Air Cargo

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CSafe Global adds new hub locations in Luxembourg and Italy

AJOT Newsroom | February 23, 2021 | Air Cargo | Technology

CSafe Global, the innovation leader in temperature-controlled container solutions for the transport of life-enhancing pharmaceuticals, is once again expanding their global footprint opening two new hub operations in Luxembourg and Florence, Italy.

Mesa Air Group signs Letter of Intent to lease an additional 737-400F cargo aircraft

AJOT Newsroom | February 23, 2021 | Air Cargo | Charters

Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas grows again with Jettainer

AJOT Newsroom | February 23, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The Spanish airline Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas is drawing on Jettainer's experience in outsourcing unit load device (ULD) management for another five years. Jettainer's customized services will support the growth of this young airline which operates a network of routes between Madrid and South America. The partnership dates back to 2016, during which Plus Ultra has added a third and fourth Airbus A340 to its fleet and has continuously expanded their network.

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Bloomberg | February 23, 2021

Metal fatigue seen as trigger for Boeing 777 engine failure

The jet engine fan blade that broke loose on a United Airlines flight Saturday near Denver, triggering a massive failure leading to the grounding of dozens of Boeing Co. 777s, resulted from metal fatigue, according to National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Robert Sumwalt.

Airline bookings surge on Johnson’s plan to reopen travel

Bloomberg | February 23, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

EasyJet ticket sales surge as U.K. plan boosts summer hopes

Bloomberg | February 23, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing 787 issues ‘mushroom’ with no fix In view, Air Lease says

Bloomberg | February 22, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Jet engine explosion over Denver rings alarms on shielding

Bloomberg | February 22, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

ECS Group has been appointed as Qatar Airways Cargo’s GSA in the United Arab Emirates

AJOT Newsroom | February 22, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

CPaT sees airline industry recovery through increased pilot training demand

AJOT Newsroom | February 22, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

CPaT Global, the world’s leading provider of distance learning for the airline and aviation industry, sees signs of industry recovery as evidenced by growing demand for aviation training distance learning.

Dachser USA expands dedicated Europe-US Air cargo service with additional weekday flight

AJOT Newsroom | February 22, 2021 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

Responding to increased demand for air freight transport options out of Europe, Dachser USA, a subsidiary of the global logistics provider Dachser, is expanding its dedicated Frankfurt-Chicago air cargo service with the addition of a second flight, scheduled for the weekday to compliment the current weekend schedule. Dachser USA has been successfully operating a dedicated Frankfurt-Chicago-Frankfurt air cargo service since end of July last year when demand for air transport began to increase due to pandemic-related supply chain disruption.