Air Cargo

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

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U.S. airlines’ February 2024 fuel cost per gallon up 4.8% from January 2024

AJOT | April 08, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Energy

Aviation fuel consumption up 7.9% from pre-pandemic February 2019

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New Malaysia Airline cargo flights to Maastricht Aachen Airport

AJOT | April 08, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Following a year of strategic investment and renewal, Maastricht Aachen Airport is the preferred option for the new weekly Malaysia Airline cargo service...

Spirit Air defers plane deliveries in bid to preserve cash

Bloomberg | April 08, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Ethopian Airlines: Honoring a 78-year legacy of distinguished servant leadership

AJOT | April 08, 2024 | Air Cargo | General

Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa's largest airline group, has marked its 78th anniversary, highlighting a legacy of resilience and innovation since 1946...

Malaysia airports may be privatized before GIP stake sale: Edge

Bloomberg | April 07, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports

Qantas adds millions of loyalty seats to soothe angry flyers

Bloomberg | April 07, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing CEO’s 2023 pay rose 45% before blowout sparked crisis

Bloomberg | April 07, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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IAG Cargo restarts services between London and Abu Dhabi as part of its 2024 summer schedule

AJOT | April 05, 2024 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• IAG Cargo restarts services between London and Abu Dhabi for the first time in four years • IAG Cargo increases services to the Middle East and Latin America as part of the new summer schedule

FAA halts flights at JFK, Newark Airports after earthquake

Bloomberg | April 05, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports

British Airways owner IAG said to consider dividend in 2024

Bloomberg | April 05, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air India pilots join Vistara crew in airing fatigue, pay fears

Bloomberg | April 05, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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One Air commences Boeing 747 freighter operations at East Midlands Airport

AJOT | April 05, 2024 | Air Cargo | General

The central UK airport will now be a regular origin and destination point for One Air’s Boeing 747-400 freighter services connecting Asia and Europe as well as for ad hoc global charter services.

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Skykraft Satellite filings publishes for 2976-Satellite air traffic management constellation

AJOT | April 05, 2024 | Air Cargo | General

Skykraft has moved one step closer to providing global space-enabled ADS-B and VHF communications services in 2026 with acceptance by the International Telecommunications Union of its spectrum filing for a constellation of 2976 satellites...

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‘Surprisingly resilient’ air cargo market enjoys a third consecutive month of +11% demand growth in March

AJOT | April 04, 2024 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Global air cargo market demand rose +11% year-on-year for a third consecutive month in March as buoyant e-commerce volumes and concerns over the impact of conflict in the Red Sea region on ocean freight services delivered an unexpected first quarter bonus for forwarders and airlines, according to the latest weekly market data from Xeneta.

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Air Canada partners with SATS for its long-awaited return to Singapore

AJOT | April 04, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air Canada has awarded a passenger, ramp, and cargo handling contract to SATS as it prepares to resume flights to Singapore’s Changi International Airport for the first time in over 30 years.

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Boeing’s new chairman is reaching out directly to US airline CEOs to rebuild trust

Bloomberg | April 04, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Co.’s new chairman has scrapped formal meetings planned with leaders of the planemaker’s largest US airline customers as he begins to address a crisis of confidence that culminated in a sweeping management shakeup, according to people familiar with the matter.

IBA qualified by RMI as aviation climate aligned finance data provider

AJOT | April 04, 2024 | Air Cargo | Technology | Green Shipping

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H2C’s patented warehouse-in-the-sky is the first to enable pinpoint drone delivery via a beacon

AJOT | April 04, 2024 | Air Cargo | Technology

H2 Clipper, Inc. (“H2C”), an aerospace and alternative energy company developing uniquely capable hydrogen-powered dirigibles, announces that it was granted a new U.S. patent for its warehouse-in-the-sky that includes the integration of aerial drones for picking up, transporting, and delivering packaged goods and other payloads.

Airlines desperate for planes are paying up for older models

Bloomberg | April 04, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Co.’s latest 737 Max crisis has worsened an airline shortage of popular narrowbody aircraft, sending the cost of used-jet rentals to the highest level in years.