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Inflation, supply-chain issues and Covid in China to hit airfreight demand, Cathay warns

Bloomberg | September 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., one of the world’s biggest airfreight operators, warned that inflation, supply-chain snags and Covid restrictions in China could lead to weaker cargo demand in this year’s peak season.

Lufthansa to scrap flights at major German hubs amid strike
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Bloomberg | Top Story | September 01, 2022

Lufthansa to scrap flights at major German hubs amid strike

Deutsche Lufthansa AG will suspend almost its entire flight operations in Frankfurt and Munich on Friday because of a strike by pilots who are demanding higher pay, adding another day of major disruptions to what has already turned into a summer of travel chaos.
Hong Kong airport trial runs passenger influx in easing signal

Bloomberg | September 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Draghi’s ITA plan becomes political fodder for Italian election

Bloomberg | September 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Flight delays prompt revamp of airline meal, hotel offerings

Bloomberg | September 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

US gets warrant to seize Boeing 737 owned by Russia’s Lukoil

Bloomberg | August 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Pilots at Lufthansa unit Eurowings vote to strike on jobs, hours

Bloomberg | August 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Bolloré Logistics partners with United Airlines to purchase 3 million liters of SAF

AJOT | August 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Energy | Logistics

On 20 July, Bolloré Logistics and United Airlines entered into an innovative partnership relating to the purchase of three million litres of sustainable aviation fuel for 2022. This collaboration demonstrates Bolloré Logistics’ ongoing determination to pursue its commitments by developing sustainable offers to help decarbonise air freight transport.

SpiceJet in talks to raise $200 million to ease finance woes

Bloomberg | August 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Turkish Cargo became the top-ranking European air cargo carrier

AJOT | August 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

According to the World Air Transport Statistics data, published on yearly basis by the International Air Transport Association (IATA); Turkish Cargo, the rising logistics brand of Turkish Airlines, ranked the 1st among the European air cargo companies while it ranked the 4th among the global airlines, thanks to its total transportation performance.

Airbus in talks to supply some 50 A220s to India’s Jet Airways

Bloomberg | August 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Delta, Air France-KLM tapped by Italy to purchase ITA Airways
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Bloomberg | Top Story | August 31, 2022

Delta, Air France-KLM tapped by Italy to purchase ITA Airways

An investor group including Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines Inc. looks primed to buy Italy’s fledgling state-controlled carrier, after being selected over a rival bid from a team that included Deutsche Lufthansa AG.
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Aviation in Latin America: Summer is over – now what?

AJOT | August 30, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Summer 2022, highly anticipated by airlines, eventually arrived, demonstrating, and confirming the positive trend in the industry’s recovery – thanks to the lifted restrictions, open borders, and the higher capacity deployed by different operators. However, this season the airplanes have also had to fly through the turbulence caused by high fuel costs, sharp depreciations in some countries of the region, and disruptions in airports due to a lack of staff, all adding to the capacity challenges, in order to meet the sudden growth in passenger demand.

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Lufthansa Group receives first 787 Dreamliner

AJOT | August 30, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

• Europe's largest airline group takes delivery of first of 32 787s it has on order • 787 Dreamliner key for Lufthansa Group fleet modernization program and sustainability efforts

Chinese airlines suffer billions in losses during Covid-19 pandemic

Bloomberg | August 30, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Volatus Aerospace with Integrated FlightOps OS awarded Canada’s first BVLOS certification

AJOT | August 30, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

Using the FlightOps Ltd. multi-drone operating system (OS), Volatus Aerospace is the first company in Canada to receive a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC), which allows drone operations without a visual observer. 

Boeing wins $2.1 billion order from Taiwan’s China Airlines

Bloomberg | August 30, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

India’s Adani is first Asian to become world’s third-richest person

Bloomberg | August 29, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports | Ports & Terminals

Air France pilots suspended after in-flight cockpit brawl

Bloomberg | August 29, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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