KSA $100 Billion Investment Will Futureproof Its Aviation. May 2024 saw Saudi Arabia declare its intention for a sweeping modernisation and expansion of its aviation sector, powered by a further $100 billion investment. As part of the Vision 2030 plan, these investments aim to turn the kingdom into a regional and international hub for leisure […]
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has commenced a new three-year cargo handling contract with Swiss WorldCargo at Milan Malpensa Airport in Italy. WFS expects to handle annually 2,000 tonnes of cargo in Milan Malpensa for the airfreight division of SWISS, which serves the Italian city with 28 weekly flights using […]
Swedavia’s Göteborg Landvetter Airport has been named a highly commended airport in the Eco-Innovation Award category by the industry organisation Airports Council International Europe (ACI), which ranks the leading European airports in environmental and climate work. This is the second-highest level of award and is further recognition of the diligent work regarding aviation’s green transition […]
Aviator Airport Alliance is setting the standard for adoption of electric ground service equipment (GSE) by balancing the process while ensuring recycling of legacy assets. As part of Aviator’s commitment to become carbon neutral in its operations by 2026, the full-range provider of aviation services has already cut CO2 emissions by 50% per departure since […]
Last Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is announced a seventh round of Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) totaling $289 million to 129 airports across 40 states, improving the safety and efficiency of air travel. The projects are funded under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s AIG program, part of the $25 billion […]
CLD Physical Security Systems (CLD) has supplied a robust perimeter security solution to a prestigious Blue-chip client in North America within a tight 10-day timeframe, reigniting the cargo business between Air Canada and Glasgow’s Prestwick Airport for the first time in 30 years. The client was faced with an urgent security requirement, and enlisted CLD […]
AIRLINE HONOURED TO RECEIVE THE WORLD FINANCE SUSTAINABILITY AWARD ONCE AGAIN Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and most environmentally sustainable airline globally* has been named the “Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline” for the fourth consecutive year at the World Finance Sustainability Awards 2024. This accolade underscores the airline’s achievements in respect of its part in […]
The prestigious SWIFT (Summer Winter Integrated Field Technologies) conference, known for its 46-year history in North America, has successfully launched its first-ever European edition. Held in London on June 18-19th, SWIFT Europe marked a significant milestone in the realm of airfield operations, drawing as many as 120 registrants.Choosing London as the host city for the […]
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has increased cargo handling capacity by 60% at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport with the official opening of its fifth cargo terminal. The new facility, which secures WFS’ position as Madrid’s largest independent cargo handling provider, was formally opened in a ribbon-cutting ceremony by John Batten, […]
(From left to right) Olivier Boccara, Air & Ocean Leader APAC, CEVA Logistics and Jaedong Eum, Senior Vice President and Head of Cargo Business, Korean Air Korean Air will expand its cargo sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program through the partnership with global logistics company CEVA Logistics. Korean Air’s customer-participation SAF program was launched in September […]
