Newsletter - 25th September 2020

Daily News Updates / 25th September 2020

Airports
Rockford airport receives $5.8M in federal funding The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) has allocated $5.8m to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) to expand its cargo operations. The money will be used to ... READ MORE

People
Pharma.Aero announces two new members Aero welcomes Astral Aviation and Bombelli Airport Equipment as a new Full Member and Associate Partner respectively. Nathan De Valck, Chairman of Pharma.Aero said, “Alo... READ MORE

People
Hellmann appoints Monika Thielemann-Hald as Global Head of Automotive Logistics The international full-service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics was able to win Monika Thielemann-Hald for the position of Global Head of Automotive Logistics. Ms. Thielema... READ MORE

Airlines
AerSale Agrees to Acquire 24 Boeing 757-200 Passenger Aircraft and Spare Engines Stored at its Roswell, New Mexico Airport Facilities AerSale, Inc., a leading provider of aviation products and services, has announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 24 Boeing 757-200 passenger aircraft ... READ MORE

Associations
AAPA renews call for government action after airlines’ dismal August The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has reiterated its call for better regional coordination for air travel amid the coronavirus pandemic, as airline traffic suffers a... READ MORE

Services
WFS supports Airbus Foundation humanitarian flight to help victims of Beirut explosion Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) team in Toulouse, France, have provided ground and cargo handling services for a special humanitarian flight organised by the Airbus Founda... READ MORE

Technology
Spanish satellite SEOSAT-Ingenio built by Airbus starts its journey to space The Spanish satellite SEOSAT-Ingenio, built by Airbus, was loaded at the Torrejón de Ardóz air base, near Madrid, on board an Antonov 124 cargo plane to fly to the Kourou launch... READ MORE

Shipping
CMA CGM Group signs MOU for 30% acquisition of Groupe DUBREUIL Aéro French shipping group CMA CGM has acquired a 30% stake in Groupe DUBREUIL Aéro as it looks to gain access to air cargo capacity. Jean-Paul Dubreuil, chairman of Groupe DUBREUI... READ MORE

Associations
2020 AGM to be Virtual says IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the Association’s 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place 24 November 2020 as a virtual event, hosted... READ MORE

Airlines
IAG Cargo records biggest uplift on Boeing 777-300 flight from Mumbai to London, breaking its record for India IAG Cargo, the cargo division of the International Airline Group (IAG) uplifted 50,026 kgs of cargo on a single flight on its long haul route from Mumbai to London operated by a B... READ MORE

Airports
Clinical trial for quick COVID-19 test coming to Edmonton International Airport A COVID-19 test that can produce results in seconds will undergo a clinical trial at the Edmonton International Airport this fall. In addition to the quick results, the test also... READ MORE

Airports
BLR Airport handles 180,745 kg of pomegranates from April-August 2020 Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru has processed 180,745 kgs of pomegranates from April to August 2020, emerging as the leading airport for pomegranate exports from In... READ MORE