Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has renewed its global cargo handling agreements with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, with Frankfurt and Madrid joining six existing gateways in Europe, Asia and the United States. The three-year framework extension will see WFS continue to provide Etihad Cargo with warehouse and cargo handling services at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Washington DC’s Dulles … [Read more...] about Etihad Cargo renews WFS agreements
Paris-Charles de Gaulle
AIR FRANCE KLM MARTINAIR Cargo to operate new summer schedule
With modern fleet of long-haul passenger aircraft and full freighters, AIR FRANCE KLM MARTINAIR Cargo is able to offer vast capacity from two hubs, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam Schiphol, on around 1,115 weekly services to 116 unique destinations across our global network. They are committed to expand their network each season with attractive new opportunities. For this summer, they announced the start of some highly attractive new scheduled services: From Paris Charles de Gaulle … [Read more...] about AIR FRANCE KLM MARTINAIR Cargo to operate new summer schedule
ASL Airlines B734 operating for DHL overruns runway in Milan
An ASL Airlines B737-400, on behalf of EAT Leipzig, on behalf of DHL on a freight flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Milan Bergamo overran the runway at Milan Bergamo's Orio al Serio Airport amid thunderstorms and poor weather early Friday morning local time. The aircraft broke through the airport perimeter fence, a parking lot, a guardrail and came to a stop on a road about 580 meters past the end of the runway. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and both pilots were taken to … [Read more...] about ASL Airlines B734 operating for DHL overruns runway in Milan
Singapore Airlines, Air France KLM said to be in talks on possible partnership
Singapore Airlines and Air France KLM are said to currently be in discussions around some form of commercial partnership, in a large part driven by the competitive pressure of the Middle East carriers on routes between Asia and Europe. A Singaporean delegation was recently in Paris for talks with Air France, according to a report in France’s La Tribune newspaper. The outcome will be guided in a large part by the requirements of both carrier’s alliance obligations:The Star Alliance for … [Read more...] about Singapore Airlines, Air France KLM said to be in talks on possible partnership
Sodexi opens express freight hub at CDG
France-based express package handler Sodexi, a joint venture of Air France-KLM (65 per cent) and Geopost (35 per cent), began operation of a new 7,600 sq m (818,000 sq ft) express freight terminal at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport last week. The €22 million (approx. US$25.94 million) facility, owned and developed by Aéroports de Paris, but financed by Sodexi, has an annual capacity of up to 55,000 tonnes of express freight. Jérôme Balbi, managing director of … [Read more...] about Sodexi opens express freight hub at CDG
