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Etihad Airways could post annual profit for 2022, ahead of plan, CEO says

Bloomberg | April 07, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Macro events take their toll on air cargo’s recent recovery

AJOT | April 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The war in Ukraine, resulting sanctions and lockdowns in China muted the growth of general air cargo volumes and capacity in March, causing a sudden interruption to the recovery trend of recent months after the peak Covid disruption of the past two years, according to the latest weekly air cargo market intelligence from CLIVE Data Services, part of Xeneta, the leading ocean and air freight rate benchmarking, market analytics platform and container shipping index.

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Air Charter Service prepares for growth in Midwest with latest expansion

AJOT | April 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Charters

Capitalising on record figures for the company last year, Air Charter Service has announced expansion plans for the Midwest with a planned recruitment drive set to start later this year. Since opening in Chicago, the company has gone from strength to strength in terms of sales in the region. The new office opened on March 25th on North State Street and the Air Charter Service Chicago team are greatly excited by the move.

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Tackling air cargo’s global ULD shortage with two technologies

Air Freight News | April 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology | By The Numbers

The air freight equivalent of the ocean container, unit load devices (ULDs) are the backbone of the air cargo supply chain.

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Air France landing scare prompts French probe on Boeing 777 flight

Bloomberg | April 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

French air-safety officials launched an investigation into the cause of an Air France flight-control incident that led pilots of a Boeing Co. 777 to abort a landing at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport.

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Huntsville International Airport CEO Tucker to retire, Roberts appointed next airport authority leader

AJOT | April 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

The Port of Huntsville announced today that Rick Tucker, Chief Executive Officer of the international transportation and business hub which includes Huntsville International Airport, International Intermodal Center and Jetplex Industrial Park, will be retiring on December 31, 2022.

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Hong Kong banning flights at fastest rate since January

Bloomberg | April 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Less than a week after Hong Kong rolled back some of the world’s strictest inbound travel curbs, at least six airlines have had routes banned, creating havoc for travelers and further undermining the city’s role as a financial hub.

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Bluebird Nordic appoints Keinyte as new CEO

AJOT | April 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Bluebird Nordic, an Icelandic ACMI leasing and air freight company and a family member of Avia Solutions Group, has announced the appointment of Audrone Keinyte as the company’s CEO.

JetBlue is ‘confident’ about overcoming dual antitrust reviews

Bloomberg | April 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing 737 Max 10 faces costly delays as lawmaker opposes waiver

Bloomberg | April 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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EUROCONTROL expects 9.3M flights in 2022
 new traffic scenarios predict 2022 traffic to recover to 84% of pre-pandemic levels

AJOT | April 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

The latest EUROCONTROL Traffic Scenarios for the period April to December 2022 predict steady growth between April and peak-summer, reaching 89% of 2019 traffic by August in our Base Scenario, with this level gently rising to end the year at 92%.

JetBlue offers $3.6 billion for Spirit, disrupting rival bid
Air Cargo
Bloomberg | Top Story | April 06, 2022

JetBlue offers $3.6 billion for Spirit, disrupting rival bid

JetBlue Airways Corp. offered to buy budget carrier Spirit Airlines Inc. for $3.6 billion, potentially spoiling a competing bid by rival Frontier Group Holdings Inc. and reshaping the landscape for ultra-low-cost air travel.
Jet Airways coming back with premium and no frills hybrid model

Bloomberg | April 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Qatar Airways Cargo is the first to use Gaussin’s zero-emission innovation: the AMDT FULL ELEC

AJOT | April 05, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

Gaussin and Qatar Airways Cargo are pleased to announce the successful testing and commissioning of the AMDT FULL ELEC automotive multi-directional transporter for air cargo pallets, with production under way for delivery in Q2 2022.

[Freightos Weekly Update] Shanghai extends lockdown, increasing impacts on ocean and air.

AJOT | April 05, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports | Maritime | Liner Shipping

US NTSB is assisting China on crashed jet’s second black box

Bloomberg | April 05, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Flying taxi pioneer Joby sees crowded U.K. as a prime market

Bloomberg | April 05, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

California startup Joby Aviation Inc. has its sights set on the U.K. as a future market for its flying-taxi business.

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