Air Cargo

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

Norwegian Airlines agrees to buy 50 Boeing 737 Max jets

Bloomberg | June 02, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Etihad Cargo strengthens US commercial team with appointment of General Manager – Americas

AJOT | June 02, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has appointed Caroline Pappas as General Manager – Americas. Based in Chicago, Pappas will report directly to Etihad Cargo's Director – Cargo Commercial West, Mark Faulkner. She will be responsible for establishing new and further developing existing relationships with Etihad Cargo's customers based in North and South America.

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Antonov Airlines safety flies vital power plant components from Slovenia to Africa for Chapman Freeborn Germany

Ukraine-owned Antonov Airlines is continuing operations

Biden confronts formula shortage getting worse after US action

Air Cargo

Bloomberg | Top Story | June 01, 2022

Biden confronts formula shortage getting worse after US action

President Joe Biden will meet with baby formula manufacturers on Wednesday to tout his administration’s efforts to combat a shortage that’s only worsening across the country, risking backlash from angry parents.

Lack of funds forces South African carrier to ground all flights

Bloomberg | June 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Flair Airlines avoids Canadian ban on foreign ownership concerns

Bloomberg | June 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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More ‘clouds on the horizon’ as air cargo market gets a glimpse of its post-Covid future in May

AJOT | June 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

General air cargo market volumes fell -8% year-over-year in May, comparable to April, as the aviation industry’s stuttering recovery was compounded again by macroeconomic events which show no sign of abating, according to industry analysts CLIVE Data Services, part of Xeneta. The latest weekly market data also provided a glimpse of how major air cargo markets may perform in a post-Covid world.

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US announces new flights of baby formula aimed at easing shortage

Bloomberg | June 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The US will import the equivalent of 3.7 million bottles of infant formula from the UK via the latest emergency flights aimed at easing a shortage spurred by a plant shutdown.

Delta falls as jump in costs overshadow strong demand, pricing

Bloomberg | June 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Six microsatellites built by SFL of Toronto launched aboard SpaceX Transporter-5 mission

AJOT | June 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Six microsatellites developed by Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) were successfully launched by the SpaceX Transporter-5 rideshare mission on May 25. The three GHGSat greenhouse gas monitoring and three HawkEye 360 radio frequency (RF) geolocation microsatellites bring to 36 the total number of SFL-built satellites placed into orbit since 2020.

Hong Kong airline body wants three-day quarantine, no Covid test

Bloomberg | June 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Boeing reaches out to Singapore Air to discuss 777X delays

Bloomberg | June 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Singapore Air eyes overseas hub after being trapped by Covid

Bloomberg | June 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Delta Air raises revenue outlook with full planes, higher fares

Bloomberg | June 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Relativity’s 3D printed rocket on path for summer debut flight

Bloomberg | May 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

Relativity Space Inc., a Los Angeles-area startup that makes rockets using advanced 3D printing technology, is taking another step closer toward the debut of its Terran 1 craft this summer, a move toward gaining a foothold in the commercial launch industry.