UPS to invest $750 million in Louisville Worldport
UPS will invest $750 million at its Worldport base in Louisville, Kentucky including the construction of a $220 million aircraft maintenance hangar. The 262,000 square foot hangar will be able to accommodate two Boeing 747-8 Freighters, and will be built on leased land at the northwest corner of the airport, on the opposite end of […]
Atlas Air to open Kentucky global operations centre
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings will expand operations in Kentucky with the opening of a global operations centre in Erlanger. The facility is located near Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and having secured a long-term lease, it is expected to open in 2021. Atlas Air employs 318 professionals, including 182 Kentuckians at facilities in northern Kentucky including […]
UPS triples size of Louisville Centennial facility
UPS has completed the multi-phase expansion of its Louisville Centennial ground package facility, supporting express services routed to the Worldport air hub at Louisville Muhammed Ali International Airport. The expansion more than triples the size of the hub to over one million square feet, nearly doubling package sorting capacity, as well as creating 300 new […]
Amazon breaks ground on CVG air cargo hub
Amazon has broken ground on its $1.5 billion Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport air cargo hub, as pilots continue to highlight workplace issues. Ground was broken on 14 May in a ceremony attended by delegates including the founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos. The air hub is scheduled to open in 2021 and create more than 2,000 […]
Flying horses is nay problem for CargoLogicAir
CargoLogicAir has demonstrated its expertise in moving live animals by transporting racehorses from the USA to Europe on two Boeing 747 flights. The first flight from Atlanta to London Stansted carried two high value warmblood mares for Horse America who will participate in the Tattersalls’ Newmarket Sales of thoroughbred bloodstock in December. The second flight […]
Electronics company facing $126,000 HazMat fine from FAA
A Florida-based electronics company is facing a $126,000 fine from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for alleged violations of Hazardous Materials Violations. RAE-I.T. Asset Management of Ocala, Florida is accused of offering a shipment containing 220 lithium ion mobile phone batteries weighing 16 kilos to UPS for shipment by air on 24 May. The shipment, […]
FAA threatens shipper with large fine for HazMat breach
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is threatening to hit a Hong Kong-based shipper with a $160,500 fine for violating hazardous materials regulations. The US Department of Transportation’s FAA allege that on 3 January 2017, Woodioso Technology knowingly offered a shipment of 30 lithium ion batteries to UPS for shipment by air from Hong Kong to […]
UPS launches record breaking service from Louisville to Dubai
UPS is using one of its new Boeing 747-8 Freighters for its longest scheduled service, flying the aircraft from its Worldport global air hub in Louisville to Dubai. The 7,700 mile route is operated on a weekly basis and will become a daily flight on 27 February, operating Tuesday through Saturday, and is part of […]
Amazon adds another 210 acres to future air hub in Cincinnati
Amazon has added more land to its future air hub in Cincinnati, by taking control of an additional 210 acres of land. The news was announced on Twitter by Amazon senior vice president of operations, Dave Clark, who tweeted: “#AmazonPrimeAir is getting ready for takeoff in KY! Just added 210 acres of land as part […]
Amazon to build Cincinnati air cargo hub
Amazon is to create a centralised air cargo hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport to support the growing fleet of Prime Air aircraft, creating 2,000 jobs when the site opens. The online retailer entered agreements last year to lease 40 cargo aircraft to support Prime members with fast, free delivery, and 16 are in service with […]