Air Cargo

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

Cathay Adds Budget Carrier to Group After Buying HK Express

Bloomberg | July 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. completed the acquisition of Hong Kong’s only budget carrier as the company expects to lift its market share amid growing competition from mainland Chinese airlines.

Insolvency administrator invites resolution plans for Jet Air

Bloomberg | July 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing sees $4.9 billion 737 Max hit, flights resuming in 2019

Bloomberg | July 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Cellphones a flight danger? Could be on some Boeing jets

Bloomberg | July 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

U.S. government officials in 2014 revealed an alarming safety issue: Passenger cellphones and other types of radio signals could pose a crash threat to some models of Boeing 737 and 777 airplanes.

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Bloomberg | July 18, 2019

Trump to host US, Qatar Airline CEOs in White House showdown

President Donald Trump is poised to meet with the heads of American Airlines Group Inc., United Airlines Holdings Inc. and Qatar Airways to discuss competition issues amid a long-running feud pitting the U.S. carriers against their Persian Gulf rivals, people familiar with the matter said.

FAA has no timeline for lifting grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max

Bloomberg | July 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Pittsburgh International Airport named Cargo Distribution Center for Sri Lanka-based freight forwarder through Qatar Airways Cargo

AJOT Newsroom | July 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

Emirates uses advanced navigation technology to increase cargo capacity

AJOT Newsroom | July 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Technology

Virgin Atlantic Cargo awarded first Cargo iQ certification in support of its commitment to ‘best-in-class’ customer service

AJOT Newsroom | July 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s commitment to ‘best-in-class’ customer service and operational resilience has been recognised by the awarding of its first Cargo iQ certification following an independent audit by SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA on behalf of Cargo iQ, the IATA interest group creating and implementing quality standards for the worldwide air cargo industry.