AviAlliance to show the world how it can connect differently
‘Connect differently’ is the motto of Budapest, Dusseldorf and Hamburg airports as they present their cooperation at the Air Cargo China trade fair in Shanghai. The three airports who form AviAlliance will present their common features and characteristics of their logistics hubs in a joint presentation at booth 521 in Hall N1 on 16 May. […]
Egyptair Cargo signs Skyline as exclusive German GSA
Egyptair Cargo has selected Dusseldorf-based Skyline Air Services as its exclusive cargo General Sales Agent in Germany. The contract commences on April 1. The airline operates a scheduled A300-600F four days a week from Cologne, Germany to Cairo, Egypt. Its fleet consists of three Airbus 300 Freighters and bellyhold in more than 70 passenger aircraft. […]
Delta Cargo expands IATA CEIV network across Europe
Delta Cargo has expanded its IATA CEIV network across Europe with the addition of Dusseldorf Airport, operating the facilities in conjunction with Air France KLM. The airline has 50 pharma approved stations around the global with seven International Air Transport Assocation Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (IATA CEIV) approved facilities all connected to Delta’s […]
ACI Europe: freight grows 6.2% in October at European airports
Freight traffic across the European airport network averaged year-on-year (YOY) growth of 6.2 per cent in October, according to the latest figures published by the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe. The European airport trade body says so far this year cargo traffic is up 8.9 per cent – 7.9 per cent at European Union (EU) […]
Gebruder Weiss USA starts operations in five locations
Gebruder Weiss has formed a country organisation in the USA in five locations following expansion projects in Germany, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. The brand commenced operations in the USA on 3 July, taking over Atlanta, Boston and Los Angeles from a former US joint venture and opening two further locations in New York and […]
Cathay Pacific adds Dusseldorf and Gatwick to A350 network
Cathay Pacific has expanded its Airbus A350 network with flights to Dusseldorf and its new service to London’s Gatwick Airport. The Gatwick flight is Cathay Pacific’s first UK long-haul route served by the A350-900, and the airport says it will encourage growth of trading links with China and the Far East. The Gatwick – Hong […]
IATA WCS: Dusseldorf awarded IATA CEIV certification
Düsseldorf Airport has been awarded International Air Transport Association (IATA) Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification. The airport’s cargo division, Düsseldorf Airport Cargo started operating DUS Pharma Center in August 2015. It occupies 800 square metres and three separate corridors, with 23 coldrooms in total, which can keep pharmaceuticals at temperatures between two […]
Growth remains slow at European airports
Freight volumes at European airports grew by 0.4 per cent year-on-year in August, with Istanbul Atatürk Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol the only top five hubs to see growth during the month, according to Airports Council International (ACI) Europe. Frankfurt Airport, the largest freight airport in Europe, saw volumes fall by 4.7 per cent to […]