The positive growth trend in airfreight at Vienna Airport seen since the start of this year continued in the second quarter of 2024: Vienna Airport handled 141,118 tons of air cargo between January and the end of June. This represents a year-on-year growth of 20,861 tons or 17%. This level is also 4% higher than pre-pandemic levels. Pharma handling also continued to rise, with 1,825 tons or 8.2% more handled at the airport in the first half of the year. Cargo volumes also continued to increase … [Read more...] about Vienna Airport cargo handling soars with 17% growth in H1 2024
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Anniversary for Vienna Airport and Korean Air Cargo: 20 years of cargo service connecting Seoul and Vienna
20 years ago – in April 2004 – a Korean Air Cargo freighter landed in the Austrian capital for the first time. This marked the beginning of a partnership in the cargo and passenger sector that continues to this day and is also being expanded. This anniversary was celebrated yesterday evening, June 11, 2024, at an Austro-Korean gala evening at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna with Jaedong Eum, Head of Cargo Business Division at Korean Air Cargo, Myung Kyu Park, MVP Cargo Sales Department at … [Read more...] about Anniversary for Vienna Airport and Korean Air Cargo: 20 years of cargo service connecting Seoul and Vienna
Vienna Airport exudes potential, stability in Europe
Flughafen Wien AG knows certain investments need to be made in cargo and this time the airport operator is banking on Vienna Airport’s major potential as a central hub. Location-wise, the airport sits in the middle of Europe with around 20 countries reachable with a one-day drive. In this interview, Michael Zach, vice president for sales and finance, ground handling and cargo operations at Flughafen Wien AG, gives us a rundown of Vienna’s airport community, as it aims to take its fair share … [Read more...] about Vienna Airport exudes potential, stability in Europe
Swissport echoes sustainability at new Vienna facility
Swissport has officially inaugurated a new 8,000-sqm cargo facility near Vienna Airport and is leading the way with its own sustainable initiatives. The state-of-the-art building, its second facility in the Austrian capital, features a 900,000-kWh photovoltaic system as well as a dedicated electric truck that shuttles cargo between the new facility and Swissport’s on-airport cargo center without restrictions. “We have invested in this state-of-the-art 8,000 sqm air cargo center to support … [Read more...] about Swissport echoes sustainability at new Vienna facility
Vienna Airport, Lufthansa team up on pharma shipments
As part of a cooperation, Vienna Airport will now handle all pharma shipments transported by Austrian Airlines for Lufthansa Cargo at its GDP-certified pharma handling center or VPHC. The airport said the cooperation further establishes Austria’s international airport as a strong pharma hub for central and eastern Europe. In 2021, the airport's pharma handling center handled around 15 percent more goods than the previous year, up 66 percent compared to the pre-crisis year of 2019. To … [Read more...] about Vienna Airport, Lufthansa team up on pharma shipments
Cargo iQ phoenix rises from Cargo 2000
Hitting the ‘reset button’ nearly 20 years after the unfortunately-named cargo quality initiative - Cargo 2000 - was first created, the IATA-supported interest group with the mission of creating and implementing quality standards for the worldwide air cargo industry was officially renamed Cargo iQ at the World Cargo Symposium in Berlin. The rebrand, aside from moving away from the negative imagery of a name that suggests a 16 year lag in reaching its intended goals, is part of a much larger … [Read more...] about Cargo iQ phoenix rises from Cargo 2000