Air Cargo

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

Hong Kong can retain international aviation hub status, Lam says

Bloomberg | October 06, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports | Intermodal

JetBlue CEO expects Transatlantic to reopen before Thanksgiving

Bloomberg | October 05, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

FAA invests $479.1M in safety, sustainable infrastructure at Airports

AJOT | October 05, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

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Volga-Dnepr completes a complex project to move an 83-tonne boiler after two-month meticulous planning

AJOT | October 05, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Volga-Dnepr Airlines (VDA) and Fracht FWO Inc have orchestrated the delivery of a boiler from Milano, Italy to Lincoln, Nebraska, USA to ramp up the local production capacity of the plant in Sioux City, Iowa.

Alaska Airlines launches new codeshare agreement with Iberia Airlines

AJOT | October 05, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Aviation leaders unite in Milan to rebuild global air connectivity

AJOT | October 05, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

With millions of jobs and national economies dependent on a strong restart of the air transport sector, World Routes will bring together decision-makers from airlines, airports, and tourism authorities in Milan this week (10-12 October) to rebuild global air connectivity.

Qatar Air ups ante in A350 paint-job dispute with Airbus

Bloomberg | October 05, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Qatar Air says A350 paint problem has led to composite cracks

AJOT | October 05, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

SpiceJet plans fleet expansion as carrier nears break-even

Bloomberg | October 05, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

U.S. pushing Singapore to let American visitors enter freely

Bloomberg | October 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Qantas kicks off 100-plane order worth more than $9 billion

Bloomberg | October 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Southwest Air to require workers to be vaccinated by Dec. 8

Bloomberg | October 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airline industry targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

Bloomberg | October 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Airlines See Covid-Related Losses Exceeding $200 Billion

Air Freight News | October 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airline losses from the coronavirus pandemic are set to surpass $200 billion as travel curbs weigh on corporate and long-haul demand well into 2022, according to the industry’s main lobby.

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Lufthansa Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel partner to promote CO2-neutral power-to-liquid fuel

AJOT | October 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Atmosfair opens the world's first plant for the production of synthetic PtL paraffin in the Emsland region of Lower Saxony

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Moscow Domodedovo Airport welcomed first flight of AlMasria Universal Airlines

AJOT | October 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Moscow Domodedovo Airport welcomed first flight of AlMasria Universal Airlines, which has arrived from sunny Sharm el-Sheikh.

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WorldACD: Trends for the past 5 weeks (wk 38)

AJOT | October 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters | By The Numbers

WorldACD's latest views on air cargo market developments, covering each of the last 5 weeks up till Sunday 26 September. In week 38, worldwide volume decreased by -2% compared with the previous week. Worldwide capacity increased by +1% week-over-week. On a regional level, volumes from Central & South America did best with a volume increase of +6% week-over-week, while Asia Pacific experienced the largest decrease (-8%). The average worldwide yield/rate in week 38 was at the same level as in week 37.