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Hactl steps up war on coronavirus
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – has stepped up its war on COVID-19 with the installation…
NYC airports’ 96% traffic plunge threatens local financial pain
Air travel at New York City’s airports almost disappeared in March while traffic on the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey’s bridges and…
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WFS’ CEO praises team for 72-hour ‘cargo handling start-up’ in Liege to cope with surge in freighters carrying medical supplies
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) took just 72 hours to launch a new ‘emergency response’ cargo handling operation at Liege Airport following a request from the…
Ontario International Airport freight shipments surge by 22% in March
Passenger terminals across Southern California’s Ontario International Airport (ONT) have been quiet for much of last month, but air cargo shipments into and out of…
Virus relief grants to US airports announced by government
A pool of $10 billion in federal grants to U.S. airports ordered by Congress in a $2 trillion aid package are ready for delivery, the…
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US Transportation Secretary Chao announces $171.04 million to Massachusetts airports in response to COVID-19
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $171,047,775 in airport aid…
Bolloré Logistics receives 92 tons medical equipment from China at the Geneva Airport
Bolloré Logistics is thus participating in the establishment of an air bridge between China and Switzerland to ensure the logistics operations of essential pharmaceutical products…
Zara Owner Ramps Up Shipments to Asia as Shoppers Return
Inditex SA’s main import and export airport hub in Spain is ramping-up as business in Asia picks up, following restrictions due to to the coronavirus…
Frankfurt Airport: Weekly Traffic Figures for March 30 – April 5
Cargo flights with a more than 20 percent increase in comparison with the previous year's period – This increase compensates only partially for the decline…
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HNA’s Swissport to Hire Houlihan Lokey to Advise on Debt
Swissport International AG, the airport ground services firm owned by beleaguered Chinese conglomerate HNA Group Co., hired advisers to review its debt as passenger air…