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Cathay places $11 billion Airbus order as net profit slips

Bloomberg | August 07, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Etihad Cargo announces organisational transformation to enhance customer experience and drive growth

AJOT Newsroom | August 07, 2024 | Air Cargo | Freighters

A dedicated Customer Experience Department aims to build stronger relationships and meet customer expectations through enhanced oversight and coordination.

Turkish Airlines awards three-year ground handling contract to WFS in Denver as its U.S. network grows

AJOT Newsroom | August 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has won a three-year contract from Turkish Airlines for ramp handling and cabin cleaning services at Denver International Airport in Colorado.

Hactl takes more steps on lithium battery safety

AJOT Newsroom | August 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent handler – is taking new steps to mitigate the risks of handling lithium batteries in air cargo.

Boeing’s midair blowout probed at marathon safety hearing

Bloomberg | August 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Microsoft hits back at Delta in clash over system breakdown

Bloomberg | August 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air Charter Service opens its doors in Ireland

Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has opened a new office in Dublin, the company’s first in Ireland.

U.S. airlines’ June 2024 fuel cost per gallon down 4.1% from May 2024

AJOT Newsroom | August 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Energy

Aviation fuel consumption up 4.2% from pre-pandemic June 2019

Air Europa Cargo partners with cargo.one to propel its global digital sales

AJOT Newsroom | August 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Technology

• Air Europa joins the cargo.one platform as the established market expert to greatly expand its worldwide reach and elevate its digital booking experience • Freight forwarders benefit from improved digital access to capacities connecting Europe and the Americas

Cathay Pacific nearing deal to buy dozens of widebody aircraft

Bloomberg | August 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing delivery delays slow Frankfurt Airport passenger growth

Bloomberg | August 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports

Xpeng Aeroht raises $150 million for production of flying cars

Bloomberg | August 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Technology

Xpeng Aeroht, a unit of Chinese electric carmaker Xpeng Inc., raised $150 million to fund the development and production of a proposed flying car in Guangzhou.

LATAM increases offering and strengthens position as largest cargo operator between Europe and S. America

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2024 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The company will now be able to transport over 600 tons weekly with its B767-300F aircraft, primarily carrying general cargo and pharmaceutical products to South America, while also diversifying perishable products from the region to Europe.

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Chris Barnett | August 05, 2024

Hawaii’s Kamaka Air says no plans to fly to US mainland

Kamaka Air, the 25-year old interisland air cargo airline that recently hired two former Southwest Airlines senior executives to expand the carrier’s footprint, will not jump into the Hawaii to US West Coast market to fill in the void left when Aloha Air Cargo bailed out of the Honolulu to Los Angeles route earlier this year.

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