Air Cargo

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

S&P Global Ratings says extended worker strike may hurt Boeing’s rating

Reuters | September 12, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Union rules set high bar to Boeing U.S. worker strike

Reuters | September 12, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Storm Francine races across US South, slamming region with rain and wind

Reuters | September 12, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports | Ports & Terminals

PACTL successfully upgrades to the latest Hermes Cargo Management System with minimal downtime

AJOT Newsroom | September 12, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports

Three cargo terminals at Pudong International Airport, as well as the PACTL terminal at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, have switched to Hermes 5, the latest Cargo Management System (CMS) from Hermes Logistics Technologies, with limited downtime

Delta sees annual profit trending higher despite tech outage

Bloomberg | September 12, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Business groups urge government to prevent Air Canada pilots strike

Reuters | September 12, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

June 2024 U.S. airline traffic data up 6.7% from the same month last year

AJOT Newsroom | September 12, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

U.S. airlines carried 89.7 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers in June 2024, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). When adjusted for seasonality, June enplanements are up 2.8% from May and reached a new all-time high the all-time high reached in June 2024.

Philippine Airlines partners with cargo.one to supercharge its first ever digital sales

AJOT Newsroom | September 12, 2024 | Air Cargo | Technology

Philippine Airlines partners with cargo.one to bring to life world class digital sales, ensuring a rapid boost in market presence and a seamless booking experience cargo.one delivers freight forwarders another gateway to important Asia connectivity

Qantas paid Joyce $2.3 million for two months as brand decayed

Bloomberg | September 12, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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.