Etihad Cargo remains flat in 2016
Etihad Cargo volumes remained flat in 2016 at 592,700 tonnes despite passenger traffic growing eight per cent over the same period. The airline expanded its freighter only network to 15 destinations with flights to Columbus Rickenbacker in Ohio, US; new European flights to East Midlands, London Stansted, Copenhagen and Brussels, African flights to Addis Ababa […]
Manchester and Stansted see tonnage increases in November
Two of the Manchester Airports Group’s (MAG) gateways – Manchester Airport and London Stansted Airport – saw strong growth in November, but East Midlands Airport saw tonnage fall. Boosted by new long-haul bellyhold routes to the likes of Beijing in China and Singapore, Manchester saw cargo surge 14.5 per cent year-on-year (YOY) in the month to […]
Asia and Middle East driving non-EU MAG cargo growth
China has become the second most important non-European Union trading partner for Manchester Airports Group (MAG) airports, with markets in Asia making up most of the top five markets. According to figures released by the group, which operates Bournemouth Airport, East Midlands Airport, Manchester Airport and London Stansted Airport, exports to China have grown 358 […]
Etihad Cargo adds Stansted, East Midlands and Copenhagen to network
Etihad Cargo has expanded its European freighter network to nine destinations with new routes to Stansted Airport and East Midlands Airport in the UK, and Copenhagen Airport in Denmark. The routes will be served using Boeing 777 Freighters, and joins Amsterdam, Frankfurt (both Main and Hahn), Milan, Brussels and Zaragoza as Etihad Cargo freighter destinations. […]
Strong growth at Heathrow, Gatwick plans more Chinese services
Heathrow Airport’s cargo volumes have continued strong growth in October while Gatwick Airport’s double-digit recovery continues as it plans more Chinese routes. Heathrow’s volumes shot up 6.7 per cent to 141,444 tonnes with particularly strong growth from markets in Latin America and East Asia. It says Mexico was up 28 per cent, followed by China […]
Trinity Logistics USA strikes charter deal with Etihad Cargo
Trinity Logistics USA has signed a multi-million dollar deal with Etihad Cargo, which will see the carrier operate a weekly widebody freighter service. This will be operated from Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport, in Sri Lanka to Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio (US) and beyond to East Midlands Airport in the UK, on behalf of the New […]
MAG’s gateways continue cargo growth
The Manchester Airports Group (MAG) continued to see strong growth in air cargo tonnage at Manchester Airport, Stansted Airport (pictured) and East Midlands Airport in September. MAG says runway capacity benefited its freight business, as it saw increases in tonnage across its principle three airports. The fastest year-on-year (YOY) growth was 11.7 per cent to 9,791 tonnes […]
MAG’s big three gateways see cargo growth in August
All three of the Manchester Airports Group’s (MAG) biggest gateways saw increases in cargo in August. Manchester Airport, boosted by rising bellyhold traffic through network development handled 9,837 tonnes, which was an 11.9 per cent rise on the same month last year. August was the busiest month of the year for passenger traffic at Manchester […]
Runway to be closed at East Midlands for seven weekends
East Midlands Airport is to undertake a full length runway refurbishment project during November and December 2016, which will see the runway closed over each weekend in the months. Beginning on 5 November 2016 and concluding on 19 December 2016, the project will see around 360 workers every weekend laying 50,000 tonnes of specially formulated material […]
Manchester cargo growth driven by Chinese routes
Manchester Airport and Stansted Airport posted year-on-year (YOY) tonnage growth in July, but East Midlands Airport recorded a YOY fall in the month, according to latest figures released by the Manchester Airports Group (MAG). In July, Manchester handled 10,118 tonnes, up 14.2 per cent on the same month last year, as its route network continues […]
Online shopping and new routes give MAG’s cargo a boost
Manchester Airport Group (MAG) has seen cargo income increase by seven per cent to £22.7 million ($29.8 million) with group volumes up 4.8 per cent due to new routes and online shopping. The group saw revenue between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2016 increase by 5.5 per cent to £778.8 million. Among the group’s […]
Strong April for cargo across MAG airports
The MAG Group has seen cargo volumes surge in April compared to the same month last year at Manchester Airport, East Midlands Airport and Stansted Airport. Manchester handled 9,202 tonnes, a year-on-year (YOY) rise of 8.9 per cent, Stansted processed 20,826 tonnes, a YOY uplift of 12.6 per cent and East Midlands handled 27,198 tonnes, […]
Tonnage on the up at Stansted and East Midlands
London Stansted Airport and East Midlands Airport saw surges in cargo volumes in February according to operator of the gateways the Manchester Airports Group (MAG). Stansted handled 19,041 tonnes, a rise of 9.4 per cent on the same month last year, as it was boosted by CargoLogicAir starting operations and on Valentine’s Day it saw strong […]
Airport bosses back remaining in the EU
The chief executives of Heathrow Airport and Manchester Airports Group (MAG) have added their support to the UK staying in the European Union (EU). The UK is to hold a referendum on whether it wants to leave the EU on 23 June. Heathrow Airport chief executive officer (CEO), John Holland-Kaye, and MAG, which operates Manchester […]
DHL to spend 90m euros expanding at Milan Malpensa
DHL Express is to invest 90 million euros ($100 million) constructing a new logistics hub at Milan Malpensa Airport, to be completed by the end of the second quarter of 2018. The 46,000 square metre hub within Malpensa’s Cargo City will become DHL Express’ main gateway into Italy for international goods. DHL plans to invest […]
MAG’s strong growth continues in January
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has reported strong cargo growth in January across its airports, with London Stansted Airport seeing the largest increase at 10 per cent. In January, Stansted saw cargo volumes increase by 10 per cent to 20,260 tonnes, East Midlands Airport was up by 6.7 per cent to 26,266 tonnes and Manchester Airport […]
MAG sees 4.3% growth in cargo across its airports in 2015
The Manchester Airports Group (MAG) saw strong cargo growth in 2015 across its UK gateways, handling an additional 27,720 tonnes compared with 2014, which was a 4.3% per cent increase. Volumes increased by 4.5 per cent in 2015 at East Midlands Airport, the UK’s largest airport for dedicated cargo, which had its busiest ever month for […]
CHEP Aerospace Solutions awarded US and European repair certification
CHEP Aerospace Solutions has been awarded Part 145 certification for repair and maintenance of aviation equipment from both the Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Agency. The company says the certification will enable it to reduce fuel costs and its carbon footprint by repairing containers, pallets and galley carts at the station where […]
