Dnata secured Silk Way cargo contract, Lebanon opens second airport + new space for spare parts in Jafza

Dnata adds its services in Singapore

Dnata expands its Silk Way handling map: UAE-based aviation services firm dnata has secured a multi-year cargo and freighter contract with Azerbaijan’s Silk Way Group at Singapore Changi Airport. The contract covers more than 100 freighter flights annually and over 15k tons of cargo — including general freight, temperature-sensitive goods, oil and gas shipments, and aviation equipment.

Lebanon’s airport map expands

Lebanon gets a second runway option: Lebanon has inaugurated René Mouawad Airport in Qlayaat as the country’s second civilian airport — giving Beirut’s single-airport model a northern relief valve after years of capacity and security measures. The airport sits around 100 km north of Beirut and close to the Syrian border, with public operations expected within weeks and initial routes planned to Istanbul, Mersin, and Dubai, followed later by Athens, Cairo, and Medina.

Cargo is in the brief, but not the buildout just yet: Sky Lounge Services — a business aviation services company — earned the rehabilitation and operation contract in May, with a temporary passenger terminal due within 90 days after approvals and licenses. The first-phase specs are passenger-heavy, but the operator’s revenue scope includes air cargo, freight services, and ground handling.

Jafza adds more auto logistics capacity

Spare parts get more space in Jafza: Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and Indu Group have broken ground on a nearly 300k sq ft automotive logistics hub in Dubai’s Jebel Ali freezone, according to a statement. The project facility — which adds capacity for spare parts distribution across the GCC, Africa, and wider international markets — will include high-density bin storage, pallet racking, and dedicated handling areas for oversized automotive components.