Air Freight News
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.
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WFS and Aena launch trial at Barcelona Airport: Guided automated cargo vehicles
A proof-of-concept trial for autonomous vehicles to move cargo between the warehouse and apron has commenced at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona.
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CBP Chicago stops counterfeits that may fund organized crime
At the Chicago O’Hare’s International Mail Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted two shipments containing a total of 354 counterfeit designer products…