Building a new aviation maintenance hub at CVG 
DHL Express has begun construction on a 28,335 sqm state-of-the-art aviation maintenance facility and expanded aircraft apron at its global hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky international airport (CVG). The USD 292 million facility will enable more efficient repairs,... mehr
AI-driven revenue management solution launched
Since they signed their partnership in early 2023, Qatar Airways Cargo and Wiremind have been steadily rolling out a range of solutions for demand forecasting, inventory optimisation, and overbooking recommendations. Their most recent implementation is a bid price machine... mehr
Two conferences in Vienna
About 300 guests from the air cargo and pharmaceutical industries listened to inspiring lectures and panel discussions last week, when two top-class specialised events for the aviation sector were held at Vienna airport (VIE). The focal points of the second Vienna Cargo Day... mehr
512,000 t of airfreight
For Q3, Changi airport registered 512,000 t of airfreight throughput, exceeding the same period last year by 13.5%. Growth was seen in all segments – exports, imports and transhipments, contributed by major improvements in cargo flows between Singapore and China, as well as the... mehr
Supporting Hong Kong's gold storage strategy
Since 2009, Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has been operating the Precious Metals Depository at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to facilitate physical bullion trading and settlement activities. With a capacity for 150 t, the depository has been providing secure... mehr
FedEx to boost shipping capacity in Honduras
Federal Express Corporation has launched a new flight connecting Miami, Guatemala and Honduras. This new route offers a daily cargo capacity of up to 23,587 kg and enhanced connectivity for Central American businesses when importing and exporting to the USA and the rest of the... mehr
Cutting GSE carbon emissions by 80% at Paris CDG
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of Sats Group, will achieve an 80% reduction in carbon emissions from its ground support equipment (GSE) at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport by replacing conventional fuel with biofuel. Starting this month, biofuel will power WFS GSE... mehr
Pactl projects plans until its 30th anniversary
Founded as a JV between Shanghai Airport Group Logistics Development, Lufthansa Cargo and the Shanghai-based JHJ Logistics Management, Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (Pactl) marked its 25th anniversary by unveiling a forward-looking five-year... mehr
Nach «Milton» 
Der «Sunshine State» war gut vorbereitet auf den Hurrikan, der als einer der stärksten jemals auf den Südosten der USA traf. Wie reagieren die Flughäfen? mehr
Il-76 cargo plane probably shot down in Sudan
An Ilyushin Il-76 freighter of New Way Cargo, which is headquartered in Ras Al Khaimah (UAE), but has strong ties to Kyrgyzstan, crashed on 21 October in North Darfur, Sudan. Further to the Aviation Safety Network, it departed its home base and headed to Amdjarass (Chad), but... mehr