Schiphol airport changes see new Aviation Marketing and Cargo division
Schiphol Cargo is to merge with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s existing aviation and marketing department. Maaike van der Windt (pictured) will head up the new Aviation Marketing and Cargo division from its launch on April 1. Jonas van Stekelenburg, who has headed up Schiphol Cargo for close to three years, will support the development of the […]
Emirates flies 300t of flowers to Amsterdam for Valentine’s Day
Emirates SkyCargo has put on three additional cargo flights transporting over 300 tonnes of flowers to Amsterdam to support demand for flowers for Valentine’s Day. Demand for flowers spikes around Valentine’s Day, with global demand for roses growing to 250 million every February, with Emirates SkyCargo introducing extra flights to meet the additional demand. The […]
First shipment with streamlined Customs arrives at Schiphol
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has welcomed its first shipment as part of a pilot programme to streamline and secure Customs procedures between China and the European Union (EU). The shipment was from Shanghai and the World Customs Organization (WCO) Customs to Customs pilot project called Smart and Secure Trade Lanes (SSTL) aims to reduce lead times […]
Shippers call for urgent implementation of Schiphol local rule
The Dutch Transport Minister has acknowledged the need for a local rule for cargo carriers at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol but no date has been given for implementation. The local rule is designed to counter the effects of the slot scarcity caused by the 500,000 annual aircraft movement cap for the year 2020, which was agreed […]
Qatar Airways achieves QEP accreditation at five locations
Qatar Airways Cargo has received Qualified Envirotainer Provider Training and Quality Programme (QEP) accreditation at Amsterdam, Basel, Paris, Chicago and its hub in Doha, Qatar. The programme recognises air cargo carriers that operate Envirotainer containers in compliance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP), and the achievement proves Qatar Airways Cargo it credible in providing global customers […]
Demand from the Far East help Schiphol break records in 2017
Cargo volumes at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol have grown 5.4 per cent in 2017 with strong demand from the Far East boosting figures. The Dutch airport handled 1.75 million tonnes of cargo in 2017, with imports from the Far East increasing 3.1 per cent to 299,386 tonnes and exports growing 8.8 per cent to 316,097 tonnes. […]
Carriers in favour of ‘local rule’ at AMS
Airlines operating at Amsterdam Schiphol airport met yesterday to discuss a proposed local rule to break the impasse over aircraft slots at the Dutch gateway, Europe’s third largest freight hub. An extraordinary meeting of the Coordination Committee Netherlands, representing passenger and cargo carriers, had been requested by Sharon Dijksma, outgoing secretary of state for infrastructure […]
WFS ensures Asian wine lovers get their Beaujolais Nouveau
The annual Beaujolais run is in full swing in France and Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) has been helping airlines ensure over 3,000 tonnes of this year’s new young wine is delivered to customers in Asia. WFS has played a key role in meeting international demand for Beaujolais Nouveau for more than 20 years. The WFS […]
Freighters at Schiphol dealt ‘death strike’ as local rule is rejected
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s position as an international mainport is at risk after low cost carriers rejected a ‘local rule’ to give priority for spare slots to freighter flights. The airport is nearing its limit of 500,000 flight movements per year, and freighters are likely to suffer, with the FNV trade union warning that 30 weekly […]
WCA expands global presence to better serve growing network
WCA has recently opened additional membership service centres to further enhance its network relations. As of 22 September, WCA’s new offices in Dubai, New Delhi and the Ivory Coast are operational. Plans call for a new facility in Shenzhen, China to open in early 2018. The new service centers join already-established regional WCA facilities in […]
Consumer demand making up for oil and gas stagnating
Low oil prices mean oil and gas projects have stagnated but Coyne Airways project manager, John Gardiner says general cargo movements are growing. He explains oil and gas destinations in Western Kazakhstan including Aktau, Atyrau and Uralsk, having been “extremely challenging” due to low oil prices meaning investment in projects has slowed down. Gardiner adds […]
Panalpina seeing fresh African perishable trends
Panalpina is well positioned to grow its airfreight perishable volumes from Kenya, but there are some new trends emerging and challenges ahead. In May, it said it would acquire Kenyan forwarder Air Connection, a specialist in the export of flowers and vegetables. This follows the buy-out last year of Airflo in Kenya and launch of […]
KLM building again after tough times
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AF-KL-MP) is starting to build again after several tough years, KLM president and chief executive officer, Pieter Elbers (pictured) says. He made the comments in a press conference following the opening of AF-KL-MP’s new sorting system at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on 13 July. Elbers explains that a major aim was […]
Cargo grows 8.7% in the first half of 2017 at Schiphol
Schiphol Cargo is focusing on pharma and e-commerce as volumes grew 8.7 per cent in the first half of 2017 to 866,713 tonnes. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, which is Europe’s third busiest cargo hub, welcomed an additional 153 freighter flights in the period, and handled 148,765 tonnes of cargo in June alone, a 9.8 per cent […]
ACI: stronger global economy drives May growth of 11.1%
The strengthening global economy fuelled growth of 11.1 per cent in airfreight in May, according to the Airports Council International (ACI). ACI says after a period of economic uncertainty regarding US trade policy and risks related to the UK’s vote to withdraw from the European Union, global commerce is “no longer sidelined”. The association says […]
Community approach and cargo initiatives paying off at Schiphol
E-commerce, pharmaceuticals and perishables helped propel Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to year-on-year (YOY) tonnage of 8.5 per cent in the first five months of 2017. In May alone, there was a YOY uplift of 12.3 per cent and head of cargo, Jonas van Stekelenburg (pictured below) says the gateway is happy with the progress as various […]
KLM Cargo launches new sorting system at Schiphol
KLM Cargo has officially launched a new sorting system that can handle more than 2,000 items per hour at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Air France and KLM are the first airlines in the world to make use of this kind of sorting system, and it has already been put to good use at Paris Charles de […]
Route network expanded at Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport has added a range of belly routes to its network which is set to boost tonnage and it brings the total number of connections to 115 at the French gateway. Among them are a twice weekly service by Air Arabia Maroc from Fez, a five time a week service by Flybe […]
HNA Modern Logistics Group established with flights from Xi’an
HNA Modern Logistics Group has been officially established in Xi’an with European and American routes to support China’s ‘Silk Road Economic Belt’. Two intercontinental freight flights have been established on Shanghai – Xi’an – Amsterdam and Xi’an – Shanghai – Anchorage – Chicago routes following one month trials. The flights have been transporting imports and […]
KLM to fly to India’s economic heart with Amsterdam – Mumbai flights
KLM is to launch Amsterdam – Mumbai flights on 29 October as part of its 2017-18 winter schedule, providing up to 20 tonnes of cargo capacity. The three Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flights a week will depart on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays from Amsterdam at 13.00h, arriving in Mumbai at 01.55h, and the return will leave […]
Schiphol flying high with 8% cargo growth in Q1
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s cargo volumes have boomed in the first quarter with eight per cent growth between January and March to 420,168 tonnes. Figures grew by 9.5 per cent in March to 154,000 tonnes as a result of 7.2 per cent growth in freighter volumes while belly-hold was even higher at 13.2 per cent. Head […]
KLM flies giant pandas first class to the Netherlands
KLM has transported Xing Ya and Wen Wu the giant pandas from Chengdu to Amsterdam on their way to Ouwehands Zoo. The pandas flew on a KLM Boeing 747 combi (KL0892) boasting the names of both pandas, taxied to the gate, escorted by the panda truck and KLM Panda Bus before transferring to the KLM […]
Coyne Airways helps repopulate Tbilisi Zoo
Coyne Airways has helped repopulate Tbilisi Zoo by flying animals including a tiger, wallabies, sheep and penguins on board a Boeing 777 Freighter. The zoo was hit by flooding following a freak storm on 14 June 2015, in which more than 300 zoo animals either drowned or were shot by emergency forces, and at least […]
Champion horses fly first class for Chi Al Shaqab with Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways Cargo has flown over 100 champion horses from Amsterdam for the annual CHI AL SHAQAB equestrian event in Doha. The horses flew on board a Boeing 777 Freighter for the event of jumping, dressage and para-dressage from 2 – 4 March. The CHI AL SHAQAB is the first equestrian competition of its kind […]
Miami handles first ocean-to-air transhipment
Miami International Airport (MIA) has welcomed Florida’s first ever ocean-to-air perishables transhipment, including 10 tonnes of peas from Guatemala that flew to Amsterdam. The shipment arrived aboard the Crowley Maritime vessel Tucana J at Port Everglades on 30 January, was trucked to MIA before departing to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Centurion Cargo on 2 February. […]
Schiphol and KLM back 12send service for same day deliveries
Parcel International has launched same-day intra-European air cargo delivery service, 12send making use of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s baggage system and KLM’s European network, a service expected to benefit cross-border e-commerce. Schiphol Cargo and KLM Cargo have backed the service, contributing to the start-up and launch, following a successful pilot trial in October 2016 on KLM […]
Seattle-Tacoma welcomes first AirBridgeCargo 747-8 Freighter service
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has welcomed its latest cargo airline with two AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) flights from Moscow a week. The ABC Boeing 747-8 Freighter was flown from the Boeing factory in Everett to Sea-Tac, where it was met executives from ABC and Boeing, so it could begin cargo services. The Russian carrier will operate two […]
American to connect Dallas with Amsterdam and Rome
American Airlines will connect Dallas Fort Worth International Airport with daily seasonal flights to Rome and Amsterdam from May to September 2017. The airline will use a Boeing 777-200 for flights to Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci – Fiumicino Airport and a Boeing 767-300 for the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol services. DFW chief executive officer, Sean Donohue […]
KLM to restart Amsterdam – Tehran services
KLM will resume Amsterdam – Tehran flights from 30 October, supplementing the Air France Paris – Tehran services which restarted on 16 April. Flight number KL0433 will depart Amsterdam Airport Schiphol at 17.40h on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays and arrive at Tehran Iman Khomeini International Airport at 01.20h local time the following day. The […]
Trix the T.rex flies to the Netherlands with KLM
KLM welcomed a very special guest onboard flight 612 from Chicago to Amsterdam when it transported the 66 million year old fossil of a Tyrannosaurus rex. Trix, as the remarkably well preserved remains of the T. rex has been named, will be displayed at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, the Netherlands. The skeleton, which […]
