Following the announcement earlier last week (20 December 2019) that the proposed expansion of London Heathrow airport is to be delayed by at least a year, Zoe McLernan, Policy Manager at FTA says: “FTA supports expansion at Heathrow, and at other airports around the UK, to provide vital global… Read more »
cargo-partner Expands Land-Air Solutions from Asia to Europe and USA
Due to fluctuating airfreight capacities out of China and Southeast Asia, an increasing number of customers rely on cargo-partner’s alternative solutions via combined air and road transport. In addition to the existing service from Myanmar via Thailand, the logistics provider has now introduced a new service from China to Europe… Read more »
Push ahead on Heathrow Airport expansion for the sake of post-Brexit trade, says FTA
An expanded Heathrow Airport is vital to support the UK’s global trading ambitions post-Brexit, according to FTA, the only organisation representing the whole logistics sector. Reacting positively to the contents of Heathrow Limited’s Airport Expansion Consultation, which closes tomorrow (13 September 2019), FTA is urging the Department for Transport (DfT) to support Heathrow Limited’s vision so the airport can press ahead with construction and, ultimately, usher in new opportunities for global trade. Alex Veitch, Head… Read more »
New record: The longest sequence of An-225 flights
Antonov airlines set a new record in the aircraft’s history by completing the longest continuous sequence of An-225 flights. The An-225 is the largest turboprop-powered aircraft in the world. Antonov is a Ukraine-based airline and is leading specialists in heavyweight and outsize cargo. Antonov’s fleet includes other giants, such as… Read more »
Air freight must be prioritised in government’s aviation strategy
Air freight will play a pivotal role in achieving Britain’s future trading ambitions post-Brexit, according to FTA, so it must be placed front and centre of the government’s aviation strategy. Responding to the consultation, Aviation 2050 — the future of UK aviation, FTA is calling for a dedicated freight chapter in… Read more »
New Aviation Strategy shows Government is listening to logistics sector, says FTA
Earlier this month (17 December 2018) the government launched its Aviation Strategy Consultation, which details its long-term vision for aviation to 2050. Alex Veitch, Head of Global Policy at the Freight Transport Association (FTA), the only business group representing all of logistics, commented: “FTA fully supports the government’s new… Read more »
Davies Turner on the move in Scotland
Davies Turner Air Cargo has doubled the size of its branch in Glasgow following a recent move on the Hillington Park business estate. The airfreight subsidiary of the UK’s largest independent freight forwarding company has had a base on the estate since 2004 and has moved into a 10,000 sq… Read more »
Prospects for future global trade are bleaker without an expanded Heathrow Airport, says FTA
The Freight Transport Association (FTA), the largest and most influential business organisation in the logistics sector, has urged Members of Parliament vote in favour of plans to expand Heathrow Airport, for the sake of the continued success of British business. “Brexit will provide great opportunities for British business to… Read more »
FedEx Express Continues Modernization of Aircraft Fleet
FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), announced today it has completed a purchase agreement with ATR that will begin to modernise the company’s fleet of feeder aircraft. Under the agreement, FedEx Express is making a firm purchase of 30 ATR 72-600F aircraft with options to purchase… Read more »
Time to end congestion at Heathrow’s cargo centre
Ever increasing air cargo volumes at Heathrow are only exacerbating age-old problems for companies that have to use the airport’s cargo centre, widely known as the horseshoe, says the head of the UK’s trade association for freight forwarders. Robert Keen, the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) Director General says: “Congestion… Read more »
