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Airfreight handlers in Johannesburg cope with extra load due to world summit
Handling companies
at Johannesburg International Airport were able to service to the baggage and freight needs of an estimated 40,000 delegates, who arrived in Sandton late in August to attend the ‘World Summit on Sustainable Development,’ starting from the 2nd of September 2002.
The airport’s handling companies have a great deal of experience in dealing with large events, said Apron Services executive manager Bob Gurr. There were very few problems, with the handling companies liaising closely with all relevant authorities to ensure smooth arrivals and departures for the delegates.
Many delegates and heads of state arrived on normal commercial flights and the rest who did not announce their intentions until quite late in the proceedings, were also attended to in a satisfactory manner. A number of the smaller flights were also directed to the Waterkloof Air Force Base. |
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Cargo in six hours after touchdown
It is a matter of just a few hours to clear imports through customs at the Johannesburg
International Airport, since the time South African Airways have been linked to them through an electronic data message interchange system. Documents are released faster and units can be delivered 90 minutes after the aircrafts land. The preceding two months have seen cargo being made available to customers within six hours after touchdown.
With 54 forklifts in operation, service to clients should improve, especially with new training programs underway. Says SAA import manager, Gideon Horn, “ We have also introduced a system where it is a matter of just a few hours to clear imports through customs at the Johannesburg International Airport, since the time South African Airways have been linked to them through an electronic data message interchange system. Documents are released faster and units can be delivered 90 minutes after the aircraft lands. The preceding two months have seen cargo being made available to customers within six hours after touchdown.”
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Charter operator, Norse Air sold
Norse Air Charter has a new owner after 12 years spent in developing the company into a major force in the local airfreight charter market. Deirdre Ward has sold the company to Dave Avnit and Nadja Venter, whose involvement in the aviation industry will now provide a launch pad for the development of Norse Air from an airfreight broker into other aviation activities, including the ownership of aircraft.
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