Air Cargo

Coverage of air cargo related news including freight forwarders, airlines, airports and more


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Etihad Cargo posts record mid-year revenue

AJOT | August 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• Etihad Cargo achieves 6 per cent increase in revenue growth compared to H1 2021, contributing 35 per cent of the group's revenue • Strong growth across premium product range, including 46 per cent increase for PharmaLife • Etihad Cargo records DAP rate of 86 per cent and OTP rate of 83 per cent

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IAG Cargo rescues racing pigeon, Bob, from Alabama bringing him home to the UK

AJOT | August 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• Racing pigeon Bob set off on a race from Guernsey to reach his home in Gateshead, in Northeast England but made a wrong turn to Alabama • IAG Cargo uses its global network to bring Bob back home on a British Airways flight to reunite prize-winning pigeon with his owner

Lufthansa faces more turmoil as pilots back possible strikes

Bloomberg | August 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Vinci agrees deal for 30% stake in Mexico airport operator OMA

Bloomberg | August 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Boeing submits new contract ahead of strike by defense workers

Bloomberg | August 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Air China partners with WFS for cargo and ramp handling in Liege

AJOT | July 29, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Air China has commenced a new three-year cargo and ramp handling agreement with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Liege, Belgium.

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IAG Cargo delivers Q2 revenues of €411 million following network growth and new routes to America

AJOT | July 29, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

IAG Cargo continues to expand its network and from its Madrid hub the business has added 8 destinations since 2019

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Air France-KLM to add flights after battling Summer surge

Bloomberg | July 29, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air France-KLM plans to raise capacity closer to 2019 levels by the end of the year, later than previously expected after battling soaring demand in the peak summer season.

IndiGo Airbus plane slips off runway while taxiing for takeoff

Bloomberg | July 29, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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SeaWorld and DHL Express partner to move rehabilitated manatee from Texas to Florida for return

AJOT | July 28, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• Rescued by the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network, SeaWorld San Antonio, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Texas State Aquarium, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Galveston Bay Foundation and Texas Authorities, the manatee completes eight months of rehabilitation at SeaWorld San Antonio and is returned to Florida waters by members of the Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership • SeaWorld partner DHL Express provides air transportation for the manatee from Texas to Florida in a custom, state-of-the-art container built specifically for manatees • This is the third manatee SeaWorld San Antonio has rehabilitated for cold stress, due to the uncommon presence of manatees in Texas

An $18 billion distressed fund bets on fresh aviation disruption

Bloomberg | July 28, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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WorldACD - Air cargo trends for the past 5 weeks (wk 29): Demand and rates continue to slide

AJOT | July 28, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Air cargo demand and rates continue to slide

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JALCARGO debuts distribution partnership with cargo.one as it prioritizes global digital sales 

AJOT | July 28, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

• Japan’s national carrier selects the leading digital booking marketplace to drive digital transformation (DX) that delivers forwarders outstanding end-to-end booking experiences • JALCARGO to bolster cargo.one's leading position in the Asia Pacific region, by becoming the fifth major carrier to join • cargo.one now the main digital gateway to Japanese air cargo capacity, offering all three of Japan’s home carriers

Airbus shares slump as delivery, production goals pushed back

Bloomberg | July 28, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Strategic cooperation between Turkish Cargo and China based YTO Cargo Airlines

AJOT | July 28, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Turkish Cargo, the global air cargo brand of Turkish Airlines, entered into a commercial agreement with YTO Cargo Airlines, affiliated to YTO Express which is a well-known listed express logistics enterprise group in China, for the purpose of strengthening air cargo connection between China, Central Asia and Türkiye and building additional capacity.

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Ethiopian Airlines orders Africa’s first A350-1000

AJOT | July 28, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines Group, the flag carrier of Ethiopia, Africa’s largest airline group, has upsized four of its A350-900 on order to the largest variant of the A350 Family, the A350-1000, becoming Africa’s first customer for the aircraft.

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Etihad Airways soars to record-breaking first half profit as transformation pays off

AJOT | July 28, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Etihad flies past targets as EBITDA improves to US$ 691 million

AirAsia, Skyports consider Malaysian airports for flying taxis

Bloomberg | July 28, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

JetBlue gets long-sought deal to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion
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Bloomberg | Top Story | July 28, 2022

JetBlue gets long-sought deal to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion

JetBlue Airways Corp. is acquiring deep-discounter Spirit Airlines Inc. for at least $3.8 billion in cash, clinching a deal less than a day after Spirit called off a planned merger with Frontier Group Holdings Inc.

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