Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced today a S$14 million package of support measures for its cargo partners, which will provide the sector with cost relief against the backdrop of a challenging outlook for the global airfreight industry. These measures, which include a one-time Special Assistance Package (SAP) for cargo agents and the extension of a landing fee rebate for scheduled freighter flights will apply for a year starting from 1 April 2016. Currently, cargo agents leasing cargo … [Read more...] about Changi Airport beefs up cargo industry support with $14m package
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Changi stable in 2015, invests in niche cargo segments
While passenger traffic and aircraft movements set new records at Singapore Changi Airport, ‘stability’ was the word of the year for airfreight movements which held steady at 1.85 million tonnes for 2015. While Changi Airport’s total cargo throughput was little changed from a year earlier, there were pockets of growth in niche cargo segments and investment in new cargo infrastructure is expected to drive further growth in some of these niche sectors. For instance, there was strong … [Read more...] about Changi stable in 2015, invests in niche cargo segments
Polar Air launches new freighter service to Singapore Changi
Polar Air Cargo Worldwide landed its inaugural flight at Singapore Changi Airport on 17 August, linking Changi’s freighter network to a new city link - Cincinnati, Ohio. Polar will operate a weekly Cincinnati–Anchorage–Incheon–Singapore–Hong Kong service with the B747-400F aircraft. Polar is majority owned by US-based Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings and minority owned by DHL Network Operations (USA). Through Polar and its Atlas Air sister company, Atlas Air Worldwide operates the world’s largest … [Read more...] about Polar Air launches new freighter service to Singapore Changi
Changi reduces airport usage fees
Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced several reductions and rebates to aeronautical fees at Singapore Changi Airport, which will benefit airlines, ground handling agents and passengers. These include reductions to passenger service fees for transfer/transit passengers, landing fees for larger aircraft types, and franchise fees for flight catering and ground handling services. Existing rebates on landing fees for long-haul flights, aircraft parking and aerobridge charges will also be … [Read more...] about Changi reduces airport usage fees
Changi Airport gets new perishables centre
Singapore Airport Terminal Services Limited (SATS) has announced plans to launch Coolport @ Changi, Singapore’s first on-airport perishables handling centre, in the first quarter of 2010. To be built at a cost of S$12 million (US$8.23 million), Coolport @ Changi will handle terminal and transit perishables cargo within the Free Trade Zone and will have multi-tiered zones, with different temperatures ranging from -28°C to 18°C, to handle a wide range of commodities such as … [Read more...] about Changi Airport gets new perishables centre
Changi Airport gets new perishables centre
Singapore Airport Terminal Services Limited (SATS) has announced plans to launch Coolport @ Changi, Singapore’s first on-airport perishables handling centre, in the first quarter of 2010. To be built at a cost of S$12 million (US$8.23 million), Coolport @ Changi will handle terminal and transit perishables cargo within the Free Trade Zone and will have multi-tiered zones, with diff erent temperatures ranging from -28°C to 18°C, to handle a wide range of commodities such as … [Read more...] about Changi Airport gets new perishables centre