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The Port Authority and JFK Millenium Partners announce partnership with the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning

AJOT Newsroom | June 23, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Ethiopian Airlines to enhance regional operations

AJOT Newsroom | June 20, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines plans to enhance its domestic operations with the latest evolution of the renowned Twin Otter family, The Twin Otter Classic 300-G aircraft.

Air Transat inaugurates its new exclusive route

AJOT Newsroom | June 20, 2025 | Air Cargo | General

Air Transat, recently named World’s Best Leisure Airline for the seventh time at the 2025 Skytrax World Airline Awards, proudly inaugurated its exclusive non-stop service between Toronto and Berlin.

US safety board wants warnings on Boeing 737 MAX engines over smoke entering cockpit

Reuters | June 20, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The National Transportation Safety Board issued an urgent safety recommendation Wednesday to address the possibility of smoke entering the cockpit or cabin of Boeing 737 MAX airplanes equipped with CFM International LEAP-1B engines.

U.S. cargo and passenger airlines gained 3,870 jobs in April 2025

AJOT Newsroom | June 19, 2025 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

May 2024 Federal Express numbers are 233,739, while Federal Express Corporation June 2024 numbers are 432,127.

Munich Cargo on the rise: CHI and FMG take off together with new venture “Cargogate”

AJOT Newsroom | June 19, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

CHI Cargo Group (CHI) and Munich Airport (FMG) proudly announce the successful merger of their cargo operations effective on January 1, 2025.

Skytrans expands fleet with second Airbus A319 for ACMI growth

AJOT Newsroom | June 19, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Australian-based passenger airline Skytrans, a subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group and the group’s first ACMI provider in Australia, has strengthened its fleet with the addition of a second Airbus A319 aircraft.

FAA clarifies grant assurance requirements for federally funded airports, ensuring access to 100LL

AJOT Newsroom | June 19, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Samson Sky unveils game-changing manufacturing program for flying car

AJOT Newsroom | June 19, 2025 | Air Cargo | Technology

Samson Sky, inventors of the Switchblade Flying Car, which had its historic First Flight in November 2023, is revealing details of its new manufacturing program.

SpaceX Starship rocket explodes in setback to Musk’s Mars mission

Reuters | June 19, 2025 | Air Cargo | Technology

SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft exploded into a dramatic fireball during testing in Texas late on Wednesday, the latest in a series of setbacks for billionaire Elon Musk’s Mars rocket program.

Boeing 737 MAX victims’ relatives ask judge to reject deal ending criminal case

Reuters | June 19, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Relatives of some of the 346 people killed in two Boeing 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 asked a federal judge on Wednesday to reject a deal between the Justice Department and the planemaker that allows the company to avoid prosecution in a criminal fraud case.

Airbus hits $21 billion orders at air show as Boeing focuses on India crash

Reuters | June 19, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airbus secured more aircraft orders on Wednesday, raising its total to $21 billion at this week’s subdued Paris Air Show, while rival Boeing opted not to announce new sales following last week’s Air India 787 crash.

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Stas Margaronis | June 19, 2025

U.S. meat exporters facing Trump tariff retaliation

U.S. meat exporters, who export $20 billion per year, are facing major losses as China retaliates against the imposition of tariffs by the Trump administration, according to Joe Schuele, Communications Director, U. S. Meat Export Federation.

Cargo iQ welcomes PACTL as newest ground handling member

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

Cargo iQ welcomes Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal CO., ltd (PACTL) as its newest member.

WorldACD weekly air cargo trends (week 23) - 2025

AJOT Newsroom | June 18, 2025 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

China to US tonnages and rates weaken again...

Munich Cargo on the rise: CHI and FMG take off together with new venture “Cargogate”

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

CHI Cargo Group (CHI) and Munich Airport (FMG) announced the successful merger of their cargo operations effective on January 1, 2025.

Aviation services Network Significantly Optimizes Staff Scheduling

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

An optimized workforce planning system that considers employee working conditions is critical, especially in times of skilled labor shortages. For passenger and operations service providers, finding the balance between efficient resource deployment and employee satisfaction is essential.

New online claims submission at Swiss WorldCargo – Fast, easy, anytime

AJOT Newsroom | June 18, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Swiss WorldCargo has launched a new online claims submission process, designed to make it easier, faster, and accessible for customers to submit pre-claims and claims directly through its website, swissworldcargo.com. This marks a key step forward in the airfreight division's commitment to streamline its digital offering to keep providing reliable and customer-centric services online.

Airbus raises dividend payout range and confirms 2025 guidance

Reuters | June 18, 2025 | Air Cargo | General

Airbus raised the upper range of its dividend payout target ahead of a business update on Wednesday and confirmed its guidance for 2025 as it looked to...