Korean Air signed an agreement to strengthen air cargo partnership with Vienna International Airport on 21 February 2024. The partnership aims to capture growing air cargo demand between Korea and Austria, and leverage Vienna International Airport as a major hub to attract greater air cargo demand through joint marketing initiatives targeted at forwarders and customers. Korean Air will share market and industry insight with Vienna International Airport to render relevant services to customers. Located in the heart of Europe and with a history of bridging East and West Europe, Austria serves a ..read more

The Upper Silesian Aviation Group (GTL SA) has presented the Katowice Airport investment programme for 2024-2028. The plan covers the expansion of all airport areas, i.e. passenger, aircraft maintenance and cargo. Furthermore, GTL SA plans to develop a fourth area in the form of a multimodal goods and fuel delivery hub with railway siding connection. The biggest and most expensive project planned in the investment programme for 2024-2028 is the construction of the central passenger terminal. The passenger area expansion concept was prepared with Arup – an international company which employs 1 ..read more

Lufthansa Cargo, on 04 November 2023, announced they opened a new route at Stockholm Arlanda Airport as an important expansion of their vast network. The new route will be an important addition to Lufthansa Cargo’s existing freighter services operated at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, and further establish Lufthansa Cargo in the north of Europe and Scandinavia. Operating a newly acquired Airbus A321F aircraft and focusing on high-value goods such as technology, pharmaceuticals and machinery, the new route gives the opportunity for late deliveries from Stockholm Arlanda on Fridays and offers conne ..read more

The air cargo industry has displayed remarkable growth and resilience, primarily driven by the surge in e-commerce activities as the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted consumer behaviour and brought exponential growth1. However, it’s worth noting that since April 2023, the industry has made significant strides towards normalisation, with industry-wide cargo capacity returned to pre-pandemic levels for the first time in three years, with available cargo-tonne-kilometres (ACTKs) surpassing April 2019 levels by 3.2% due to recovery of the belly space of passenger flights2. At the current juncture, th ..read more

Cargo is an important strategic focus for Avinor and they have a long-term goal to enable cargo forwarders to establish their Nordic cargo hub in Norway. Avinor is now appointing a new dedicated Cargo Director while the current post holder transitions to leading Avinor’s route development efforts. As part of Avinor’s strategic emphasis on cargo, two individuals are now dedicated to leading the work on route development and cargo. The up until newly Cargo Director, Martin Langaas, will assume the position of Senior Director Route Development, while Eva Beate Lande will join Avinor as the new D ..read more

Stockholm Arlanda Airport is currently developing Cargo City, a new centre for air cargo, logistics and manufacturing. The centre is being developed in an area close to the terminals, with land for development covering a total of 144,400 m2. Swedavia is looking for one or more partners for a long-term joint venture. Construction is in full swing at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. In the summer of 2023, a new security checkpoint will open in Terminal 5, and in the autumn the first step of new marketplace will open – the largest commercial investment ever at Arlanda. But construction is also under w ..read more

Qatar Airways Cargo has partnered with its ground handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) to provide an extra layer of security for the airline’s ex-Hong Kong flights. Using technical detection dogs, lithium batteries will be sniffed out in air cargos. The detection service is being provided by leading specialist MSA Security®, An Allied Universal® Company (MSA), which now operates a team of security experts and sniffer dogs within a dedicated area of Hactl’s SuperTerminal 1 facility. The dogs are specially-trained to detect specific odours, resulting in their ability to detect lith ..read more

The following list is based on figures from Airports Council International (ACI) and displays the top 10 airports in order of tonnes of cargo handled in 2022. Figures are calculated by totalling all loaded and unloaded freight and mail at each airport throughout the course of the year. This article was updated on 13 April 2023, based on figures published on 05 April 2023. 1. Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) The world’s busiest airport for 10 consecutive years in a row, now falls to second place. Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport for the region and ha ..read more

The following list is based on figures from Airports Council International (ACI) and displays the top 10 busiest airports in order of total passenger numbers in 2022. Passenger figures are calculated by summing the totals of departing passengers, arriving passengers, transferring passengers and direct transit passengers at each airport throughout the course of the year. In particular, the year 2022 welcomed back some of the world’s largest airport hubs as international traffic returns, marking an important milestone in air travel’s full recovery from the impact of the pandemic This artic ..read more

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is the largest northernmost city in North America. Its strategic location is rapidly being recognised internationally as a key multimodal global logistics hub and vital trade corridor for Canada. Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is one the closest major North American airports to many parts of Asia by circumpolar routes. Interestingly, the Edmonton to Beijing flight path is one the shortest of any major city in North America, and there is only about nine minutes difference in flight time from Edmonton to Hong Kong or Shanghai compared to Vancouver. As we look at ..read more