Air Cargo

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

Sriwijaya Air wins creditor nod for $488 million debt revamp

Bloomberg | July 13, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Bonds for never-built Mexico airport bring investors 50% gains

Bloomberg | July 13, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Tornado hits Chicago area, forcing over 330 flight cancellations

Bloomberg | July 13, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Delta boosts profit forecast amid rebounding global travel

Bloomberg | July 13, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Hamburg, Dusseldorf airports disrupted by climate activists

Bloomberg | July 13, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

India’s newest airline to add 800 staff and fly internationally

Bloomberg | July 13, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air Cargo

AJOT Newsroom | July 12, 2023

USPS introduces Ground Advantage

• New coast-to-coast 2-5-day shipping offering now available • Competitively priced for America’s businesses and retail customers

FAA invests nearly $92 million to help airports reach President’s goal of net zero-emissions by 2050

Airports across the country are more sustainable thanks to funding from the Federal Aviation Administration.

American Airlines announces commercial redevelopment of Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport

AJOT Newsroom | July 12, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol invests in development of ‘secure import’ system to fight cargo theft

AJOT Newsroom | July 12, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Start development chain information system Secure Import

Qatar Airways Cargo’s ground handling agent Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) cargo receives IATA’s Smart Facility Operational Capacity Certification

AJOT Newsroom | July 12, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Portugal to approve decree on privatization of airline TAP in the coming weeks

Bloomberg | July 12, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

CSafe announces plans for first frozen active temperature-controlled container

AJOT Newsroom | July 12, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

To address the rapid growth of mRNA vaccines and in preparation for the commercialization of cell and gene therapies, CSafe has developed an active bulk air cargo container that can maintain -20°C.

U.S. cargo and passenger airlines added 1,948 jobs in May 2023; employment remains 8.2% above pre-pandemic May 2019

AJOT Newsroom | July 12, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 798,850 workers in May 2023, 1,948 (0.24%) more workers than in April 2023 (796,902) and 60,790 (8.24%) more than in pre-pandemic May 2019 (738,060).

Ryanair quits UK aviation panel, citing no progress on key goals

Bloomberg | July 11, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing delivered 60 jets in June despite supplier’s strike

Bloomberg | July 11, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Co. delivered 60 jets in June, including 49 of its best-selling 737 models, beating analyst expectations even as it contended with a strike at a key supplier and manufacturing defects.