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From Mexico City to Madrid: Priceless artifacts transported to Spain by IAG Cargo

AJOT Newsroom | November 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• More than 450 priceless artefacts successfully transported from Mexico City to Madrid via four Iberia A350s for the exhibition: “Half the World: Women in Indigenous Mexico”. • The exhibition is a collaborative project between Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through AECID, and Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH). • Artefacts transported using Secure - IAG Cargo’s high-security cargo solution.

WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends (week 43) - 2025

AJOT Newsroom | November 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

Worldwide average spot rates surged in the last full week of October, despite a steep drop in tonnages from India due to Diwali festival holidays, as rates from Asia Pacific origins build ahead of Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Christmas.

Brussels Airport closed after reported sighting of drone

Reuters | November 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Brussels Airport is closed after the reported sighting of a drone, said the Belgian air traffic control service and a spokeswoman for the airport.

American Airlines to trim some management, support staff roles

Reuters | November 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

American Airlines said on Tuesday it was eliminating a "small number" of management and support staff positions as part of a workforce adjustment.

FAA resumes traffic at Washington, DC, airport after threat reported against plane

Reuters | November 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

The Federal Aviation Administration resumed traffic at Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday after briefly halting operations because of a bomb threat against a United Airlines plane.

Shutdown may force US to close some air space next week, official sees ‘mass chaos’

Reuters | November 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Tuesday that if the federal government shutdown continues another week it could lead to "mass chaos" and could force him to close some of the national airspace to air traffic, a drastic move that could upend American aviation.

U.S. Airlines’ September 2025 aviation fuel consumption down 9.7% and fuel cost per gallon up 0.3% from August 2025

AJOT Newsroom | November 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Energy

This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated.

FAA issues ground stop at Washington DC airport after security issue reported

Reuters | November 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it issued a ground stop for traffic at Reagan Washington National Airport over a security issue.

Etihad Cargo partners with LODD Autonomous to streamline the future of middle-mile delivery

AJOT Newsroom | November 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

This strategic partnership marks the beginning of an experimental phase to test the feasibility and efficiency of using ‘Hili’, a next-generation hybrid Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft, within Etihad Cargo’s regional logistics network

Etihad Cargo deepens partnership with Teleport, expands Southeast Asia network

AJOT Newsroom | November 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, is expanding its Southeast Asia network with the launch of a new freighter deployment from Techo International Airport (KTI) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in partnership with Teleport, Southeast Asia’s integrated logistics specialist.

US airport security TSA workers ride out shutdown with better pay, benefits than in 2019

Reuters | November 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Airport security screeners working without pay during the U.S. government shutdown are in a stronger financial position than they were during the last prolonged closure in 2019, thanks to improvements in pay and benefits.

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AJOT Newsroom | November 03, 2025

LATAM group, IFRC and Kuehne+Nagel join forces to deliver humanitarian aid to Jamaica following emergency

• The 34-ton shipment included solar lamps, emergency response supplies, plastic tarpaulins, and toolkits, all essential for relief and reconstruction efforts. • This marks the first humanitarian charter flight from LATAM, Kuehne+Nagel and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to Jamaica.

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Stuart Todd | November 03, 2025

Lufthansa and Air France-KLM call for ‘level playing field’ in the EU aviation sector

The CEOs of Lufthansa and Air France-KLM argue that the EU’s open skies policy gives Gulf and other non-European carriers an uneven advantage, undermining European airlines, employment, and long-term competitiveness.

Delta expands Salt Lake City presence with state-of-the-art cargo facility

AJOT Newsroom | November 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

AfA statement on U.S. action against Mexican airlines and loss of cargo capacity

AJOT Newsroom | November 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has expressed concern following the United States (U.S.) government’s withdrawal of 13 routes operated by Mexican airlines, warning against the reduction in air cargo capacity, and of disruption in supply chains between two of North America’s largest trading partners.

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