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Daher confirms its leadership position in thermoplastic composite materials

AJOT Newsroom | June 23, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Mobilized by numerous research and development programs dedicated to the aeronautics sector’s decarbonization, Daher has set ambitious objectives in terms of innovation for the company’s new...

AUTOFLIGHT and GROUPE ADP sign Memorandum of Understanding

AJOT Newsroom | June 22, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

As the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games are set to serve as a global stage for innovation and progress, AutoFlight intends to showcase the exceptional capabilities of its...

Etihad Airways to expand mutual agreement with SF airlines

AJOT Newsroom | June 22, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has welcomed senior leaders from China's SF Airlines to Abu Dhabi to review...

Lufthansa Cargo and Nippon Express Europe conclude SAF agreement

AJOT Newsroom | June 21, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

The Nippon Express Group has set the goal of a 50 percent reduction in SCOPE 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 compared to 2013 as a response to climate change..

Silk Way West Airlines selects L3Harris to provide new Boeing 777-F with 777-200LR interchange full flight simulator

AJOT Newsroom | June 21, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Silk Way West Airlines, the leading cargo airline in the Caspian and Central Asian region, has purchased a 777-200LR Interchange Reality7e Full Flight Simulator (FFS) from L3Harris.

cargo.one brings important China capacity to market in a landmark partnership with Eastern Air Logistics

AJOT Newsroom | June 21, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

• Eastern Air Logistics partners with leading digital enabler cargo.one to take its first and important steps into digital sales • Many thousands of forwarders using cargo.one gain new capacity options for China and destinations throughout Asia Pacific • The partnership reflects the airline’s strategy to leverage the most relevant and innovative technology partners

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Bloomberg | June 21, 2023

FAA to investigate ground incident involving United, Delta jets

The Federal Aviation Administration said it will investigate an incident where the wing of a United Airlines Holdings Inc. flight clipped the tail of a Delta Air Lines Inc. plane at Boston Logan International airport last week.

FedEx’s profit outlook falls short as job cuts reach 29,000

Bloomberg | June 21, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

FedEx Corp. said it cut 29,000 US jobs over the past year and issued a 2024 profit outlook that missed Wall Street’s expectations as it continues to trim costs in the face of waning package delivery demand.

UPS union workers seek ‘big raises’ in thorny pay negotiations

Bloomberg | June 21, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

United Parcel Service Inc.’s union asked the company for major pay increases and better benefits as negotiations over its next five-year labor contract intensify.

Daher, Safran and Airbus exhibit EcoPulse, a hybrid-electric distributed propulsion aircraft demonstrator, at the Paris Air Show

AJOT Newsroom | June 21, 2023 | Air Cargo | General

EcoPulse, the hybrid-electric distributed propulsion aircraft demonstrator jointly developed by Daher, Safran, and Airbus, makes its first public appearance...