractive regional hub for global aerospace and aviation companies. Airport developer Berthaphil is calling on maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) companies to consider setting up at Clark, where SIA Engineering has already established its own airframe maintenance operations. Located 80 kilometres north of the capital Manila, the international airport can be accessed via the … [Read more...] about Philippines’ Clark airport makes pitch as aviation hub
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Air China Cargo signs 3-year LAX contract with WFS
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, will handle over 20,000 tonnes of cargo a year for Air China Cargo in Los Angeles under a new 3-year contract. The Chinese airline currently operates seven freighter flights a week between Shenzhen-Mexico (NLU)-Los Angeles-Shenzhen, as well as Shenyang-Los Angeles-Beijing. It also flies passengers four times a week to connect Los Angeles to Beijing and Shenzhen. WFS provides ramp and warehouse handling services for … [Read more...] about Air China Cargo signs 3-year LAX contract with WFS
WestJet Cargo banks on partnerships and digital in 2024
WestJet Cargo is riding on the momentum of the previous year and heading for cruising altitude, as it laid out this year’s plans, including the launch of new routes to Seoul in May, 2023 saw the launch of the Canadian carrier's dedicated freighter fleet with launch events on 22 April 2023, in Vancouver, Toronto and Halifax. It later introduced charter flights in July to expand its service portfolio. The cargo carrier is using the same formula as the previous year for an equally … [Read more...] about WestJet Cargo banks on partnerships and digital in 2024
Singapore flights to require SAF; charge levy from 2026
Singapore has laid out its medium- and long-term targets and concrete steps to decarbonise its aviation sector, and from 2026, flights from the city-state will be required to use sustainable aviation fuel. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore on 19 February released its sustainable air hub blue blueprint, which lists 12 initiatives across the airport, airline and air traffic management domains. The target is to reduce domestic aviation emissions from airport operations by 20 percent from … [Read more...] about Singapore flights to require SAF; charge levy from 2026
Challenge Handling embarks on ‘ambitious’ 2024
Challenge Handling has made a bid to become the go-to ground handling agent in and out of Europe, or at the very least its home base in Liege, as the company laid out its ambitious plans for 2024. Parent company Challenge Group is set to welcome four new freighters this year, and Challenge Handling anticipates a record-breaking milestone of 320,000 tonnes of cargo this year. Along with existing clients, Network Airline Services, Magma and Eurocargo, the company has also key partnerships with … [Read more...] about Challenge Handling embarks on ‘ambitious’ 2024
Cargo load up 19.7 percent YoY in January for SIA
Stronger e-commerce demand and a growth in shipments ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday resulted to 19.7 percent year-on-year growth in cargo loads, according to the latest report from the Singapore Airlines Group. Cargo loads outpaced the capacity injection of 13.8 percent from a year before with load factors up 2.7 percentage points higher at 54.5 percent. As of end-January, Singapore Airlines’ cargo network comprised 126 destinations in 37 countries and … [Read more...] about Cargo load up 19.7 percent YoY in January for SIA
