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Gulf Air to add up to 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliners to its widebody fleet

AJOT Newsroom | July 18, 2025 | Air Cargo | General

Boeing and Gulf Air announced an agreement for the purchase of 12 787 Dreamliner jets with options for six more as the Bahrain-based airline looks to further develop its international network.

AGI employees at JFK vote against union representation

AJOT Newsroom | July 17, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

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ACS Mexico keeps things brewing with urgent charter for beer manufacturer

Last month Air Charter Service’s Mexican office was contacted by a leading alcoholic beverage manufacturer in Mexico, who was facing a brewery shut down and needed just over half a ton of beer hops transported from Washington State to Mexico City, a journey of more than two and a half thousand miles, within the next 24 hours.

Aero Club of Washington names NTSB and DCA crash first responders as 2025 Persons of the Year

AJOT Newsroom | July 17, 2025 | Air Cargo

India investigators say too early to draw conclusions on Air India crash cause

Reuters | July 17, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

India's aircraft accident investigation body said on Thursday it was too early to reach any "definite conclusions" on what led to the deadly Air India Boeing plane crash last month that killed 260 people.

Lufthansa Cargo is the first airline to join the Silicon Saxony high-tech network

AJOT Newsroom | July 17, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Since the beginning of July 2025, Lufthansa Cargo has been the first airline to become a member of the high-tech network Silicon Saxony – the largest association of companies in the microelectronics, semiconductor, and IT industries in Europe.

GE Aerospace lifts 2025 profit view on rising demand for fixing older jets

Reuters | July 17, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

GE Aerospace raised its 2025 profit forecast on Thursday, buoyed by strong demand for aftermarket maintenance services as airlines hold on to older jets longer due to persistent aircraft delivery delays.

United Airlines shares fall as Newark snags weigh on profit forecast

Reuters | July 17, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

United Airlines shares fell 3% in premarket trading on Thursday, after the U.S. carrier flagged a hit to third-quarter earnings from operational snags at Newark airport.

U.S. cargo and passenger airlines lost 872 jobs in May 2025

AJOT Newsroom | July 16, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

U.S. Airlines: Total Number of Employees (both Full-Time and Part-Time)

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Trump administration needs another $19 billion to fully revamp air traffic control

Reuters | July 16, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday called on Congress to award another $19 billion to overhaul the aging U.S. air traffic control system after lawmakers approved an initial $12.5 billion over five years in funding.

Etihad Airways and SKY express sign codeshare partnership

AJOT Newsroom | July 16, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

• New agreement unlocks access to 24 unique Greek island destinations • Partnership enhances connectivity between Abu Dhabi and Greece's most sought-after destinations

Chapman Freeborn transports record cargo shipment at PIK

AJOT Newsroom | July 16, 2025 | Air Cargo | Charters

Chapman Freeborn has successfully completed a record-breaking cargo shipment operation at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK).

WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends (week 27) - 2025

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Demand dips due to US Independence Day, in another turbulent week...

US opens national security probes into imported drones, polysilicon

The U.S. Commerce Department said on Monday it has opened national security investigations into the import of drones and related components as well as polysilicon, a key component in solar panels and semiconductors.

Some airlines checking Boeing fuel switches after Air India crash

Reuters | July 15, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

India on Monday ordered its airlines to examine fuel switches on several Boeing aircraft models while South Korea ordered a similar measure on Tuesday, as scrutiny intensified of fuel switch locks at the centre of an investigation into a deadly Air India crash.

CHI Cargo Group continues growth strategy with SF Airlines as new customer

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2025 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

BARIG community continues to grow: MSC Air Cargo new on board

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The international airline association BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany) continues to grow in the field of air freight and welcomes MSC Air Cargo as new member.

All Nippon Airways and Hitachi unveil Japan’s first airline “Operations Brain” system

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2025 | Air Cargo | Technology

To reduce disruption impacts on customers, All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi), in collaboration with Hitachi Consulting Co., Ltd. (Hitachi Consulting), launched a system that automatically and rapidly generates optimized flight schedule revisions during disruptions affecting ANA's domestic flight operations.

WFS opens specialized e-commerce & freight forwarder handling facility at Copenhagen Airport

AJOT Newsroom | July 14, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has opened a fourth warehouse facility at Copenhagen Airport to support the expansion of its specialised E-Commerce & Freight Forwarder Handling (EFFH) services in Scandinavia.

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