Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, Cathay Cargo, and CHAMP Cargosystems will go live with a joint use case of IATA’s ONE Record digital data-sharing standard to help drive a ‘step-change’ in air cargo industry efficiency, transparency, and collaboration. IATA’s goal is for airlines and their supply chain stakeholders to have […]
Belgrade airport in Serbia, Porto in Portugal and Guanacaste in Costa Rica named as best airports in their category. The awards validate the plans implemented by VINCI Airports teams in these airports to support their development. VINCI Airports, the world’s leading private airport operator, saw three of the airports in its network – Belgrade, Porto […]
Multiple factors shaping diverse traffic performance across markets with domestic demand retreating and smaller regional airports underperforming Brussels, 6 March 2024: European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today released its air traffic report for January 2024. Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +7% in January compared to the same month last year, […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for January 2024 global air cargo markets indicating a strong start to 2024. Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), increased by 18.4% compared to January 2023 levels (19.8% for international operations). This significant upturn marks the highest annual growth in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs) since the summer […]
First companies selected for the Hydrogen Challenge Sandbox announced by UK Civil Aviation Authority. Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, Exeter Airport Consortium and ZeroAvia will work closely with the regulator to increase readiness of industry and the regulator for hydrogen fuel. The Challenge also enables wider industry collaboration. The UK Civil Aviation Authority has selected three companies […]
Etihad Cargo has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, for cargo handling services at 12 major international airports in Europe, Scandinavia, North America, India, and Asia Pacific. The global award is for a three-year period and will see WFS handling over 150,000 tonnes of cargo […]
How rapid growth in the US aviation industry means opportunities for suppliers. With its global aviation support business flying high, Artemis Aerospace is expanding stateside. Here’s why the company believes it’s the right time to go west. According to the Airports Council International, the aviation industry is predicted to recover fully from the effects of […]
Andres Brothers (above), Director Operational Ground Support North America, and George Kessanis (below), General Manager, New York JFK Building 9 Cargo Operations, are among the first group of WFS staff to successfully achieve Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification. The launch of a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB) program by Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), […]
Score “B” based on Wizz Air’s Climate Change disclosure and performance in 2023 Top grades for Scope 1 & 2 emissions, emission reduction initiatives and two other categories A testament to Wizz Air’s ambitious CO2 intensity reduction strategy Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and most environmentally sustainable airline globally[1], received the “B” score in the […]
11 – 12 November 2024 Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center (RICEC) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi Airport Exhibition 2024: Elevating the Future of Aviation Infrastructure The upcoming Saudi Airport Exhibition, scheduled for November 11-12, 2024, at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center (RICEC), is poised to be a transformative event in the aviation sector. […]
