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WRITTEN BY: FELICITY STREDDER | 25/08/2016 A five-year agreement has been signed between Atlas Air and FedEx Express, which will see the former provide five 747-400 freighter aircraft to the logistics company during peak seasons. Though Atlas Air has previously provided freighters to FedEx, and will ... Read More
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WRITTEN BY: ALWYN BRICE | 26/08/2016 Moscow's Domodedovo airport has been awarded ISAGO certification. The award confirms compliance of the airport’s ground handling procedures with safety standards set by IATA and will be valid until June 4, 2018. In 2012, Domodedovo actually became the first ... Read More
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WRITTEN BY: ALWYN BRICE | 17/08/2016 Jet Aviation and Jet Center at Santa Fe recently signed an FBO alliance agreement. This partnership offers customers additional locations from which to choose, with guaranteed levels of service. The companies will also share best practice and combine resources. ... Read More
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WRITTEN BY: FELICITY STREDDER | 11/08/2016 Dublin airport is using Bluetooth/wi-fi technology to manage queues and display wait times, as passenger numbers grow. To help monitor these increasing numbers, the airport has enlisted the expertise of Lockheed Martin to design and implement the BlipTrack ... Read More
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WRITTEN BY: FELICITY STREDDER | 09/08/2016 Following an influx of positive second-quarter results, the latest June numbers from IATA confirm a 4.3% year-over-year increase in FTKs. This represents the fastest pace of growth in 14 months, however capacity continues to exceed demand as available ... Read More
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WRITTEN BY: FELICITY STREDDER | 03/08/2016 In recent weeks, an article was released on the price war between SATS and dnata, as the two fought to win handling contracts at Changi airport. A follow-up interview reveals SATS CEO Alex Hungate's perspective. Responding in Today’s article on the so... Read More
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WRITTEN BY: FELICITY STREDDER | 01/08/2016 Traffic figures for June from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines show that air cargo demand amongst Asian carriers grew modestly last month for the first time since the start of the year, with FTKs increasing by 4.1%, year-over-year. Available freight ... Read More
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WRITTEN BY: ALWYN BRICE | 14/07/2016 Gerry’s dnata has signed a multi-year agreement with Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) to provide full ground handling services for the airline’s Pakistan operations across Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Islamabad. The move will further strengthen Gerry’s dnata’s ... Read More
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WRITTEN BY: ALWYN BRICE | 04/07/2016 Ground Handling International held its second African conference in June this year. The African aviation sector continues to make progress, albeit slow progress: that much was evident from the array of speakers and indigenous players who attended this year’s ... Read More
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WRITTEN BY: ALWYN BRICE | 26/07/2016 Etihad Airways has opened its new First and Business Class Lounge within the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International airport. Building on a growing global reputation for product innovation and development, the lounge reflects a commitment ... Read More
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