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Toppoint Holdings signs strategic MOU with Chinese air cargo leader Jinyangcheng to expand global freight capabilities

AJOT Newsroom | May 27, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

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AJOT Newsroom | May 27, 2025

WestJet Cargo expands capacity to Japan with daily Dreamliner service

WestJet Cargo has announced the expansion of its trans-Pacific capacity with the launch of daily year-round service between Calgary and Tokyo Narita International Airport.

Lufthansa Cargo uses AI to process booking requests faster

AJOT Newsroom | May 27, 2025 | Air Cargo | Technology

Lufthansa Cargo has recently started utilizing a software solution it developed internally to automatically enter booking requests received by email into the airline's booking system.

Airbus appoints new technology head in research shake-up

Reuters | May 23, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airbus has appointed its top executive in South Asia to be its next head of technology in a shake-up of design and engineering as it studies options for a successor to its best-selling A320neo jetliner, an internal memo showed on Friday.

Demand, traffic falls at Newark airport following outages

Reuters | May 23, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Passenger traffic and demand have declined sharply at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport, according to data from two travel companies, after a series of air traffic disruptions prompted cautious travelers to transit through nearby airports.

US should take Boeing to trial in 737 MAX fraud case, lawyer says

Reuters | May 22, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The U.S. Justice Department should take Boeing to trial in a criminal fraud case stemming from two fatal 737 MAX crashes and reject a tentative deal to allow the planemaker to avoid prosecution, a lawyer for some of the victims' families said.

Lufthansa Cargo sets new standards in temperature-sensitive logistics with innovative solutions

AJOT Newsroom | May 22, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• Lufthansa Cargo is one of the world's leading providers of temperature-sensitive transport, offering global availability, certified processes, and many years of expertise. • Four new product features have been added to the range, providing even greater quality, speed and control • The company is constantly working on further innovations to meet future customer requirements

Air Transat innovates with a new route to Medellín via Cartagena  from Toronto

AJOT Newsroom | May 22, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Billions invested in advanced manufacturing sector generates employment for St. Louis region

AJOT Newsroom | May 22, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

The St. Louis region has more than 48,000 skilled workers in advanced manufacturing and the region ranks among the top 20 metros for aerospace employment with nearly four times more aerospace manufacturing employees than other similar-sized markets.

US air traffic control system failing Americans, airline CEOs say

Reuters | May 21, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Major airline CEOs on Wednesday called on Congress to approve billions of dollars in funding to modernize the United States' aging air traffic control system, saying it is "failing Americans."

Slovakia’s largest airline AirExplore marks 15 years in business

AJOT Newsroom | May 21, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The aviation industry in Europe has seen and weathered many crises over the last decades – from the financial crash of 2008 to the COVID-19 pandemic.

US FAA announces Newark flight cuts to reduce congestion

Reuters | May 21, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it would require flight cuts at Newark, one of the main airports serving New York City, after it met with U.S. airlines to address congestion issues following a series of major disruptions.

Ferrovial highway revenue boosted by pre-tariff US traffic

Reuters | May 21, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports | Trucking

Motorway and airports operator Ferrovial had a surprise first-quarter revenue bump from freight traffic on toll roads in the United States and Canada, probably related to imports in anticipation of sweeping U.S. tariffs, its CFO told Reuters.

Boeing increases 737 production pace as quality, safety culture improves

Reuters | May 21, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing expects to stabilize 737 MAX production at 38 airplanes a month over the next couple of months, its Commercial Airplanes Vice President of Quality Doug Ackerman told reporters on Tuesday.

WorldACD weekly air cargo trends (week 19): Demand drops further in the wake of ‘de minimis’ exemption end

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Worldwide chargeable weight declined -1% in week 19 (May 5-11) compared to the previous week, marking a string of contractions since the first week of April that was only interrupted by stable volumes in week 17.

LATAM Cargo Group and its subsidiaries plan to expand capacity between South America and Europe starting winter season

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

In response to the growing demand between South America and Europe, LATAM Cargo Group and its subsidiaries have announced a significant capacity expansion starting in October this year.

TAP now flies from Porto directly to Boston

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

TAP Air Portugal has launched its new route from Porto to Boston, with Flight TP227 landing at Boston Logan International Airport May 14th, 2025.

WestJet Cargo declares TCE’s customs support ‘total success’

AJOT Newsroom | May 20, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Resource efficiency and proven expertise were two reasons why WestJet Cargo chose to outsource its customs processes to TCE.

WestJet expands European network via Air France-KLM codeshare partnership

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

WestJet announced an expansion of its codeshare partnerships with Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM), offering guests connecting through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Paris Charles de Gaulle enhanced access a broader network of European destinations all with the ease of a single booking.

Increase of eight percent: Vienna Airport handles more cargo in the first quarter of 2025

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

Vienna Airport records a successful first quarter, increasing its tonnage by 5,222 tons to a total of 73,280 tons in the first three months of 2025. This represents an eight percent increase compared to the same period last year.

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