Air freight not yet recovered, but buoyant 
While the passenger business at Basel-Mulhouse Airport, which will celebrate its 75th anniversary next year, is recovering noticeably, freight volumes are likely to fall for the second year in a row, dropping to around 111,000 t this year. Airport director Matthias Suhr... more
Swissport and Asyad Holding join forces
Swissport International and Asyad have signed binding transaction agreements for the sale of a 49% stake in Swissport Saudi Arabia to Asyad. The signatories are embarking on a strategic partnership to jointly drive the development and growth of the aviation ground services... more
CCS-UK trials e-collection note
Designed by CCS-UK as the latest enhancement to its ‘Advance Information System’ (AIS), the “e-collection note” replaces the traditional paper version which has been in use for decades. Not only are current processes time-consuming, but there can be a risk of fraudulent... more
Haeco to support Nippon Cargo Express
Haeco will be supporting Nippon Cargo Airlines in the maintenance of GEnx nacelle components, including inlet cowls, fan cowls, and thrust reversers, for its Boeing 747-8 fleet. This service will be provided at Haeco's composite facilities in Jinjiang, Chinese Mainland, one of... more
Looking for very big gifts, anyone?
The Taiwanese carrier China Airlines, which is switching its maindeck cargo operations to a B777F fleet, has mandated AMS Aircraft Services to sell, via a request for proposal (RFP) process, five Boeing 747-400 freighters. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in the UK,... more
Menzies augments cargo business at Heathrow
Menzies Aviation, which serves airports and airlines worldwide, has renewed and secured several new key cargo contracts with airlines at London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) including Thai Airways Cargo, Middle East Airlines, Royal Air Maroc Cargo, Royal Jordanian Airlines,... more
"Flight 100" from London to New York
Virgin Atlantic has performed the world's first 100% SAF flight. This feat is the culmination of a year’s collaboration to demonstrate that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) can be used as a safe drop-in replacement for fossil derived jet fuel and a compatible alternative for... more
Joint efforts in intercontinental e-commerce
Three partners from Asia (Alibaba's logistics division Cainiao), the Middle East (the air cargo carrier Saudia Cargo) and Europe (the cargo handling agent Worldwide Flight Services) will reinforce their collaboration, focusing on optimising logistics processes by streamlining... more
Ireland’s premier GSSA joins ECS Group
International Airline Marketing (IAM), Ireland’s largest GSSA, has joined the ECS Group, which now gains an established subsidiary with a successful track record spanning almost 35 years. IAM brings with it a wealth of experience and a respected legacy in the aviation industry.... more
Dokasch TS expands presence in Middle East
Dokasch Temperature Solutions, a provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions, has opened its new depot in the United Arab Emirates. This strategic move strengthens the company's presence in the Middle East and enhances its global network. The new depot is close to... more