Newsletter - 24th October 2017

Daily News Updates / 24th October 2017

Airports
Qantas to use biofuel on LA flights from 2020 Australia’s Qantas Airways has announced plans to use biofuel in its aircraft that stop at Los Angeles International airport. From 2020, the carrier intends to use a blend of ... READ MORE

Airports
Domestic cargo facility opens at Trivandrum airport Trivandrum International airport now has its own domestic air cargo facility, the Common User Domestic Cargo Terminal (CUDCT), set up by the Airports Authority of India. The 520-sq... READ MORE

Airlines
Turkish Airlines announces Passenger and Cargo Traffic Results for September 2017 The global carrier reached the highest Load Factor in last five years in September 2017, with 81.5% LF. Evaluation of September 2017 Traffic Results: Total Load Factor impr... READ MORE

Airports
Oslo Airport in a strong position with 32% growth Airfreight volumes at Oslo Airport have grown 32 per cent in the first half of 2017, and director of cargo at airport operator Avinor, Martin Langaas says there is much to be posit... READ MORE

Airports
FedEx Express opens new ground operations centre in Barcelona Strategically placed in the city’s Zona Franca, the new facility will serve as a gateway between the region and Europe, using cutting-edge technology to process both domestic and... READ MORE

Airports
Worldwide cruise terminals ‘Highly Recommended’ for environmental commitment in Hong Kong Worldwide Cruise Terminals (WCT), a consortium led by Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been highly commended for its environmental performance at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Cruise Te... READ MORE

Airports
ACCIONA acquires Andes Airport Services LATAM Airlines Group has confirmed the 100% sale of its ground handling subsidiary Andes Airport Services to ACCIONA Airport Service, a subsidiary of ACCIONA. The US$3... READ MORE

Airports
LATAM Announces New European and US Destinations For 2018 LATAM Airlines Brazil will fly to Rome from São Paulo starting March next year LATAM Airlines Group and its affiliates also plan to serve Lisbon (Portugal) and Boston (United... READ MORE

Pharma Logistics
Changi Airport Group launches Pharma@Changi initiative CNW – SINGAPORE: Changi Airport Group (CAG) has announced that it has formalised the Pharma@Changi initiative, together with its partners from the air cargo supply chain. This ne... READ MORE

Cargo Handling
British Cargo Airline, CARGOLOGICAIR, increases scheduled operations with new London-Dubai-Hongkong service CargoLogicAir (CLA), the only British all-cargo airline, has launched its second new scheduled cargo service with a new weekly route connecting London and Frankfurt with Dubai and ... READ MORE

Cargo Handling
Hactl wins new freighter handling contract Moscow-based carrier, Aviastar-Tu has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) to handle its new freighter services from eastern Russia to Hong Kong. Aviastar-Tu ... READ MORE

Airports
ACI Europe: Airfreight continues to grow at double digit rates Airfreight volumes at European airports continue to fly high with 10.9 per cent year-on-year growth in August, Airports Council International (ACI) Europe says. European Union (EU)... READ MORE