Air Cargo

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

Oakland International Airport exec: fliers ‘itching to hop aboard’

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Lion Air stops flying as curbs and virus tests deter passengers

Bloomberg | June 03, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Lufthansa plans far-reaching restructuring to repay bailout

Bloomberg | June 03, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Top Airbus A320neo buyer will add new jets to its fleet despite virus

Bloomberg | June 03, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Intermodal

LATAM Cargo Brazil transports over 50 tons of essential goods to the country’s Northern area to fight COVID-19

AJOT Newsroom | June 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

LATAM Cargo Brazil maintains its cargo operation and is working its logistics to deliver essential goods to Brazilian states. Last Friday (29) and Saturday (30), in partnership with VTC LOG, the company transported 50 tons of essential hospital goods to combat COVID-19 in Roraima, in addition to respirators that will be sent to Rondônia.

Virgin Atlantic increases cargo-only flights by over 33% in June after a record-breaking month in May

AJOT Newsroom | June 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Virgin Atlantic will increase its cargo-only flights by 35% to nearly 600 in June with the launch of new routes including Beijing and Brussels following the success of its May programme.

New SMBs joining eCommerce surge, ocean rates spike on bump in volume

Global commercial aircraft market to focus on innovative digital solutions and leasing post-COVID-19, says Frost & Sullivan

AJOT Newsroom | June 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

European Union prohibits flights by Armenia-based carriers

Bloomberg | June 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines | International Trade

With aircraft grounded, Qatar seeks flexibility on new deliveries

Bloomberg | June 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The head of Qatar Airways called on the world’s two major planemakers to ease demands that ailing carriers accept delivery of new aircraft, saying their future relationship was at stake.

Air Mauritius administrators say running out of options

Bloomberg | June 02, 2020 | Air Cargo

Garuda misses pilgrim windfall with ban on flights to holy Mecca

Bloomberg | June 02, 2020 | Air Cargo

Lufthansa gains following breakthrough on $10 billion bailout

Bloomberg | June 02, 2020 | Air Cargo

Britain’s coronavirus quarantine won’t fly

Bloomberg | June 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Airports are a buy for investor looking past the virus wreckage

Bloomberg | June 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

UK eyes air bridges as backlash against virus quarantine grows

Bloomberg | June 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Delta weighs what next for pilots with 2,327 more than It needs

Bloomberg | June 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Volga-Dnepr Airlines delivers urgent mobile ICU units to the Caribbean for Hospitainer

AJOT Newsroom | June 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

In response to the global COVID-19 Health Pandemic, Volga-Dnepr Airlines has recently delivered oversized urgent medical supplies to the remote Dutch Caribbean islands of St Maarten and St Eustatius.

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Bloomberg | June 01, 2020

Lufthansa Supervisory Board Backs $10 Billion Bailout Deal

Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s supervisory board backed a 9 billion-euro ($10 billion) bailout by the German government, paving the way for the airline to receive the lifeline should investors approve it.