Air Cargo

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

FCS Frankfurt Cargo Services receives another important pharma certification

AJOT | November 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

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AirBridgeCargo Airlines expands its partnership with Sonoco ThermoSafe to embrace new Pegasus ULD passive container

AJOT | November 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The latest Sonoco addition to a sophisticated product family will guarantee secure, trackable, and reliable transportation of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical shipments of up to 998 kg.

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WFS adds GDP certification to IATA CEIV approval to increase readiness for Covid vaccines

AJOT | November 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) Pharma Centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport has been awarded Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification, reinforcing its credentials to support global air cargo shipments of Covid-19 vaccines and other pharmaceutical and medical equipment shipments requiring compliant temperature-controlled storage and handling.

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Air France KLM Martinair Cargo continues strong performance in Third quarter

AJOT | November 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

September was the fifth consecutive month of gradual air cargo market improvements and Air France KLM Martinair’s Cargo activity continued to strongly perform with a unit revenue at constant currency up 107.6% in the Third quarter 2020.

Ryanair braces for deepening losses from new lockdowns

Bloomberg | November 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Abu Dhabi poured billions into Etihad Airways before pandemic

Bloomberg | November 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Abu Dhabi’s government has stumped up around $22 billion for Etihad Airways since it began flying in 2003, underscoring the ambition of the oil-rich emirate to turn its national carrier into a global player before the effort faltered in recent years.

These are the airlines teetering on the brink of covid ruin

Bloomberg | November 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airlines suffer blow as England bans overseas leisure travel

Bloomberg | November 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Spanish ‘ghost airport’ reinvents itself as park for idle jets

Bloomberg | November 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

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Lufthansa can emerge stronger from pandemic, CEO Spohr says

Bloomberg | October 31, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Deutsche Lufthansa AG can emerge stronger from the airline industry’s worst crisis since World War II by becoming leaner, Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr said.

Dutch reject KLM cost-cutting plan linked to government bailout

Bloomberg | October 31, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

FedEx vows to avoid transport bottlenecks in vaccine roll-out

Bloomberg | October 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Logistics | Integrators

deugro Air Chartering helps to heep projects on track despite the COVID-19 impact

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AJOT | Top Story | October 30, 2020

deugro Air Chartering helps to heep projects on track despite the COVID-19 impact

deugro Air Chartering completed the transport of critical oversized compressor equipment from Germany to the USA by an Antonov 124 freighter aircraft.

Air France-KLM CFO rejects any talk of carrier’s breakup

Bloomberg | October 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing supplier says new jet may hinge on success of Max return

Bloomberg | October 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

British Airways owner trims expenses with furloughs, job cuts

Bloomberg | October 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Berlin’s $7 billion airport finally opens in the depths of a crisis

Bloomberg | October 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

The project’s history — an eight-year delay, automatic doors that lacked electricity, too-short escalators — is an embarrassing tale for Germany.

Top Airbus A320neo customer to cut fleet size over two years

Bloomberg | October 30, 2020 | Air Cargo

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Record Planeloads of Live Hogs Flown Into China to Boost Herds

Bloomberg | October 29, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

China is flying in record numbers of pigs to improve genetics and boost productivity while rapidly rebuilding the nation’s hog population after it was decimated by African swine fever.

CBP officers in Boston seize nearly $1M in counterfeit watches

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AJOT | Top Story | October 29, 2020

CBP officers in Boston seize nearly $1M in counterfeit watches

On October 23, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Boston seized three counterfeit Rolex watches and one counterfeit Richard Mille watch originating from Hong Kong. The shipment of watches was destined to an individual in the Boston area.