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France vows to make EU carbon border levy top green deal issue
| March 18, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Intermodal | Trucking
Volga-Dnepr supports Dronning Maud Land Air Network Project for the 6th consecutive year
| March 18, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters
Volga-Dnepr Airlines, the world leader in oversized and super-heavy transportations, has completed its sixth Antarctic program operating 5 IL-76TD-90VD charter flights to the coldest continent under the DROMLAN international Antarctic project.
WFS wins Ukraine international contract In Milan
| March 18, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters
Ukraine International Airlines has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) an 18 month cargo handling contract in Milan.
Malaysian Court grants AirAsia X restraining order
| March 18, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines
ANA sees global chip shortage as good cargo opportunity in 2021
| March 18, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters
Gambler who bet millions on AirAsia wants everyone to notice
| March 17, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Thai Airways disputes $7.4 billion of aircraft lessor claims
| March 17, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Boeing 787s come under added scrutiny from U.S. regulator
| March 17, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Atlas Air’s contract with pilots goes to arbitration today arbitrator will mold airline’s future
| March 17, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters
iAero Group drives sustainability In the aviation industry by being the first to provide 100% carbon neutral air charter flights
| March 17, 2021 | Air Cargo | Charters
Ethiopian Airlines joins African Union to launch test and vaccine passport
| March 17, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines
February 2021: worldwide trend may be slightly positive, but many regions struggle to recover
| March 17, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters
Many of you may be familiar with the quote, attributed to the 19th century American author Mark Twain: when an American newspaper had (wrongly) carried his obituary, he apparently reacted by saying “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” Unfortunately, something similar can be said about recent reports on the resurrection of air cargo: worldwide, the trend may be positive, but in many markets, the reality is different. February showed a worldwide year-on-year (YoY) weight increase of 1.1%, accompanied by a yield/rate increase in USD of 84%. After a strong volume drop in the middle of the month, the end of the month showed a strong recovery.
Avianca adding routes to beaches with eye on bankruptcy exit
| March 17, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Malaysian court grants AirAsia X restraining order on creditors
| March 17, 2021 | Air Cargo
Airlines face new challenge with fuel prices on upswing
| March 17, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Drone delivery startup poised to expand US operations with new funding
| March 17, 2021 | Air Cargo | Technology
Flytrex — which has raised more than $20 million — has used its drones in a pilot program with Walmart in North Carolina
Apollo-backed Sun Country Airlines’ IPO raises $218 million
| March 16, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Virgin Atlantic jet turns back after laser attack on pilots
| March 16, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines
IFCO provides real time intelligence on RPCs
| March 16, 2021 | Air Cargo | Technology
IFCO SYSTEMS (IFCO), the world’s largest operator of Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) for fresh food packaging, has started a long-term initiative to add track and trace technology to IFCO RPCs. The project is a first step in creating “IFCO Smart RPCs” designed to unlock additional grower and retailer efficiencies in the fresh food supply chain while also reducing food waste and enabling additional sustainability savings.
Sonoco ThermoSafe and Unilode sign agreement for the maintenance, repair and handling of passive temperature-controlled containers
| March 16, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters
Sonoco ThermoSafe, the leading global provider of temperature-assured packaging solutions, and Unilode Aviation Solutions, the market leader in outsourced unit load device (ULD) management and repair services, announce their partnership for the maintenance, repair and handling of Sonoco ThermoSafe’s passive bulk temperature-controlled containers at several key locations. This cooperation will play an important part in enabling the safe and efficient transport of pharmaceuticals and other temperature-sensitive products around the world.
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