Sebastiaan Scholte to step down as TIACA Chairman in July Written by: Felicity Stredder | 26/03/2019 Cargo Matters Contracts & Appointments Following his departure from his role as CEO of Jan de Rijk Logistics on July 1 this year, Sebastiaan Scholte will step down as Chairman of The International Air Cargo Association.
Sebastiaan Scholte to step down as TIACA Chairman in July Written by: Felicity Stredder | 26/03/2019 Cargo Matters Contracts & Appointments Following his departure from his role as CEO of Jan de Rijk Logistics on July 1 this year, Sebastiaan Scholte will step down as Chairman of The International Air Cargo Association.
New ownership plan for Hitzinger Written by: Alwyn Brice | 25/03/2019 GSE Focus After some months of speculation, the future of Austria-based Hitzinger has now been made clear.
Loyalty bonuses and indemnities under debate in the war against attrition on the apron at GHI’s Asian Conference Written by: Felicity Stredder | 21/03/2019 Handling Talk In Depth Suring up employee contracts with loyalty incentives or indemnities against early resignation should be considered by Asian ground handlers in the battle against soaring attrition, delegates at GHI’s 12th Asian Conference in Kuala Lumpur heard.
WFS wins easyJet handling contract in Edinburgh with new cost-plus model Written by: Felicity Stredder | 21/03/2019 Handling Talk Contracts & Appointments Worldwide Flight Services has commenced a five-year ground handling contract at Edinburgh airport with easyJet.
Amadeus to acquire ICM Airport Technics Written by: Felicity Stredder | 21/03/2019 Tech Talk Acquisitions & Achievements Amadeus has agreed to acquire ICM Airport Technics, a global leader in passenger automation and self-service bag drop solutions for airports and airlines, for an undisclosed sum.
WFS wins Brussels airport BRUcargo Award Written by: Felicity Stredder | 20/03/2019 Handling Talk Acquisitions & Achievements Worldwide Flight Services has become the first handler to win the BRUcargo Award, presented annually by Brussels airport to recognise service excellence.
Unilode wins 2019 IATA Air Cargo Innovation Award Written by: Felicity Stredder | 15/03/2019 Cargo Matters IATA announced Unilode Aviation Solutions as the winner of the IATA Air Cargo Innovation Award for 2019 at the closing plenary of the World Cargo Symposium on March 14.
Dnata gains CEIV in Dallas Written by: Alwyn Brice | 14/03/2019 Handling Talk Acquisitions & Achievements Dnata has been certified by IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) for its pharma handling processes at its new, state-of-the-art cargo facility in Dallas.
New de-icer finds favour at Bangor International airport Written by: Alwyn Brice | 12/03/2019 GSE Focus The Royal Air Force was one of the first to take advantage of the faster de-icing and even quicker turnarounds that are now the norm, following the purchase of a Global ER-2875 de-icer by Bangor International airport, Maine.
Menzies Aviation's CEO moves on Written by: Alwyn Brice | 12/03/2019 Handling Talk John Menzies has announced that Forsyth Black, after leading the aviation business for three years, has decided to step down from his role of Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.
WAMOS Air signs up Jettainer Written by: Alwyn Brice | 12/03/2019 Contracts & Appointments Jettainer has taken over the container management and maintenance function for WAMOS Air.
Gulf Aviation's latest UK contracts Written by: Alwyn Brice | 12/03/2019 Handling Talk Contracts & Appointments Gulf Aviation has secured a new deal to provide fuel for Delta Air Lines via Edinburgh and Glasgow airports.
Unilode: digitisation and design developments Written by: Alwyn Brice | 11/03/2019 Cargo Matters Tech Talk Unilode Aviation Solutions and SAS Cargo are set to further deepen their collaboration, with Unilode digitising SAS Cargo's container fleet.
New Star Alliance lounge opens Written by: Alwyn Brice | 07/03/2019 Lounge & Catering The Star Alliance branded lounge network has grown to eight locations, with the addition of Schiphol.
Rise of the Tiger: Malaysia’s growth explored at GHI’s 12th Asian Conference Written by: Alwyn Brice | 07/03/2019 Handling Talk Seizing the ground handling growth opportunities from Malaysia’s rapidly expanding aviation market will be among the headline topics at the 12th Asian GHI Conference in Kuala Lumpur, which opens its doors in just two weeks.