Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed its newest cargo carrier: Royal Air Maroc. Since early November, the airline has been operating a B737-F from Frankfurt to Casablanca twice a week. In the first quarter of 2018, the airline intends to switch over to a B767-F, thus significantly increasing capacity. Over the next couple of years, the airline also plans to deploy two more freighter aircraft from FRA. Founded in 1957, Royal Air Maroc is Morocco’s leading … [Read more...] about Twice weekly cargo service to Morocco
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Frankfurt Airport opens new Sky Line Station at Concourse C
Frankfurt Airport’s Sky Line people mover made its first regular stop at the new Station C in Terminal 1. Thanks to the new station, the C Concourse in the eastern part of Terminal 1 is now also served by the airport’s people-mover system. Thus, transfer passengers who depart from or arrive at this concourse can use the Sky Line train to quickly and comfortably shuttle to other parts of the terminals. For example, transfer passengers arriving in Concourse C will save up to 15 minutes to reach a … [Read more...] about Frankfurt Airport opens new Sky Line Station at Concourse C
Lufthansa loads 100,000 tonnes of cargo via Speed Gate
Lufthansa Cargo AG loaded the 100,000th tonne of cargo via Fraport AG’s Speed Gate at Frankfurt Airport, in April 2017. Lufthansa Cargo AG uses Speed Gate at CargoCity South, Europe’s largest hub for global cargo logistics, since autumn 2014. Cargo is unloaded at four automated gates at the press of a button; security checked within the gates and subsequently brought directly to the aircraft. “With optional mobile add-ons, such as our ‘Mobile Acceptance’ and ‘Customized Import’ … [Read more...] about Lufthansa loads 100,000 tonnes of cargo via Speed Gate
Fraport traffic figures – March and First Quarter 2017
During the first quarter of 2017, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) has continued its growth path: for the first time in the airport's history, more than 13 million passengers passed through Germany's largest aviation hub in the January-to-March period. This corresponds to a 1.5 percent increase year-on-year. Without the leap-year effect, a number of strikes and the late timing of the Easter holidays in 2017, the growth rate would have reached 3.1 percent. Cargo throughput (airfreight + airmail) also … [Read more...] about Fraport traffic figures – March and First Quarter 2017
Frankfurt airport receives “Excellence Award” in air cargo
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) has been recognized as "highly acclaimed" in the best international airport category of the "STAT Trade Times International Award for Excellence in Air Cargo". The award was presented to Fraport by the renowned "STAT Trade Times International" magazine on the occasion of the "Air Cargo Africa" international trade fair, which is currently being held in Johannesburg (South Africa). Frankfurt Airport had already been recognized as the best international freight … [Read more...] about Frankfurt airport receives “Excellence Award” in air cargo
Frankfurt airport receives "Excellence Award" in air cargo
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) has been recognized as "highly acclaimed" in the best international airport category of the "STAT Trade Times International Award for Excellence in Air Cargo". The award was presented to Fraport by the renowned "STAT Trade Times International" magazine on the occasion of the "Air Cargo Africa" international trade fair, which is currently being held in Johannesburg (South Africa). Frankfurt Airport had already been recognized as the best international freight … [Read more...] about Frankfurt airport receives "Excellence Award" in air cargo