Josie May

WheelTug and IATA form new partnership

The electric taxi system eliminates the use of tugs and jet engines, boasting improved environmental prospects

Warning of serious risk to industry from fake COVID-19 certificates

A company developing a secure health passport says it’s the only way to protect the sector

BWI Airport launches LiDAR social distancing scheme

Using new technology, customers will be notified if they need to be more dispersed

Lufthansa Cargo begins renewal of airfreight centre in Frankfurt

The facility is set to be completed in 2028, with plans to provide faster shipment of cargo

Dnata opens cargo complex at Manchester Airport

The £30m investment provides a solution for the handling of temperature sensitive goods, such as the COVID-19 vaccine

Menzies joint venture wins Iraqi ground handling contract

This is the first license to be awarded by the ICAA to a foreign aviation services company

AirBaltic to expand maintenance facility at Riga

Development is set to begin next year, with plans to grow the maintenance service to other international carriers

Brussels Airlines awards ground handling contract to Alyzia

The three-year deal provides the carrier with a ramp handling service amongst other operations

Logistics centre begins operations at Munich Airport

The new site provides warehouse space for both the FMG group and external companies

Gulf Air signs MoU with RAK International Airport

The new partnership is set to increase services between Ras Al Khaimah and the Kingdom of Bahrain

Portugal air traffic dropped to 1998 levels in 2020

Around 345,000 flights were recorded in Portuguese airspace between January and December of last year

Holland-Kaye: Airport support scheme “simply not enough”

The boss of Heathrow responds to the announcement of a support plan for the aviation sector