HKIA
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ACG freighter shuts down HK runway
Air traffic at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was severely disrupted for more than six hours on 21 September when a fully loaded Air Cargo Germany (ACG) B747-400BCF suffered a main landing gear failure just as it was cleared for takeoff fro…
24 September 2010
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Hong Kong Airport sees surging volumes
Cargo tonnage at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reached a record-high monthly total of 367,000 tonnes in May, up a massive 41.9 per cent year-on-year, according to Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK). Passenger numbers rose 14.4 per cent yea…
15 July 2010
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HKIA ground handlers expect better times ahead
Ravaged by the global financial crisis and the global recession that followed in the first three quarters of last year, Hong Kong International Airport’s two main ground handlers reported improved performance in the fourth quarter of 2009 indicating that recovery is underway despite full-year contractions in cargo volume down 7.7 per cent year on year to 3.35 million tonnes. Wong Joon San reports.
01 February 2010
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HKIA will come to standstill with 100% screening
Hong Kong’s air cargo activities will come to a standstill if every piece of cargo was subjected to x-ray screening when the US’ 100 per cent cargo screening rule becomes effective in August 2010, Hong Kong International Airport’s (HKIA) cargo manager B S Chow has warned.
01 October 2009
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Hong Kong sees cargo stabilisation
Hong Kong Airport’s two major freight handlers, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (HACTL) and Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT), have both reported clear signs of a stabilisation in cargo volumes and are hopeful that the beginning of a recovery is un…
01 August 2009
