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Swissport opens new Heathrow Airport cargo hub

Swissport has opened a new cargo hub at London Heathrow Airport and has expansion plans for other UK airports in 2025.

Virgin launches Heathrow-Brussels cargo flights

Virgin Atlantic will operate flights between London Heathrow Airport and Brussels Airport to provide cargo capacity for the peak season.

IAG Cargo to restart London-Jeddah services

IAG Cargo will restart services between London and Jeddah on 2 November for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic.

IAG Cargo picks Animal Aircare for Heathrow exports

IAG Cargo has chosen Animal Aircare as its animal export partner at London Heathrow Airport.

CFL and Etihad renew Heathrow partnership

CFL, the only on-site express courier handler at Heathrow Airport, has signed a three-year contract extension with Etihad Airways.

Express courier services: Sting in the tale

E-commerce is transforming international express courier services, writes Matthew Ware, CEO of CFL and Chairman of Aviation Services UK.

WFS trials HVO for airside vehicles at Heathrow Airport

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has started a three-month trial at Heathrow Airport to power airside vehicles with HVO biofuel.

WFS and Air China renew cargo contracts in France and the UK

Air China has renewed cargo handling contracts with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at airports in France and the United Kingdom for three years.

CFL and Thai Airways sign courier contract

CFL, the only on-site express courier handler at Heathrow Airport, has signed a three-year contract with Thai Airways to give UK businesses greater access to the Far East.

IAG Cargo fuels ground fleet with HVO

IAG Cargo has completed the transition from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to fuel its ground vehicles at London Heathrow Airport.

WFS awarded ISAGO accreditation at London Heathrow

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) for its cargo handling operations at London Heathrow Airport.

FedEx Express on new Stansted sorting facility and looking to 2024

The Editor spoke with FedEx Express' Director of Ground Operations, Alun Cornish, and UK lead, Robert Peto, on the impact of their new package import sorting system at Stansted Airport and their...