DHL Express has launched its newly expanded Central Asia Hub (CAH) at Hong Kong International Airport.

The expansion of the CAH facility will complement the launch of Hong Kong International Airport’s three-runway system, set to be completed by 2024. CAH is strategically located within a four-hour flight time to major cities in Asia-Pacific and the Pan-Pearl River Delta region, making its location in the city significant.

DHL Express’s Asia Pacific air network operates on a multi-hub strategy, supported by four hubs – CAH in Hong Kong, North Asia Hub in Shanghai, South Asia Hub in Singapore and Bangkok Hub, linking to approximately 900 DHL Express facilities in the region.

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Leidos has announced a collaboration with Sofia Airport in Bulgaria to implement cutting-edge upgrades to its hold baggage screening systems. The initiative is designed to comply with the latest European regulations.

Brad Buswell, senior vice president and operations manager at Leidos, said, “We are thrilled to work with Sofia Airport and provide advanced screening technology for their hold baggage operations. We expect this collaboration will enable Sofia Airport to meet current and evolving security needs.”

Leidos will install three EU Standard 3 certified MV:3D explosive detection systems (EDS).

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iGA Istanbul Airport in Turkey has parted ways with CEO Kadri Samsunlu with immediate effect.

Selahattin Bilgen, iGA’s chief financial officer (CFO) has been appointed as the new acting CEO.

Samsunlu, who is said to have left by mutual consent, had been at the helm of the airport since its opening in 2017.

A statement by the iGA’s executive board said, “We want to thank Mr Samsunlu for his valuable contribution over the last six years, and we have every confidence that we will continue to work together during the coming period, to further strengthen our company.

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Swedavia has opened the first phase of its new Terminal 5 food and beverage Marketplace at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Sweden.

The Marketplace provides a variety of food, beverage, retail and other services concentrated in an area with 11,000m2  of floorspace right next to the new state-of-the-art security checkpoint. Many of the food and beverage concepts are completely new to the airport.

Charlotte Ljunggren, chief commercial officer at Swedavia, said, “Our vision for the new Marketplace is to make shopping, food and beverages part of the experience for those heading off on their travels.

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands, has announced that it will invest €3bn (US$3.2bn) between 2024 and 2027 to catch up on planned maintenance and upgrades.

Areas of infrastructure set to undergo maintenance or be renewed include Pier C, the baggage basement, climate-control systems, walkways, aircraft stands and taxiways.

Ruud Sondag, CEO, Schiphol, said, “After too much of a focus on costs and growth for many years, we must now play catch-up in order to offer employees, travelers and airlines the necessary quality.

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DHL eCommerce has opened a new 307,000ft2 (28,500m2) distribution center in Hebron, near Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).

DHL combined three properties it leased in a business park in the CVG area into the US$74m distribution center that will employ approximately 400 full and part-time employees. The facility will be equipped with a Honeywell IntelliSort cross-belt loop sorter capable of processing up to 50,000 parcels and packages per hour. The new facility will also house an NPI Gen3 Xstream Dual Lane Sliding Shoe Sorter designed to process up to 24,000 domestic and international parcels and packages per hour.

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Royal Schiphol Group has begun constructing a new car rental location at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, in the Netherlands.

The Car Rental Service Center will be the largest car rental company facility in the country, with a total surface area of 40,000m2  accommodating around 2,500 vehicles. There will be five buildings where car rental companies can maintain, repair and wash their vehicles. On top of the buildings will be one large roof with 17,000m2 of solar panels.

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Concessionaire Fraport USA has opened seven new specialty retail shops at Nashville International Airport (BNA), Tennessee.

The new arrivals reflect the airport’s record growth in domestic and international travel with the first duty-free duty-paid shopping destination, plus Tennessee originals such as the Goo Goo Shop, Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, and Tennessee Whiskey Company store.

Matt Jennings, vice president of Fraport Tennessee, said, “With the debut of our duty-free duty-paid shopping experience and even more local offerings, these specialty retailers are bringing a new level of passenger service to our program at BNA.

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Air transport IT specialist SITA and the Government of Aruba have showcased the successful implementation of verifiable digital credential technology, eliminating the need for passengers to show their physical passport when arriving on the island.

The Digital Travel Credentials (DTC) system enables passengers to securely create a digital version of their physical passport on their mobile device in line with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards.

Following a series of trials using a DTC developed by SITA and partner Indicio, the Government of Aruba hopes to permanently roll out digital identity to verify visitors arriving on the island, which would make it one of the first countries globally to do so.

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Baroness Margaret Ford of Cunningham (OBE) has been appointed as London Gatwick Airport’s new chair.

To date, Baroness Ford has chaired four public companies and acted as senior director on a further four. In addition, she has chaired several privately owned businesses and national government bodies, mainly in the infrastructure/regulated sector. She will step down from Deloitte in November 2023, having served on the European and UK boards and the global advisory board.

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