Air Cargo

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American Airlines Cargo expands ExpediteTC cold-chain capabilities

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

American Airlines Cargo announces significant enhancements to its ExpediteTC product, a comprehensive cold-chain solution designed to meet the growing global demand for safe, reliable transportation of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, biologics, and life sciences shipments.

Air cargo ‘riding the wave of economic uncertainty’

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

A surprise summer of growth in global air cargo volumes showed no sign of abating in August as demand rose +5% year-on-year for a second consecutive month, but falling spot rates are likely to be a more telling indicator of the market outlook as shippers, airlines, and forwarders continue to battle against economic uncertainty, say industry analysts, Xeneta.

Spirit Airlines receives court approval of first day motions to support continued business operations

AJOT Newsroom | September 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | General

Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc., parent company of Spirit Airlines, LLC ("Spirit" or the "Company"), announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Court") for its first day motions related to the Company's voluntary Chapter 11 restructuring.

US drops Biden plan to require airlines to pay compensation for disrupted flights

Reuters | September 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

President Donald Trump's administration said on Thursday it will drop a plan by his predecessor to require airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when U.S. flight disruptions are caused by carriers.

Brazil’s Embraer trails new US ‘milestone’ amid trade tensions

Reuters | September 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Embraer said on Thursday it would announce what it described as a "milestone" for the Brazilian planemaker in Washington next week, the latest sign of aerospace companies seeking to underscore economic ties with the U.S.

Hactl crowned “Best Global Air Cargo Terminal Operator” and Hacis is “Best Logistics Service Provider – Warehousing”

AJOT Newsroom | September 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent handler – and its added-value logistics subsidiary Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services Limited (Hacis) have once again been honoured at this year’s Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain (AFLAS) Awards.

CPaT announces new contract with Uzbekistan-based airlines, Centrum Air and My Freighter

AJOT Newsroom | September 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

CPaT Global, the world’s leading provider of distance learning for the airline and aviation industry, today announced a new contract with Uzbekistan-based carriers Centrum Air and My Freighter.

U.S. airlines’ July 2025 aviation fuel consumption up 4.3%

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

Fuel cost per gallon up 5.5% from June 2025

IBA forecasts COMAC will triple aircraft deliveries by 2030

AJOT Newsroom | September 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

IBA is forecasting that the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) will more than triple its rate of aircraft deliveries to 145 per year by 2030, marking steady progress in China’s ambition to establish an independent commercial aviation industry.

Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Misrata, Libya’s third largest city

AJOT Newsroom | September 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Turkish Airlines has resumed its Misrata flights, as its third destination in Libya, following Tripoli and Benghazi.

WestJet places order for 67 Boeing planes in fleet renewal plan

Reuters | September 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Low-cost Canadian carrier WestJet said on Wednesday it ordered 67 Boeing aircraft as part of a fleet renewal, including seven 787-9 Dreamliners, and 60 737-10 MAX narrowbodies as part of a fleet renewal plan.

Air Charter Service gives half year sales update

AJOT Newsroom | September 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | Charters

Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has enjoyed an excellent first six months of the year, in which charter flights and turnover both saw double-digit growth, with revenues up 14% compared to the same period last year.

Brigade discusses how tailored GSE safety systems can cut ground damage costs by up to 42%

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

Airports have never been busier. With more than 100,000 commercial flights taking off each day according to OAG, safety on the ramp remains paramount.

WestJet secures its largest-ever aircraft order with Boeing

AJOT Newsroom | September 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

WestJet announced an agreement with Boeing for the purchase of 60 737-10 MAX narrowbody aircraft, with options for an additional 25.

Weak commercial aircraft bookings weigh on US factory orders in July

Reuters | September 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

New orders for U.S.-manufactured goods fell in July, pulled down by weakness in commercial aircraft bookings, but businesses appeared to have maintained a strong pace of spending on equipment early in the third quarter.

Weak commercial aircraft bookings weigh on US factory orders in July

Reuters | September 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

US judge to hear objections to deal that allows Boeing to avoid prosecution over crashes

Reuters | September 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

A U.S. judge on Wednesday will hold a hearing on whether to approve a deal between the Justice Department and Boeing that allows the planemaker to avoid prosecution on a charge stemming from two fatal 737 MAX plane crashes that killed 346 people.

Intradco Global completes live animal air transport of 1,200 breeding pigs

AJOT Newsroom | September 02, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Equine and animal transport specialists Intradco Global, part of the Chapman Freeborn Group, completed the successful air shipment of 1,200 breeding pigs from Denmark to the Philippines last month.