Air Cargo

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

SpaceX-Polaris crew poised to attempt first private spacewalk

Reuters | September 12, 2024 | Air Cargo | Technology

Boeing strike threat looms as workers vote on contract

Reuters | September 12, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Alaska Air raises profit outlook on demand, lower fuel costs

Bloomberg | September 12, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

China Development Bank aviation unit buys 80 Airbus A320neos

Bloomberg | September 12, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing faces possible strike on Friday over labor contract

Reuters | September 11, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

US Postal Service to end discounted rates for package consolidators

The U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday it will no longer offer discounted rates for packages entered by consolidators, part of a wide ranging effort to modernize its network.

Boeing says bargained in good faith with union for labor deal

Reuters | September 11, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing bargained in good faith with one of its biggest unions for the new labor contract and "did not hold back with an eye on a second vote", its chief operating officer said on Tuesday in a letter to employees seen by Reuters.

Air Charter Service arranges complex AN-124 charter for Indonesian oil platform

In July of this year, leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, arranged the delivery of two aftercoolers, weighing almost 50 tons each, from Italy to an offshore oil platform that was being constructed in Indonesia.

Kenya aviation workers’ union ends strike, union official says

Reuters | September 11, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports

No-frills US carrier Frontier hikes margin forecast on moderating capacity growth

Reuters | September 11, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Honeywell CEO says ability to supply parts will determine aerospace unit’s growth

Reuters | September 11, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines | International Trade

Business groups urge Ottawa to prevent Air Canada pilots strike

Reuters | September 11, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

FCC chair wants more competition to SpaceX’s Starlink unit

Reuters | September 11, 2024 | Air Cargo | Technology

Ethiopian Airlines expands African reach with a new Port Sudan service

AJOT Newsroom | September 11, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines is delighted to announce the launch of a daily flight service to Port Sudan, Sudan, commencing on October 15, 2024.

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Bloomberg | September 11, 2024

Air Canada pilots get more political support as strike looms

Canada’s Conservative party chief says he stands with pilots in a labor dispute with Air Canada, as the carrier prepares to suspend flights ahead of a potential strike.