Viva Cargo: Mexican LCC enters air freight market 
Viva Aerobus, a Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier, is entering the air freight market with Viva Cargo, a service provided in cooperation with Aerocharter, a company responsible for the entire shipping process, involving customer service and sales. Initially, Viva Cargo covers... more
Setback for the world's biggest cargo hub
In 2019, Hong Kong International Airport’s total cargo throughput dropped 6.1% yoy to 4.8 million t. Vivian Cheung, executive director of airport operations for Hong Kong’s airport authority: "We went through a challenging year in 2019. I must thank the 78,000 members of... more
Warsaw airport expands cargo handling facilities
Warsaw airport, which, according to ACI Europe, handled 89,000 t of air freight in the first eleven months of last year, a 4.9% increase compared to the same period of 2018, has expanded and upgraded its cargo handling capacities. Welcome Airport Services, one of Poland’s... more
More pharma options at Seoul Incheon airport
CSafe Global widens its operational footprint with the opening of an enlarged and expanded service centre facility at Seoul Incheon airport. The new facility of the US provider of active temperature-controlled container solutions was strategically implemented to accommodate... more
Alitalia extends GSSA contract to Germany
ATC Aviation, which already acts as Alitalia’s exclusive cargo representative in Canada, Chile, Columbia, Peru and Switzerland, has now also won the Cargo GSA contract for Germany. The announcement, which came into effect 15 January 2020, sees ATC responsible for all cargo sales... more
Less losses at Europe's airports last November
According to European airport trade body ACI Europe, the drop in freight traffic somewhat eased at -0.3% in November 2019, thanks to a +9% increase in freight volumes at non-EU airports. The leading stations were FRA (175,000 t, -5.4%), CDG (157,000 t, -10.3%) and AMS... more
Swissport to launch its first Australian cargo terminal
Swissport has signed an initial seven-year lease on a new building with warehouse space at Melbourne airport. The facility with direct airside access and state-of-the-art cargo capabilities for the handling and storage of general cargo, animals, pharmaceuticals and perishables... more
Latam Cargo Group upgrades cool capabilities
In São Paulo Guarulhos (Brazil), Latin American air transportation provider Latam Cargo Group recently opened a perishable hub, a controlled-temperature cooler facility that will protect the quality and freshness of perishable products while en route to other destinations in... more
Record number of connections to China
Italy held bilateral negotiations on aviation services with China in Beijing a week ago. At the end of the meeting the presidents of both countries’ civil aviation authorities signed a declaration of intent. Its implementation will make Italy the country in Europe with the most... more
First A380 to donate spare parts
Tarmac Aerosave has completed the first-ever A380 dismantling project. A B check will take place in March. The French aircraft storage, maintenance and recycling company managed this project in collaboration with the aircraft owner, Dr Peters, a German leasing company, and... more