Budapest Ferihegy International has issued a two-round open tender for the development of Budapest Airport Hotel, Passenger Terminal Today reported. CEO Budapest Airport Jost Lammers said, “The Budapest Airport Hotel is one of the cornerstones of our development program. I am pleased that we issued the open tender and I expect strong competition, hen...
VOLGA-DNEPR Airlines has delivered the first consignment of tunnelling equipment to the Russian city of Sochi as it begins construction work of a new ground transport infrastructure in preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. The 94-ton outsize cargo was delivered from Novosibirsk to Sochi Airport onboard one of the airline's AN-124-100 freighters ...
THE German specialist for air freight consolidation Air Freight Consolidator (AFC) has signed a one-year contract with Swedish airline Nord-Flyg Madrid to provide airlift for cargo between Germany, Benelux and Spain in an agreement that aims to boost air freight volumes handled by both sides. Nord-Flyg will operate the flight route with the Dash8-Q400, wh...
JAPAN's two largest airlines saw their international cargo volume plummet in January as global demand slumped further. Japan Airlines (JAL) said that its international cargo volume declined for six straight months ending in January on a year on year basis, dropping 41.5 per cent to 32,639 tons. The pace of decline quickened from the previous month's 38....
GUANGDONG province is to implement a new plan for the aviation industry this year, reported Xinhua. According to the plan, CNY13.4 billion (US$1.96 billion) will be spent on the phase 2 expansion project of Guangzhou's Baiyun Airport, to cement its hub status and to develop it into one of the world's top 10 best service airport in three years. The expan...
HNA Group, parent company of China's largest private carrier, Hainan Airlines, has launched a new logistics company in Shanghai, reports Xinhua. The new firm, Grand China Logistics Holdings Co Ltd, with a registered capital of CNY1 billion (US$146.3 million), has five subsidiaries in ocean shipping, and one in air and ground logistics, terminal operation...
EUROPEAN aircraft manufacturer Airbus has announced the delivery of its 500th A321 ever produced. The aircraft was handed over to Air France at Airbus' delivery centre in Hamburg. The single-aisle, 174-passenger-seater and containerised cargo aircraft is the largest member of Airbus' best selling A320 group of jetliners. Air France was the first airli...
The Group's airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Widerшe and Blue1 have signed a long-term agreement and will adopt Amadeus Altea Customer Management platform. SAS Group and Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, have signed a 10 year technology partnership for the provision of a new gener...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Qingdao Saint Voyage Logistics Inc. (SVL) is an Experienced International Shi