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Canada’s WestJet reaches tentative pact to end mechanics strike

Bloomberg | July 01, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

WestJet Airlines is restoring operations after reaching a tentative agreement with unionized mechanics to end a strike that began on Friday.

Boeing’s fraud charge, Spirit deal show scale of growing crisis

Bloomberg | July 01, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Six months after a fuselage blowout threw Boeing Co. into crisis, the full weight of the legal and financial fallout from the near-catastrophic accident is bearing down on the embattled US planemaker.

Riege elected board member of the Air Cargo Community Frankfurt (ACCF)

AJOT Newsroom | July 01, 2024 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Riege Software announced that Christian Riege, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Managing Director, has been appointed as a new board member of the Air Cargo Community Frankfurt (ACCF). Christian succeeds Dr. Tobias Riege, who has been a full member of the ACCF Board since 2018.

Japan launches H3 rocket, boosting its comeback in space

Bloomberg | July 01, 2024 | Air Cargo | Technology

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AJOT Newsroom | July 01, 2024

Aeromexico and Delta connect Mexico City with Raleigh-Durham, Tampa Bay and Washington D.C.

• The inaugural flights on these new routes will operate daily to each destination. • Thanks to the Joint Cooperation Agreement between Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines, with these new markets we will together serve almost 60 routes and operate more than 90 flights per day between the two countries.

Gulf Air launched its new Munich to Bahrain route today

AJOT Newsroom | July 01, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports

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WestJet confirms end to AMFA strike

AJOT Newsroom | July 01, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Further damage to guests, employees, and communities prevented as the airline works to rebuild

Air France sees revenue hit as fliers avoid Paris olympics

Bloomberg | July 01, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing agrees to buy Spirit Aero for $4.7 billion in stock deal

Bloomberg | July 01, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Co. agreed Sunday to purchase Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. for $37.25 per share in an all-stock deal that values the company at $4.7 billion, according to people with knowledge of the transaction.

Air France warns of revenue hit as fliers avoid Paris games

Bloomberg | July 01, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Singapore Airlines’ CEO gets pay bump after record profit

Bloomberg | July 01, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Justice Department to charge Boeing, seeks guilty plea from planemaker

Bloomberg | June 30, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The US Justice Department will charge Boeing Co. with criminal fraud, leaving the planemaker to choose between pleading guilty or taking the risk of going to trial, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Bloomberg | June 30, 2024

Canada’s WestJet cancels more flights as strike roils travel

Canada’s WestJet Airlines Ltd. said it was awaiting urgent assistance from the government as a mechanics strike stretched on for a third day, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights over the busy Canada Day holiday weekend.

Vietnam Air gets loan extension to avoid insolvency risk

Bloomberg | June 29, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Canada’s WestJet cancels weekend flights as mechanics strike

Bloomberg | June 29, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines Ltd. canceled 235 Saturday flights after unionized mechanics went on strike late Friday, undermining government efforts to prevent travel disruptions during the busy holiday weekend.

WestJet acknowledges the Minister of Labour’s direction for final binding first contract arbitration with AMFA

AJOT Newsroom | June 28, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airline confirms labour action has been avoided and no additional flights will be cancelled...

WestJet mechanic strike is averted before Canada holiday weekend

Bloomberg | June 28, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has stepped in to prevent a strike that could have roiled air travel during the Canada Day holiday weekend.

Under Secretary Fernandez remarks to advance cooperation on bilateral air aviation with the Dominican Republic

AJOT Newsroom | June 28, 2024 | Air Cargo | General

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AJOT Newsroom | June 28, 2024

Lufthansa Cargo and WorldACD Market Data celebrate partnership of 20 years with renewal of their agreement

Exactly this week 20 years ago marks the moment that Lufthansa Cargo and WorldACD started their air cargo market data journey. Lufthansa Cargo was one of the early movers and among the first airlines to join WorldACD...

Canada’s WestJet to start canceling flights as holiday weekend strike looms

Bloomberg | June 27, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

WestJet Airlines Ltd., Canada’s second-largest carrier, will begin canceling flights on Thursday — just ahead of a long holiday weekend — as it prepares for a strike.

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