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IAG Cargo transitions Heathrow truck fleet from diesel to HVO

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IAG Cargo transitions Heathrow truck fleet from diesel to HVO

IAG Cargo has completed a transition from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) for its 160-strong ground vehicle fleet at London Heathrow. HVO is a drop-in replacement for white diesel, made from plant waste and from fully renewable materials - meaning that it has a si...

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Frankfurt CargoHub: Fraport Unveils Master Plan and Extensive Investment Package for Cargo Operations at FRA

Fraport, the operator of Frankfurt Airport (FRA), is strategically gearing its hub towards the projected growth in the air cargo industry. With global trade on the rise, airfreight volumes at the Frankfurt CargoHub are expected to surpass three million metric tons by 204...

IAG Cargo shifts its fleet of 160 trucks at London Heathrow to run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has successfully converted its 160-strong ground vehicle fleet at London Heathrow from Diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). HVO, derived from plant waste and fully renewable materials, serves a...

Swissport adds 3rd air cargo center in Liege, Belgium

Swissport International continues to grow at Liège Airport, Belgium, adding a third air cargo center at one of Europe’s major gateways for international air cargo. The extension is driven by additional capacity for eCommerce and forwarder handling, expanding the overall capacity by 17 percent to ...

Menzies Aviation and Malaysia Airlines reaffirm partnership in Australia and New Zealand

Menzies Aviation has successfully extended a major contract with Malaysia Airlines for a further five years. Menzies will continue to provide passenger, ramp and cargo services at five locations across Australia and New Zealand, including Sydney Airport (SYD), Melbourne Airport (MEL), Adelaide Ai...

Hactl gains global recognition for branding and design

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has received two Gold Awards among a total of six accolades, in the latest annual international ASTRID Awards for outstanding achievement in corporate design and branding. Hactl received the Gold Award in the Video category for its "The Best Team" Vid...

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Swissport adds freight forwarder handling in Germany

Following the expansion of the partnership with JAS Worldwide at Frankfurt Airport, Swissport now also provides freight forwarder handling in Germany. The new service complements Swissport’s existing portfolio of air cargo services for airlines and will now be rolled out globally across the com...

Joloda Hydraroll launches Joloda Air Cargo Equipment

Joloda Hydraroll Ltd, material handling and global loading and unloading solutions specialist, has today announced it will expand further into the air cargo industry with the launch of a new business branch, Joloda Air Cargo Equipment. The move, which includes a strategic partnership with AirTech...

Lufthansa Cargo continues to rely on the cargo handling services of Vienna Airport

Lufthansa Cargo has extended its contract with Vienna Airport for cargo handling services until the end of 2028. Lufthansa Cargo has been relying on the cargo handling services of the Austrian capital's airport since 2010. In addition to general cargo and mail, temperature-sensitive pharmaceut...

Airport automation: Start-up secures $7mn to 'revolutionise' cargo operations with AI

Airport automation: Start-up secures $7mn to ‘revolutionise’ cargo operations with AI

Tech start-up Moonware has secured $7mn in venture capital to automate airport cargo operations through artificial intelligence (AI). In hopes to "revolutionise the aviation industry", the company said that with the funding it is ready to address the industry's "operational inefficiencies". Th...

Swissport receives TAPA FSR-C certification for its cargo services in Vienna

Swissport Cargo Services Austria received TAPA FSR-C certification from Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) EMEA, constituting a significant milestone for its air cargo handling operations at Vienna International Airport (VIE) in Fischamend. This certification strengthens further Swis...

Air Canada partners with SATS for its return to Singapore

Air Canada has awarded a passenger, ramp, and cargo handling contract to SATS as it prepares to resume flights to Singapore’s Changi International Airport for the first time in over 30 years. The airline will launch four Boeing 787-9 flights a week connecting Vancouver and Singapore, starting 4...

Hactl launches autonomous ramp vehicle operations

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) is progressing its plan to introduce Autonomous Electric Tractors (AETs) to its ramp operations in 2024. Hactl has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Westwell Holdings (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Westwell) to collaborate on the introduction of the ...

DHL Aviation renews warehouse handling contract with WFS in France

DHL Aviation has signed a new multi-year contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, to manage freight at its airport stations in France. This renewed partnership extends the two companies’ 14-year relationship in France and demonstrates DHL's continued confidence...

Southwest Airlines ramp, operations and cargo agents approve new contract

Southwest Airlines Co. today announced a ratified collective bargaining agreement for nearly 18,000 Southwest Airlines Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents. The contract covers the second-highest number of Employees, represented by the Transport Workers Union Local 555 (TWU 555), of t...

Green Terminal Pact marks another environmental first for Hactl

In its latest move to achieve net zero, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has launched a voluntary Green Terminal Pact (GTP) to engage its SuperTerminal 1 tenants in reducing its carbon footprint and creating an environmentally-conscious workplace. The aims of the GTP are to help Hact...

Sterling partners with SATS to expedite airside services for AOG shipments

Sterling has partnered with SATS Ltd. (SATS) to expedite first- and last-mile airside services for time-critical Aircraft-on-Ground (AOG) shipments. While Singapore and London Heathrow airports have been identified for a trial phase, the companies plan to implement the services at other airports ...

Swissport joins Airbus “Open Cargo Lab”

Swissport International AG has joined the OpenCargoLab initiative, to contribute to the development of data-driven processes for air cargo handling jointly with a group of leading industry players. Launched by Airbus, the OpenCargoLab is as a platform to evaluate how digital innovation, including...

Unilode announces partnership with Air India for full-service ULD management

Unilode Aviation Solutions, the market leader in outsourced unit load device (ULD) management, repair and digital services, has announced its long-term full-service ULD management partnership with Air India, India’s leading global carrier. Air India serves around 100 domestic and international ...

dnata gains IATA’s CEIV lithium battery certification across 11 stations

dnata has received the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) accreditation for the safe and compliant handling of lithium batteries. dnata has become the first ground services provider to certify 11 of its worldwide stations. ...

WFS, Cathay Cargo and CHAMP launch IATA ONE Record use case

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, Cathay Cargo, and CHAMP Cargosystems will go live with a joint use case of IATA’s ONE Record digital data-sharing standard to help drive a ‘step-change’ in air cargo industry efficiency, transparency, and collaboration. IATA’s g...

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