YTO Cargo Airlines (YG) – the aircraft operating arm of Chinese courier firm YTO Express – has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as its handling agent in Hong Kong. YG commenced operations in Sep, 2015, and launched its newest route – Wuxi-Hong Kong – on January 29th, using a newly-acquired 30-tonne capacity B757-200F to operate the 4 x weekly service. The aircraft joins the airline’s existing fleet of 7 B737-300Fs, and further B757Fs are due for … [Read more...] about YTO Cargo Airlines picks Hactl
Mark Whitehead
Mark Whitehead hands over the reins at Hactl
Mark Whitehead, chief executive of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) will retire on March 7th after nearly eight years at the helm. Whitehead’s place will be taken by Wilson Kwong. Kwong is currently the chief executive of Jardine Engineering Corporation (JEC). He joined the Jardine Matheson Group in 1998, and has worked in Jardine Aviation Services, the Jardine Matheson Head Office, and Hongkong Land. Prior to joining JEC, he was chief executive officer of Raffles Quay … [Read more...] about Mark Whitehead hands over the reins at Hactl
EVA Air returns to Hactl
EVA Air appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as its handling agent, with effect from 5th January 2018. Hactl will provide all cargo handling services for the airline’s operations from Hong Kong, which include over 60 passenger and 8 wide-body freighter flights per week. EVA Air also plans to use the SuperLink China Direct road feeder services provided by Hactl subsidiary Hacis, to extend its catchment to include the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region. The … [Read more...] about EVA Air returns to Hactl
Hactl Chief Exec honoured at HKIoD
The Hong Kong Institute of Directors (HKIoD) has named Hactl chief executive Mark Whitehead as a winner in its 2017 Directors Of The Year Awards. Whitehead was one of twelve recipients, and one of only three from private companies. This year’s edition of the Awards centred on the theme “Belt and Road: Corporate Governance in Times of Opportunities”, echoing the vision and farsightedness behind the “Belt and Road” initiative, which the HKIoD says is one of the most … [Read more...] about Hactl Chief Exec honoured at HKIoD
A record breaking November for Hactl
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) broke three record's in the first week of November 2017. In its giant SuperTerminal 1 facility, Hactl handled 31,280 tonnes of exports, beating its previous weekly record of 30,593 tonnes in November 2016. In the same week, its overall total of 42,471 tonnes of cargo handled through the terminal beat its previous weekly best of 41,926 tonnes, also set in November last year. Meanwhile, on the ramp, Hactl handled … [Read more...] about A record breaking November for Hactl
Aviastar-Tu appoints Hactl new freighter handling contract
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has been appointed by Moscow-based carrier, Aviastar-Tu to handle its new freighter services from eastern Russia to Hong Kong. Aviastar-Tu has commenced operations from Tolmachevo to Hong Kong, utilising a Tupolev Tu-204C freighter aircraft with 28,500kg payload and 14 pallet positions. It plans to increase services to four-times-weekly by the end of 2017: adding an extra frequency from Tolmachevo, and twice weekly flights from … [Read more...] about Aviastar-Tu appoints Hactl new freighter handling contract
