Air Cargo

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

Apollo approved for $1 billion Aeromexico bankruptcy loan

Bloomberg | October 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

New ambassador for Lufthansa Cargo’s social commitment

AJOT Newsroom | October 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ever since the Cargo Human Care e.V. aid organisation was founded by Lufthansa Cargo employees 13 years ago, the freight crane has been supporting the organisation's sustainable aid in Kenya. As part of Lufthansa Cargo's intensified commitment to the 17 sustainable development goals of the United Nations, this support has now been visualised on the latest freighter in the fleet: in cooperation with Lufthansa Technik, the Boeing 777F with the registration D-ALFI and the name "¡Buenos días México!" was given a special livery.

Woolpert establishes UAS hub, adds office at Aviation Research Park in New Jersey

AJOT Newsroom | October 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology

Woolpert is opening an office that will serve as the firm’s aviation research and unmanned aircraft systems hub in the National Aviation Research and Technology Park in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. The space will support Woolpert’s full suite of UAS and urban air mobility personnel, technology and equipment, which includes platforms, sensors and advanced data processing systems.

Computers aboard airliners vulnerable to hacking, watchdog says

Bloomberg | October 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Technology

American Airlines plans move to Beijing Daxing International Airport in March 2021

AJOT Newsroom | October 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports | Airlines

Cathay Pacific union bemoans being left in dark by top brass

Bloomberg | October 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Southwest Air to ‘aggressively’ add new cities amid travel slump

Bloomberg | October 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

LATAM Cargo Group launches its 12th route from Miami to Brazil

AJOT Newsroom | October 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Bringer Air Cargo's first cargo charter operated by LATAM Cargo Brazil in the Miami-Belo Horizonte/Confins route landed yesterday (10/7)

Mesa Air Group Operates First Revenue Cargo Flight For DHL Express

AJOT Newsroom | October 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

WFS prepares for global air cargo deliveries of COVID vaccine

AJOT Newsroom | October 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, has launched Project Coldstream to co-ordinate its response to the anticipated global transportation of some 16 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine, expected to commence in late 2020 and continue through 2021/2.

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Bloomberg | October 08, 2020

Pelosi says no action on airline aid without bigger stimulus

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday there could be no action on a stand-alone bill to aid airlines or any other sector of the economy without an agreement with the White House and Republicans on a broader economic stimulus package.

EasyJet plots path to next summer after pandemic ruins 2020

Bloomberg | October 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Frankfurt Cargo Services receives CEIV certification

AJOT Newsroom | October 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

On September 29, FCS Frankfurt Cargo Services successfully concluded the CEIV certification process, confirming that the company officially meets the high standards that apply to transportation of pharmaceutical products.