Air Freight News
Turkey shuts airspace to planes using Iraqi airport over Kurdish militant ‘infiltration’
Turkey closed its airspace to planes flying to and from Sulaymaniyah International Airport in Iraq’s Kurdish region, accusing separatist militants of using the site.
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Airlines cry foul over plan to reduce noise at key Europe hub
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport has a lot to boast about —— the best direct flight connectivity across Europe, a terminal layout that’s easy to navigate, and…
Amsterdam hub to halt night flights, ban private jets to cut CO2
Schiphol Airport, a key European transfer hub, plans to stop late night flights and ban private jets to reduce noise and lower CO2 emissions.
China’s weak air travel bodes ill for $100 oil bets, Macquarie says
For a sign of where oil prices are heading, look to the skies — specifically, China’s skies.
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VINCI Airports obtains ACA 4+ environmental certification for all airports in Portugal
• Portugal becomes the first country in Europe to achieve ACA 4+ for all its airports • A pioneering decarbonisation plan that goes beyond airports’…
BA cancels 320 flights at Heathrow amid security staff strikes
IAG SA’s British Airways is set to scrap 320 flights at London’s Heathrow airport during the Easter week as security workers plan a 10-day strike…
VRR announces distribution partnership with Tamagawa Aero Systems
ULD manufacturer expands its presence in Japan by teaming up with aircraft parts specialist
Germany faces day of travel chaos as airport, rail staff strike
Germany’s air and rail services ground to a halt Monday during a one-day strike as workers join peers in France and the UK to fight…
Hong Kong Airport handled 2.1 million passengers in February
Hong Kong International Airport handled 2.1 million passengers last month, about 24 times that of February last year, airport authorities said in statement.
France asks airlines to extend flight cuts through Wednesday
French authorities have asked airlines to continue cutting flights through next Wednesday amid strikes over a retirement reform law.