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AI startup for aerospace valued at about $300 million in new financing

Bloomberg | December 07, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

IAG Cargo announces a new route connecting Madrid and Doha

AJOT Newsroom | December 07, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• This is IAG Cargo’s first direct service between Madrid and Doha • The new daily route will begin on 11th December operated by an A330 aircraft • New route provides access to the wider IAG Cargo network spanning six continents

Four VINCI Airports are within the first airports in the world to obtain Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 5

AJOT Newsroom | December 07, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports | Green Shipping

• Toulon-Hyères airport in France, Beja, Madeira and Ponta Delgada airports in Portugal, received Level 5 accreditation assigned by ACI, Airports Council International. • Level 5 certifies an airport that has reached a net zero balance on its direct emissions. • This certification significantly accelerates the entire airport ecosystem to embark on the path to decarbonisation.

Horizon Aircraft secures investment from Canso Investment Counsel Ltd.

AJOT Newsroom | December 07, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

Lufthansa Group and Lilium sign Memorandum of Understanding for strategic partnership

AJOT Newsroom | December 07, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

How Alaska Airlines’ CEO landed deal to buy Hawaiian air carrier

Bloomberg | December 06, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Alaska Air Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Ben Minicucci was all smiles as he made the media rounds Monday with his new partner, the CEO of Hawaiian Holdings Inc. — the two in coordinated aloha shirts.

Air Canada tests jet de-icing strips to end blasts of glycol

Bloomberg | December 06, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

As winter approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, airlines are wheeling their de-icing equipment out of storage, typically a heavy truck with a large tank and boom-mounted cannon that sprays ice-melting glycol onto an aircraft’s wings and upper fuselage.

Air New Zealand to fly Amazon-backed electric plane in 2026

Bloomberg | December 06, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

Air New Zealand Ltd. ordered an electric plane from an Amazon.com Inc.-backed startup as part of a plan to operate commercial flights with cleaner, next-generation aircraft in little more than two years.

JetBlue-Spirit deal judge weighs impact on low-fare passengers

Bloomberg | December 06, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

No-frills travelers who rely on cheap air fares to cities like Fort Lauderdale, Florida, or Las Vegas will be the key focus of a federal judge deciding the fate of JetBlue Airways Corp.’s $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines Inc., after a five-week US antitrust trial.

Luxcargo Handling S.A. to take over Luxair’s ramp and cargo handling activities

AJOT Newsroom | December 06, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Cargolux has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Luxcargo Handling S.A., LCH, has been awarded a license for ramp handling at Luxembourg airport.

Air travel gets new tool to measure sustainable fuels’ impact

An aviation sustainability alliance that includes United Airlines Holdings Inc. and other carriers, corporate customers like Microsoft Corp. and the Environmental Defense Fund has released a new tool aimed at promoting the use of cleaner fuels and tracking their impact.

Skanska divests ownership of LaGuardia Airport Terminal B in New York, NY for $115 million

AJOT Newsroom | December 06, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Big win for airline passengers and workers

AJOT Newsroom | December 06, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Statement by TWU International President John Samuelsen

[Freightos Weekly Update] Panama restrictions starting to impact containers; more attacks near Suez Canal

UK watchdog tells Air France, Lufthansa to halt greenwashing ads

Bloomberg | December 06, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Green Shipping

Lufthansa Cargo welcomes fourth A321 freighter to its fleet and continues to expand its route network

AJOT Newsroom | December 06, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

As part of its expansion strategy, Lufthansa Cargo continues to expand and optimize its existing A321F network. The new winter flight schedule, which came into effect on October 29, includes two new destinations...

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