Air Cargo

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


Apollo provides $700 million debtor-in-possession loan to SAS

Bloomberg | August 14, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Air cargo tonnages and rates are both stabilizing

AJOT | August 12, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters | By The Numbers

Global air cargo flown tonnages continue to remain stable in the last two weeks compared to the preceding two weeks, while the previously reported softening trend of the worldwide average rates seems to have halted last week, the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data show.

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Azul awards ULD management agreement to Unilode 

AJOT | August 11, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras has awarded a full-service ULD (unit load device) management agreement to Unilode Aviation Solutions, the market leader in outsourced ULD management, repair and digital services. 

Atlas Air extends partnership with Qantas Freight

AJOT | August 11, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

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U.S. cargo and passenger airlines add 6,775 jobs in June 2022 for new COVID-19 pandemic high

AJOT | August 11, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Employment remains 3.2% above pre-pandemic June 2019

Heathrow CEO defends flight cap, says delays much reduced

Bloomberg | August 11, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Late-night egg attack shows traveler fury at Qantas CEO

Bloomberg | August 11, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Flying taxi company Joby expands Defense Department deal to as much as $75 million

Bloomberg | August 10, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

Joby Aviation Inc., the electric aircraft company working on flying taxis, has increased the size of its contract with the US Defense Department to as much as $75 million. The company announced the new agreement on Wednesday.

Cathay optimistic on outlook as Hong Kong eases travel rules

Bloomberg | August 10, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Flight searches out of Hong Kong jump 290% with Bangkok top pick

Bloomberg | August 10, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

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Boeing resumes 787 deliveries with overdue jet for American Air

Bloomberg | August 10, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Co.’s shares climbed after American Airlines Group Inc. took delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner since US regulators approved the planemaker’s plan to address tiny structural flaws in its carbon-fiber jetliner.

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Additional freighter enables Lufthansa Cargo to grow its network to Asia and North America

AJOT | August 10, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• Winter timetable 2022/2023 includes 78 weekly B777F services • Double capacity to Vietnam: Hanoi as a new destination from the beginning of November 2022 • More weekly flights to Hong Kong, Kansai, Seoul-Incheon, Mexico City, Chicago • Capacity marketing of 16 Boeing 777Fs from end of August, second A321F enters scheduled service on short- and medium-haul routes in October

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‘Dark clouds’ hang over a slowing global air cargo market, as demand drops 9% in July

AJOT | August 10, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Seasonally adjusted general air cargo market performance data for July 2022 shows a continued slowing down of volume, load factor, capacity, and airfreight rates as the impact of economic and political uncertainties on world trade continue to hang over the industry.    

The 10 worst US airports for flight cancellations this summer

Bloomberg | August 10, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Direct flights between UK and China resume as Covid grip eases

Bloomberg | August 10, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

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Air France KLM Martinair Cargo transports Brunel Solar Team’s car

AJOT | August 10, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

On Saturday 6 August, the Nuna 11s – the solar car that the Dutch Brunel Solar Team will drive in South Africa's Sasol Solar Challenge – departed Schiphol Airport for Johannesburg on a Boeing 747 freighter operated by Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP), the team’s logistics partner this year.

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Boeing gets green light to deliver 787s after FAA approval

Bloomberg | August 09, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Co. is poised to resume deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner jets as soon as Wednesday, according to people familiar with the matter, almost two years after handovers were largely halted as a result of manufacturing flaws.

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CPaT announces new contract with U.S. regional carrier, Mesa Airlines

AJOT | August 09, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

CPaT Global, the world’s leading provider of distance learning for the airline and aviation industry, announced they have been awarded a new contract with Mesa Airlines. CPaT will be providing Aircraft Systems Courses, Aviation Specialty Courses (General Subjects), and our immersive Aircraft Procedure Suite for Mesa’s Embraer E175, Boeing B737 Classic, B737-800, and Bombardier CRJ900 fleets. Mesa will also be leveraging Invent, CPaT’s content-design software platform.

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