AviaCargo & European Cargo team up
Will use JFK
Airport
as U.S. hub
A US GSA has teamed up with an
European all-cargo carrier to introduce
new capacity on the US – UK
lane. JFK-based Aviacargo, a leading
airline cargo management company
specialising in the broadest spectrum
of cargo sales and service for
international airlines, has teamed
up European Cargo in both Western
Europe and North America to deliver
an A340-600F offering 14 PMCs
on the lower decks to carry up to 45
tons. The service operates five flights
a week from JFK to Heathrow.
Aviacargo president Michael Cox
says: “We serve all US gateways from
JFK and additionally we will offer
both Montreal and Toronto in Canada.
There will be a wide range of cargo onboard
all flights, so freight all kinds
and additionally that will include produce
such as fish and e-Commerce. We
are also looking at pharma as we are
receiving many requests from customers
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and we hope to be able to make an
announcement in due course.”
Cox says: “Our UK sales team is
led by Andy Sullivan, an experienced
airline sales executive. But because
we’re a data driven organization, all
our teams operate across data in the
cloud with operations centrally controlled
using a follow the sun mentality
so we can provide effective coverage
throughout the day wherever our
customers are based.
“In the UK we are with GNL at Polar
Park and in the US we are with
WFS at Building 66.
“We will be in a position to handle
vaccine shipments and that’s especially
important with regard to our
handler at JFK as they are the only
GDP compliant handler at JFK.”
He considers that Europe is “certainly
a dynamic market and in addition
to the UK there are clearly
a number of other key cities which
could provide us with interesting opportunities.
Wherever they arise we
will actively seek to bring them into
our network.
“Because we use technology to
our advantage we are very much a
cloud-based operation and to that end
we can already offer drop stations all
over the UK. So Glasgow, Edinburgh,
Cardiff, Bristol – it doesn’t matter
where you are based, we can handle
your business.”
JFKIAT enhanced terminal cleaning
Chooses ABM with contract
ABM a leading provider of
facility solutions, announced
the expansion of their partnership
with JFKIAT, the
operator of Terminal 4 at
John F. Kennedy International
Airport, to include
ABM EnhancedClean™. The
new disinfectant program
represents JFKIAT’s latest
move to implement innovative
measures to maintain
the safety and security of
passengers and employees
within the largest air terminal
at JFK International Airport
to help fight the spread
of COVID-19 and seasonal illnesses
ABM EnhancedClean™ is
a certified disinfection process
backed by infectious
disease and industrial hygiene
experts that goes beyond
traditional cleaning
to help combat the surfacebased
spread of COVID-19,
as well as other seasonal viruses
such as influenza, for
longer term virus protection.
EnhancedClean features
consistent intervals of frequent
cleaning of high-touch
surfaces such as door handles,
railings and countertops,
and broad disinfection
measures with electrostatic
sprayers — all delivered by
certified disinfection specialists
trained and equipped
in these specialized methods.
Additionally, ABM’s disinfection
specialists wear a visible
uniform, so they are easily
spotted to provide peace
of mind to travelers. Paul
Shira, Regional Vice President
of Operations, ABM
Aviation, said: “Just like people
walking into an airport
expect to see security, now
travelers expect to see cleaning
in a way that they had
never seen before. ABM is excited
to expand our strategic
partnership with JFKIAT to
provide travelers a clean and
healthy environment.”
“JFKIAT has always prioritized
the safety, security
and wellbeing of the passengers
and airport employees
passing through T4 each day,”
said Roel Huinink, President
& CEO of JFKIAT. “Since the
beginning of the COVID-19
pandemic, we have worked
closely with ABM to institute
additional cleaning measures
throughout T4, which covers
nearly two million square
feet. We are confident in our
continued partnership with
ABM and believe their EnhancedClean
program will
bring an additional level of
safety to the terminal and help
restore passenger confidence
for those traveling during the
holiday season.”
Since the beginning of
the pandemic, JFKIAT has
worked closely with the Port
Authority of New York and
New Jersey, its airline partners,
the CDC, and other government
agencies to ensure
high levels of safety within T4.
With the launch of its initiatives,
JFKIAT has innovated
beyond standard air terminal
practices in order to look
ahead to the future, seeking
to address anxiety, ensure the
highest level of safety practices,
and leverage cutting
edge technology to prepare
T4 for the next normal of air
travel. Max Orne of ABM finishes up electrostatic cleaning job at JFK.