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Harris promoted at WestJet

: Latest News; Tuesday, 12 April 2022

Canada's WestJet has promoted Jeff Harris to vice president of cargo, a role he has held on an interim basis since last July.

Heathrow’s dnata City East complex becomes airport’s largest off-site cargo handling operation

: Latest News; Tuesday, 12 April 2022

Dubai-based dnata has opened a state-of-the-art cargo centre at London Heathrow airport (LHR). Part of the company’s ‘dnata City East’ complex, the UK facility further increases the company’s capacity at LHR.

The expansion makes dnata City East the largest off-site cargo handling operation at the UK’s largest commercial aviation hub. The new, 10,500 m² facility (‘Phase II’) was designed to operate in conjunction with dnata City East’s existing 22,500 m² facility (‘Phase I’) which opened in September 2019.

Hong Kong, Memphis airports top air cargo rankings

: Latest News; Tuesday, 12 April 2022

Airports Council International (ACI) World has published the top 10 busiest airports world wide for cargo in 2021, showing encouraging signs of traffic recovery as many of the previous busiest airports re-join top ranks.

Agility's NAS and Menzies agree terms

: Latest News; Sunday, 10 April 2022

The boards of Kuwait-based Agility (for subsidiary NAS) and Scotland's John Menzies have agreed the terms of a recommended cash offer to acquire 100 per cent of the ordinary shares in Menzies at a price of GBP608 pence a share.

Geodis takes Keppel

: Latest News; Sunday, 10 April 2022

Transport and logistics company Geodis has signed a binding agreement to acquire Keppel Logistics.

Latam adds BCF on Miami-Bogota run

: Latest News; Sunday, 10 April 2022

South American airline Latam has deployed its second B767 BCF freighter on the Miami-Bogota-Miami route, providing capacity to Colombia´s flower clients and importers needing capacity to transport general cargo to South America. Although its incorporation will allow offering greater capacity throughout the network, it will initially serve the markets of Colombia, Brazil and Central America.

The company currently has five passenger planes converted to freighters.

Australia to increase Russia, Belarus goods' duty

: Latest News; Sunday, 10 April 2022

Australia is to apply an additional 35 per cent duty to goods imported from Russia and Belarus.

Maersk rebrands Star Air

: Latest News; Sunday, 10 April 2022

AP Moller-Maersk has followed up on its late 2021 deal to acquire German freight forwarder Senator International for US $644 million by rebranding its Star Air subsidiary 'Maersk Air Cargo' and moving it from Copenhagen to Denmark’s second-largest airport, Billund.