Air Cargo

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

Portugal gets preliminary valuation reports on TAP before sale

Bloomberg | September 12, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

U.S. Patent Office issues new patent claims to Arrive for its smart mailbox platform

AJOT Newsroom | September 12, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

Dimerco unveils a new bonded warehouse to cater for high-tech supply chains

AJOT Newsroom | September 12, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports | Logistics

Global freight forwarder Dimerco is adapting to the changing supply chain strategies of major high-tech companies, opening its second bonded warehouse within the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Free Trade Zone (FTZ) on September 12th, 2023.

WestJet announces exclusive transborder service connecting Kelowna and Las Vegas

AJOT Newsroom | September 12, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Biggest Saudi Airline to list 30% stake in cargo firm IPO

Bloomberg | September 12, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Saudi Arabia’s biggest airline and another shareholder will list a 30% stake in cargo firm SAL Saudi Logistics Services Co. in a Riyadh initial public offering, as the kingdom’s market for listings picks up after a slow start to the year.

Air Cargo Multi-Story Facilities in the US

Bob Caton, VP Operations Airport Infrastructure - Realterm | September 12, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports | Logistics

In countries outside of the United States, multi-story warehouses have been commonplace for decades.

Pratt engine flaw to idle hundreds of A320 planes for years

Bloomberg | September 11, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

RTX Corp.’s plan to address the latest flaw in its marquee commercial jet engine will ground hundreds of Airbus SE A320neo aircraft over the next three years, a fresh source of disruption to global airlines’ post-pandemic recovery.

JetBlue sheds more Spirit gates to ease antitrust concerns

Bloomberg | September 11, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

JetBlue Airways Corp. agreed to transfer some Spirit Airlines Inc. gates and flight slots at three airports to help lessen antitrust concerns over its pending acquisition of the low-cost carrier.

Air China engine fire caused by mechanical fault, probe says

Bloomberg | September 11, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

JetBlue and Allegiant announce divestiture agreement in connection with JetBlue’s combination with Spirit

AJOT Newsroom | September 11, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

JetBlue Airways Corporation and Allegiant today announced that the airlines have entered into a definitive agreement under which JetBlue will transfer to Allegiant all of the holdings of Spirit Airlines, Inc. at Boston Logan International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport.

Cargo iQ’s surge in sign-ups continues as LOT Polish Airlines joins the group

AJOT Newsroom | September 11, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

The Central European carrier joins Cargo iQ’s growing stakeholder community to support continuous development of quality standards and enhanced visibility in the supply chain

Straighten up and fly right - the effects of flying on your body

AJOT Newsroom | September 11, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Aviation commentators are warning of a worsening skills shortage which could threaten the industry’s bounceback from the pandemic. This is particularly acute for pilots, but covers all workers from cabin crew to ground staff. Artemis Aerospace explores how training is being affected.

Air Cargo

Bloomberg | September 11, 2023

Biden showcases Boeing, chip deals as US and Vietnam draw closer

US President Joe Biden announced a series of semiconductor, aerospace and infrastructure deals with business leaders in Vietnam, part of a push by the White House to deepen economic integration with Indo-Pacific nations that can provide a bulwark to China.

Vietnam Air, Boeing reach $10 billion deal for 737 Max jets

Bloomberg | September 11, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Vietnam Airlines JSC signed an preliminary deal for 50 Boeing Co. 737 Max aircraft during a visit by US President Joe Biden to the Southeast Asian nation.

U.S. cargo and passenger airlines added 2,058 jobs in July 2023; employment remains 8.2% above pre-pandemic July 2019

AJOT Newsroom | September 11, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

U.S. airline total number of employees (both full-time and part-time)

Globe Air Cargo China, part of ECS Group, partners with Royal Air Brunei Airlines to enhance air cargo operations in China

AJOT Newsroom | September 11, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

JetBlue sheds Spirit gates in Boston, Newark to ease DOJ worries

Bloomberg | September 11, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

JetBlue Airways Corp. agreed to transfer some Spirit Airlines Inc. gates and flight slots at three airports to help lessen antitrust concerns over its pending acquisition of the low-cost carrier.

Airlines, engine makers race to track down bogus spare parts

Bloomberg | September 11, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airlines and aircraft engine makers are racing to identify bogus spare parts that have infiltrated the global fleet via an obscure UK supplier, a potentially costly and complicated forensic endeavor affecting the world’s most widely flown passenger jets.