Air Cargo

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

UPS pilots urge company: “Don’t outsource our van drivers”

AJOT | April 04, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters | Trucking

Air Cargo

AJOT | Top Story | April 04, 2023

A.P. Moller - Maersk launches new U.S.-China air cargo link

In an effort to meet its customers’ end-to-end logistics needs, A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) introduces two new air freight services with regular flights linking the United States with China.

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Chapman Freeborn appoints Geary as Group Marketing Director

Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Claire Geary as Group Marketing Director, a new position within the company.

Amsterdam hub to halt night flights, ban private jets to cut CO2

Bloomberg | April 04, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

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Garcia Cervera appointed chief sales and marketing officer at IAG Cargo

• Camilo Garcia Cervera joins the IAG Cargo Executive Team as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer • Camilo will lead and align the sales and marketing functions for IAG Cargo globally and head up the business’s partnerships • Camilo joins from WebCargo by Freightos, bringing his expertise on digitalisation to the role

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CargoAi facilitates eAWB transition and ISC2 with its FWB and FHL features

AJOT | April 03, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

CargoAi, airfreight’s fastest growing digital enabler, has launched a new feature to support its users with the paperless transition. Starting today, the 9000+ freight forwarders using CargoMART will be able to send FWB and FHL, once the booking is made, to 80+ airlines.

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Cathay Pacific strives for leadership and embraces collaboration as it takes major steps towards its sustainability goals

AJOT | April 03, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Green Shipping

The airline’s 2022 Sustainable Development Report outlines its determination to cooperate and innovate with partners to lead change

Google wants you to never overpay for a flight again

Bloomberg | April 03, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

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Microsoft pushes to squeeze all it can from the last of its climate fund

The tech giant wants to dovetail investments in tech to tackle carbon emissions with spending targeted by the Inflation Reduction Act

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EVA Air boosts sustainable fleet with five additional 787-9 Dreamliners

AJOT | March 31, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing and EVA Air finalized an order for five additional 787-9 Dreamliners, a repeat order for Boeing's super-efficient widebody jet...

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Change in chairman of the Board of Directors

Mrs. Christianne Wickler has decided to step down from her position as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cargolux Airlines International S.A...

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New gen narrowbody engine values rise as mature widebody engines lag

AJOT | March 31, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

New-generation narrowbody engines remain a highly liquid asset with strong order books, reflecting a complete post-pandemic recovery for this type, according to data...

Cathay Cargo and Tower Cold Chain sign global airline partnership

Air Cargo

AJOT | Top Story | March 31, 2023

Cathay Cargo and Tower Cold Chain sign global airline partnership

Cathay Cargo has signed a global long-term rental agreement with Tower Cold Chain, giving its customers access to a wider range of temperature-controlled solutions in terms of container size and payload volume...

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Ethiopian celebrates 50th anniversary of the start of its service to China

AJOT | March 31, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The Airline made its first flight to Shanghai on 21 February 1973 and operated there for a while before it shifted its flights to...

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Ashwin Bhat: To be new CEO of Lufthansa Cargo

AJOT | March 31, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Subject to the pending resolution by the Supervisory Board of Lufthansa Cargo, he will take over his new position as of 15 April 2023...

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WorldACD weekly air cargo trends (week 12):

AJOT | March 31, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Global tonnages show signs of weakening trend

European airlines are set for a good summer on strong demand

Bloomberg | March 31, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Lufthansa nears ITA Airways deal as shared business plan agreed

Bloomberg | March 30, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Italy state-owned carrier ITA Airways approved a business plan shared with Deutsche Lufthansa AG, a further step toward selling a minority stake to the German airline.

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Airwayz facilitates Dutch Ministry visit to Israeli CAA

AJOT | March 30, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

Dynamic UTM/USSP specialist, Airwayz, enjoyed its part in a visit over the last two days from the Dutch CAA and Rijkswaterstaat (the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management), the Dutch National police, the Dutch ANSP: LVNL, the Port of Rotterdam and NLR (Dutch Aerospace Centre) to the Ayalon Highways Control Centre in Haifa - the commercial arm of the ministry of transportation of Israel.

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Lufthansa Cargo and cargo.one upgrade to strategic partnership

AJOT | March 30, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

• Expansion of cooperation in the area of digital services adding bookability to a further 59 countries to now total 75 worldwide • cargo.one provides all live available offers for general cargo, passive pharma goods and perishables in at least two speeds • Customers benefit from efficient search, comparison and booking processes