747 freighters grounded as Cathay suspends long-haul cargo ops
Multiple 747 freighters are currently idled after Cathay Pacific suspended all its long-haul freighter and cargo-only passenger flights from Dec....
Airports
Hong Kong to make air cargo crew do 3-day hotel quarantine
Hong Kong will mandate three-day hotel quarantines for air cargo crew, as the Asian city steps up efforts to prevent...
Ground handling strike at FRA to cause minor disruptions to cargo ops
A strike at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) today by German ground handler Wisag is expected to cause minor disruptions to cargo...
Menzies awarded CEIV Pharma certification at BUD, LHR
Edinburgh-based ground-handling provider Menzies Aviation announced today it has obtained IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics...
Cargo Chat: MIA’s Jimmy Nares on meeting demand growth at the airport
After setting a record for its cargo throughput in 2020, Miami International Airport (MIA) is on its way to topping...
Peak season volumes offer spotty recovery for November traffic
Early traffic data for November shows a mix of recovery and contraction for airports and carriers across the world. In...
Cool-chain operators call for standardized ground infrastructure at airports
While the surge in COVID-19 vaccine shipments has increased efforts to improve airfreight’s cool-chain capabilities, there remains a lack of...
Abu Dhabi collaborating with Brussels to create pharma air corridor
Several organizations in Abu Dhabi and Brussels are collaborating to develop an origin-to-destination pharma air corridor between the cities, building...
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