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Navi Mumbai International Airport flies closer to readiness: Successfully conducts first flight validation test
In the presence of regulators from India’s aviation sector, the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) took a monumental step toward becoming operational with its first commercial flight validation test. Runway 08/26 at NMIA (Airport Code: NMI) came alive as an A320 aircraft from Indigo Airlines successfully touched down, marking…
Read MoreEmirates SkyCargo adds Copenhagen to its dedicated freighter network
In response to growing demand out of Denmark, Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo division of the world’s largest international airline, has deployed a dedicated weekly freighter to Copenhagen Airport. The deployment increases the network of destinations served by Emirates freighters to 38. Previously served via bellyhold capacity in passenger aircraft,…
Read MoreDHL Express boosts Asia Pacific aviation network
DHL Express, has bolstered its aviation network and ground facilities with significant enhancements across Asia Pacific in the past year. Comparing the first three quarters of 2023 and 2024, DHL Express moved around 6% more shipments between Asia Pacific and the rest of the world this year, proving that…
Read MoreChinese-funded New Gwadar Intl Airport opening postponed due to security threats
The opening of the Chinese-funded New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) in Pakistan has been postponed for the third time, primarily due to escalating security threats in the region. Originally set to commence operations on January 1, 2025, the airport’s inauguration has now been delayed indefinitely, reflecting ongoing concerns about…
Read MoreBharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam 2024 comes into force
India has replaced the outdated 90-year-old ‘Aircraft Act of 1934’ with the ‘Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam 2024,’ establishing new regulations to protect passenger rights, as well as ease the policy environment to promote investment in the sector. In a gazette notification, the Centre said provisions of the Act would come into force…
Read MoreAir India mulls adding Manila, Jakarta, Dallas, Los Angeles in 2025
Air India plans to add five more major international destinations to its network in 2025, contingent on aircraft availability. In the pipeline are destinations such as Manila, Jakarta, Dallas and Los Angeles, which are planned to be added to the list of around 45 international destinations in Air India’s international…
Read MoreAdani Defence & Aerospace to acquire Air Works India (Engineering) Private Limited
Adani Defence Systems & Technologies Ltd. (ADSTL) has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 85.8% shareholding in Air Works, India’s largest private sector MRO company with the largest pan-India footprint. Air Works offers an end-to-end bouquet of aviation services spanning line maintenance, heavy checks, interior refurbishment, painting, redelivery…
Read MoreWFS to open fourth warehouse facility at Copenhagen Airport
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, is to open a fourth warehouse facility at Copenhagen Airport to support the expansion of its specialised E-commerce & Freight Forwarder Handling (EFFH) services in Scandinavia. WFS has also announced it will take over the existing customer portfolio from Wallenborn Outsourcing in…
Read MoreUSTDA assistance for developing Haryana’s Maharaja Agrasen International Airport into an integrated cargo and logistics hub
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a technical assistance grant to Haryana Airports Development Corporation Limited (HADC) to support the comprehensive redevelopment of Maharaja Agrasen International Airport into an integrated aviation hub focused on cargo and logistics. The project will increase air cargo throughput at Hisar…
Read MoreTonnages and rates begin dropping after strong Q4 peak
Air cargo’s strong seasonal fourth quarter (Q4) appears to have peaked, with tonnages and rates dropping slightly in the second full week of December, including from Asia Pacific origins, according to the latest figures and analysis by WorldACD Market Data. Following several weeks of consecutive week-on-week (WoW) rises, average…
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