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Boeing CEO Calhoun to press safety message at all-hands meeting

Bloomberg | January 09, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun will call on Boeing Co. workers to focus on safety as the top priority at an all-hands meeting on Tuesday, as senior leaders stress the need for staff to work to a high standard following last week’s fuselage blowout on a 737 Max 9 aircraft.

Flyers on Mexico’s new airline have some planes all to themselves

Bloomberg | January 09, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services adds Casablanca as its 35th freighter destination in Africa

AJOT Newsroom | January 09, 2024 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo partners with SkyCell to provide ULD tracking and visibility

AJOT Newsroom | January 09, 2024 | Air Cargo | Technology

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has selected SkyCell - a purpose-led technology company engaged in transforming the pharmaceutical supply chain – as its preferred unit load device (ULD) tracking partner.

Wizz Air CEO says Boeing, Airbus need to enhance quality control

Bloomberg | January 09, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

PTC Industries and Nasmyth sign MoU to vertically integrate supply chain solutions from India

AJOT Newsroom | January 09, 2024 | Air Cargo

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Turkish Airlines carried 6.1 million passengers with an increase of 10.1% in December 2023

AJOT Newsroom | January 09, 2024 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Turkish Airlines announced passenger and cargo traffic results for December with 19.4% higher passenger capacity in terms of available seat kilometers compared to that of 2022.

Boeing’s bumper 2023 sales overshadowed by latest 737 Max crisis

Bloomberg | January 09, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Bloomberg | January 09, 2024

JetBlue CEO Hayes to step down in February

JetBlue Airways Corp. Chief Executive Officer Robin Hayes will step down next month after leading the carrier through a recent failed partnership with one airline and the pending acquisition of another.

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Bloomberg | January 09, 2024

Boeing door bolts in focus after airlines find loose parts

Air-safety officials probing last week’s fuselage blowout on a Boeing Co. 737 aircraft have turned their attention to four bolts they’ve been unable to locate and said they may widen their investigation beyond the Max 9 variant after multiple airlines found loose parts.

Cathay Pacific union calls for government inquiry into pilot shortage

Bloomberg | January 09, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. pilot’s union has called for a government inquiry into the Hong Kong carrier’s handling of mass flight cancellations, laying the blame for the current woes at steep job cuts made during the height of the pandemic.

Mosqueira is new Director of Operations at Frankfurt Cargo Services

Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS), the largest independent cargo handler at Frankfurt Airport, has appointed Federico Mosqueira as its new Director of Operations. The 45-year-old started the job on January 1, 2024.

Astral Aviation enters into global sales partnership with Euro Cargo Aviation and Take Off Aviation

AJOT Newsroom | January 08, 2024 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Astral Aviation has entered into a global sales partnership agreement with Euro Cargo Aviation in Europe, USA & UAE and Take Off Aviation in South Africa