Newsletter - 24th December 2018

Daily News Updates / 24th December 2018

Airlines
American Airlines moves Argentinian beef in time for seasonal joy American Airlines Cargo continued to move an increasingly wide range of seasonal foods by air as worldwide Christmas and New Year celebrations begin. This month, the carrier bro... READ MORE

Airlines
Amazon Air to expand Chicago Rockford operation Amazon Air is expanding its presence at Chicago Rockford International (RFD) as it looks to add extra capacity at the Illinois hub. The airport confirmed reports that the expansion... READ MORE

Airports
Amazon Air to expand operation at Chicago Rockford Amazon Air has announced plans to expand its operation at Chicago Rockford International (RFD) Airport. The airport said the e-commerce giant will increase its 70,000 square foo... READ MORE

Airports
Long-haul routes keep driving cargo at London Gatwick Growth in long-haul belly routes helped London Gatwick Airport grow cargo tonnage by 5.3 per cent in the month of November to 10,711 tonnes. In the first 11 months of 2018, the air... READ MORE

Airports
Swissport becomes first handler in Canada to achieve IATA CEIV Pharma Swissport International is adding Montreal to its network of IATA CEIV Pharma certified cargo warehouses and is the first cargo handler to gain the certification in Canada. IATA ha... READ MORE

Airports
HKIA Stages Christmas Festive Performances Steady Increases in Passenger Throughput and Flight Movements Recorded in November Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) celebrates the seasonal joy with Christmas decorations and an array of festive activities at the terminals. Starting from 15 December, variou... READ MORE

Airports
Budapest Airport (BUD) unveils new growth strategy for Asia Budapest Airport (BUD) has unveiled an ambitious new growth strategy for Asia that is to launch in the new year and includes additional direct freighter and belly cargo routes to C... READ MORE

Airports
HKIA airport and Alibaba express commitment to developing smart logistics hub Chiefs from the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group have expressed their commitment to working closely to jointly build a “global smart lo... READ MORE

Airports
Growing belly network helps Brussels Airport grow tonnage in November Brussels Airport’s cargo volumes grew by 2.9 per cent in November compared to the same month last year as a growing belly network to Asia boosted figures. The Belgian gateway ... READ MORE

Airports
Tonnage fall in November for world’s busiest cargo hub Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw cargo tonnage fall by two per cent to 466,000 ton nes in November as both imports and exports fell. HKIA saw three per cent and four per ... READ MORE

Supply Chain
Frontier Airlines adds 11th A320neo aircraft to its fleet Denver-based Frontier Airlines has taken delivery of its eleventh A320neo aircraft from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The aircraft lessor, that previously financed nine A32... READ MORE

Airports
Heathrow Airport’s cargo stockings full to the brim cargo stockings full to the brim Over 140,000 tonnes – the equivalent weight of 66 London Eyes – of Christmas cargo is expected to fly through Heathrow Airport over the seasonal period. The airport said new... READ MORE