Monthly Archives: August 2024

Aston University and Cranfield University strategic partnership to take flight

8th August 2024

 Professor Dame Helen Atkinson and Professor Stephen Garrett  Aston University and Cranfield University have entered a new strategic partnership Initially focusing on aeronautical engineering and sustainable engineering Will build educational and research opportunities to meet critical national skills shortages. Aston University and Cranfield University have entered a new strategic partnership which will build educational and […]

China Airlines’ new contract extends its partnership with Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) beyond 25 years

8th August 2024

Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) has earned a new multi-year cargo handling contract with China Airlines which will extend their partnership at Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s biggest air cargo gateway, to more than 25 years. China Airlines signed its first cargo handling agreement in 2000 with FCS, a subsidiary of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), part of the […]

Improvements in airport accessibility continues since pandemic, with “more work to do” as demand increases

7th August 2024

Annual report from the UK Civil Aviation Authority shows standards increasing with no airports currently in the lowest category. 11 airports rated ‘very good’ between April 2023 to March 2024, although mixed progress across the country. As demand for accessibility services increases, regulator says more still needs to be done to make the experience of […]

Turkish Airlines awards three-year ground handling contract to WFS in Denver as its U.S. network grows

6th August 2024

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has won a three-year contract from Turkish Airlines for ramp handling and cabin cleaning services at Denver International Airport in Colorado. The contract aligns with the launch of Turkish Airlines’ 14th destination in the United States. Türkiye’s flag carrier began operations to Denver in June […]

Skytanking workers secure boost to jobs, pay and conditions at Inverness airport

5th August 2024

Latest win in Unite’s Runway to Success campaign Unite the union can confirm that it has delivered its latest new pay deal for workers based at Inverness airport, Scotland’s leading aviation trade union confirmed today (Monday 5 August). Over 20 Skytanking ‘front-of-house’ customer service agents are set to receive a significant boost to their take-home […]

Changes to EU regulation restrict the use of new generation baggage scanners at Europe’s airports

2nd August 2024

Changes to EU regulation restrict the use of new generation baggage scanners at Europe’s airports New restriction delivers a setback for the passenger experience and a blow to major investments made by airports. ACI EUROPE took stock of changes to the EU Aviation Security Regulation1 which introduces severe restrictions to the use of next generation […]

Will Air Cargo’s Tailwinds Hold Out Into Peak Season, As July Marks a Sixth Consecutive Month of Rates Increases

1st August 2024

The quick recovery of July’s global IT outage produced no significant ongoing disruption to resurgent air cargo demand, with rates rising for a sixth consecutive month, according to the latest market analysis by Xeneta.     Global average air cargo spot rates reached USD 2.66 per kg in July, +20% higher year-on-year. This was again driven […]