We are now halfway through the current business year – and Cologne Bonn Airport is taking stock for the first time in these highly unusual circumstances. The Airport actually had quite different plans for 2020. The financial basis of the company was to be strengthened with the help of a company-wide programme to improve results which had already been launched in 2019. At the beginning of the year, there was evidence of significant success in this area – but then the coronavirus struck. “2020 … [Read more...] about Cologne Bonn Airport takes stock for the first time in a turbulent year
Germany
IAG Cargo expands German cargo operations
IAG Cargo is boosting its German cargo capacity by 18 per cent vs. last year. The new capacity will be introduced from Düsseldorf, Hannover, Stuttgart, Berlin Tegel, Frankfurt, Munich and Hamburg into Barcelona and will be carried on Vueling’s narrow-body aircraft. This increase to IAG Cargo’s network in Germany means customers will benefit from 47 additional direct flights from Barcelona into key European cities. In addition, this capacity will be used to connect to Madrid … [Read more...] about IAG Cargo expands German cargo operations
MASkargo cuts Frankfurt, denies freighter sell off
After Malaysia Airlines’ recent announcement that it would discontinue its passenger flights to Frankfurt effective 29 May, the airline’s cargo arm, MASKargo, has also decided to discontinue its three times a week freighter flights to Frankfurt from 31 May. With the cancellation of the Frankfurt flights, the cargo carrier plans to add two freighter flights to Amsterdam, thus increasing the total number of cargo flights a week to Amsterdam to five from 31 May. Keesjan de … [Read more...] about MASkargo cuts Frankfurt, denies freighter sell off
Munich airport sets record tonnages
Munich airport saw total 2014 cargo volumes increase eight per cent over prior year to a record 291,000 tons. When airmail is included, the cargo volume handled at the Bavarian hub exceeded 309,000 tons, with 85 per cent being bellyhold cargo on intercontinental flights. Michael Kerkloh, chief executive of airport owner FMG, said that there was a “substantial increase” in freighter traffic with the addition of new services by Russian cargo carriers, Atran and AirBridgeCargo, … [Read more...] about Munich airport sets record tonnages
DHL incorporates German pharma co. STADA
From left to right: Benoit Dumont, Alps & Nordics, DHL Supply Chain; Matthias Wiedenfels, STADA; Graham Inglis, Global Life Sciences & Healthcare, DHL Supply Chain DHL integrates the German logistics business of pharmaceuticals company STADA. Effective 1 June 2015, DHL Supply Chain will manage the logistics activities and sites of the pharmaceutical company in Florstadt and Bad Vilbel, near Frankfurt/Main. The deal does not comprise the disposal of the infrastructure, but the … [Read more...] about DHL incorporates German pharma co. STADA
Cathay to launch new service to Dùsseldorf
Cathay Pacific Airways announced an expansion of its presence in Europe with a service to Düsseldorf beginning 1 September 2015 (subject to government approval). Düsseldorf will become the airline’s second destination in Germany, after Frankfurt, and marks the latest enhancement to its Europe network following the launch of Manchester in December 2014 and Zurich, which will commence operations in March. Cathay Pacific will operate the new service using a B777-300ER aircraft. … [Read more...] about Cathay to launch new service to Dùsseldorf
