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Planned warning strikes at seven German airports: unreasonable and cause great damage

AJOT Newsroom | February 16, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

In the collective wage dispute between the German trade union Verdi and the employers of the public sector, seven German commercial airports will be affected by strikes tomorrow...

Airbus sees higher deliveries, cautions on production for A320

Bloomberg | February 16, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Airbus SE projected higher deliveries for this year and will accelerate output of its largest models as long-haul travel rebounds, while scaling back production of its bestselling A320 family with supply-chain disruptions continuing to ripple through the industry.

Record Air India deal with Airbus, Boeing may swell to 840 jets

Bloomberg | February 16, 2023 | Air Cargo

Air India Ltd. could almost double what already stands to be the biggest aircraft order in commercial aviation history as it tries to emerge from decades of mismanagement and challenge local rivals and international giants like Emirates and Qatar Airways.

German airports brace for strike after Lufthansa’s day of chaos

Bloomberg | February 16, 2023 | Air Cargo

(Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Lufthansa AG returned to a normal flight schedule on Thursday, offering only a short respite ahead of a planned strike that threatens to hobble operations at major airports across Germany.

Bain Picks Goldman, UBS, Barrenjoey for Virgin Australia Airlines IPO

Bloomberg | February 15, 2023 | Air Cargo

Bain Capital has picked the top arrangers for Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd.’s initial public offering, which could be one of the country’s biggest listings this year, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Prawns are out and chicken is in to cut airline meal costs

Bloomberg | February 15, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

One of the world’s biggest airline caterers is swapping prawns for chicken on menus more regularly to help save costs as the aviation industry emerges from the Covid pandemic.

Ethiopian adds Xiamen and Shenzhen to its cargo destinations in China

AJOT Newsroom | February 15, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, Africa’s largest network operator, has started two weekly freighter flights connecting Xiamen with São Paulo and Santiago via Addis Ababa.

Lufthansa Cargo offers more freighter capacity to China

AJOT Newsroom | February 15, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

2023 summer schedule includes 79 weekly B777F services

Lufthansa’s global fleet grounded by four snapped cables

Bloomberg | February 15, 2023 | Air Cargo

Grounding one of the world’s largest airline fleets took little more than four snapped Internet cables in a sleepy Frankfurt suburb.

Aircraft charter company plays vital role in sending aid to Turkish and Syrian earthquake victims

AJOT Newsroom | February 15, 2023 | Air Cargo | Charters

Air Charter Service, has arranged multiple passenger and cargo aircraft charters into Turkey and Syria to transport search and rescue teams from around Europe, along with essential humanitarian aid for...

Boeing doubles sustainable aviation fuel purchase for commercial operations, buying 5.6 million gallons for 2023

AJOT Newsroom | February 15, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Bonanza: Air India Agrees To Buy Up To $46 Billion Worth Of Jets

AJOT Newsroom | February 15, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Bonanza: Air India Agrees To Buy Up To $46 Billion Worth Of Jets

Lufthansa resumes flights after IT issues crippled operations

Bloomberg | February 15, 2023 | Air Cargo

Deutsche Lufthansa AG is returning to normal flight operations after widespread software problems linked to damaged Deutsche Telekom AG broadband cables grounded hundreds of planes.

British carrier Flybe to be wound down as sale talks fail

Bloomberg | February 15, 2023 | Air Cargo

Volatus Aerospace receives Canadian Transportation Agency license for drone cargo services

AJOT Newsroom | February 15, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

Volatus Aerospace Corp. is pleased to announce that it has been issued a Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) License for domestic service, all-cargo aircraft...

Lufthansa grounding likely came from broadband cable cut

Bloomberg | February 15, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Deutsche Lufthansa AG grounded all of its flights on Wednesday after damage to a set of Deutsche Telekom broadband cables caused widespread IT problems.

German union calls for Feb. 17 warning: Strikes at major airports

Bloomberg | February 15, 2023 | Air Cargo

German labor union Verdi has called for warning strikes at the nation’s major airports on Friday by public service, air security, and ground-traffic workers.

FAA calls urgent air-safety summit after recent US “near-crashes”

Bloomberg | February 14, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The US aviation regulator is calling a safety summit next month and ordering a review of industry data following a spate of recent near-crashes.

US to probe United flight that plunged toward ocean near Hawaii

Bloomberg | February 14, 2023 | Air Cargo

US authorities have opened an investigation into a United Airlines Holdings Inc. flight that dropped toward the Pacific Ocean shortly after taking off from Hawaii in December.

TSA must improve communication with shippers to meet upcoming November security deadline according to Airforwarders Association

AJOT Newsroom | February 14, 2023 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

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