Air Freight News
London Gatwick Airport seeks second runway as air travel booms
London’s Gatwick Airport Ltd. is seeking planning permission to bring its second runway into full-time use, potentially raising capacity by tens of millions of passengers…
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Robots strengthen Hactl security
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent handler – is beefing up site security at its SuperTerminal 1 facility, with…
Worst summer storm in Netherlands disrupts flights, trains
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has canceled more than 300 flights as the heaviest summer storm on record brought transit in much of the northern Netherlands to…
Hong Kong aviation recovery is coming much sooner than expected
Hong Kong’s aviation sector will recover to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024, three years sooner than previously anticipated, the International Air Transport Association…
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Maastricht Aachen Airport launches new EUR35 million runway as it commits to a sustainable future
An electric plane was the first to touch down on Maastricht Aachen Airport’s upgraded runway during a launch event focused on the future of the…
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Passengers stranded in Geneva as airport strike continues
A strike at Geneva airport disrupted travel for thousands of passengers on Friday, fueling fresh concern that protests and labor shortages will cause another summer…
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NYC air quality alerts return, flights canceled
Warnings are up across eastern US from Iowa to Maine, including New York, but it’s better than the day before
Ryanair cancels Paris schedule as strike shuts down airport
Ryanair Holdings Plc’s main gateway to Paris descended into chaos on Thursday because of a strike by air-traffic controllers, forcing Europe’s largest low-cost carrier to…
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Three top US transportation agencies still don’t have permanent leaders
Three of the major US transportation safety agencies are without permanent leaders as the nation contends with toxic railway spills, near-collisions on runways and surging…
Mexico looks to guarantee airport bonds as Navy takes over hub
Mexico is considering buying back up to $4.2 billion of debt owed by the capital’s principal airport as the Navy prepares to take over the…