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

Flight delays prompt revamp of airline meal, hotel offerings

Bloomberg | September 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

US gets warrant to seize Boeing 737 owned by Russia’s Lukoil

Bloomberg | August 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Pilots at Lufthansa unit Eurowings vote to strike on jobs, hours

Bloomberg | August 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Bolloré Logistics partners with United Airlines to purchase 3 million liters of SAF

On 20 July, Bolloré Logistics and United Airlines entered into an innovative partnership relating to the purchase of three million litres of sustainable aviation fuel for 2022. This collaboration demonstrates Bolloré Logistics’ ongoing determination to pursue its commitments by developing sustainable offers to help decarbonise air freight transport.

SpiceJet in talks to raise $200 million to ease finance woes

Bloomberg | August 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Turkish Cargo became the top-ranking European air cargo carrier

AJOT Newsroom | August 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

According to the World Air Transport Statistics data, published on yearly basis by the International Air Transport Association (IATA); Turkish Cargo, the rising logistics brand of Turkish Airlines, ranked the 1st among the European air cargo companies while it ranked the 4th among the global airlines, thanks to its total transportation performance.

Airbus in talks to supply some 50 A220s to India’s Jet Airways

Bloomberg | August 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Bloomberg | August 31, 2022

Delta, Air France-KLM tapped by Italy to purchase ITA Airways

An investor group including Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines Inc. looks primed to buy Italy’s fledgling state-controlled carrier, after being selected over a rival bid from a team that included Deutsche Lufthansa AG.

Aviation in Latin America: Summer is over – now what?

AJOT Newsroom | August 30, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Summer 2022, highly anticipated by airlines, eventually arrived, demonstrating, and confirming the positive trend in the industry’s recovery – thanks to the lifted restrictions, open borders, and the higher capacity deployed by different operators. However, this season the airplanes have also had to fly through the turbulence caused by high fuel costs, sharp depreciations in some countries of the region, and disruptions in airports due to a lack of staff, all adding to the capacity challenges, in order to meet the sudden growth in passenger demand.

Lufthansa Group receives first 787 Dreamliner

AJOT Newsroom | August 30, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

• Europe's largest airline group takes delivery of first of 32 787s it has on order • 787 Dreamliner key for Lufthansa Group fleet modernization program and sustainability efforts

Chinese airlines suffer billions in losses during Covid-19 pandemic

Bloomberg | August 30, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Volatus Aerospace with Integrated FlightOps OS awarded Canada’s first BVLOS certification

AJOT Newsroom | August 30, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

Using the FlightOps Ltd. multi-drone operating system (OS), Volatus Aerospace is the first company in Canada to receive a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC), which allows drone operations without a visual observer.

Boeing wins $2.1 billion order from Taiwan’s China Airlines

Bloomberg | August 30, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

India’s Adani is first Asian to become world’s third-richest person

Bloomberg | August 29, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports | Ports & Terminals

Air France pilots suspended after in-flight cockpit brawl

Bloomberg | August 29, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Lufthansa Cargo continues to grow its intra-European route network with additional A321 freighters

AJOT Newsroom | August 29, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• Second A321 freighter enters service in October 2022 • Expansion of the European network with inclusion of Birmingham, London and Madrid • Daily weekday service to the UK and Ireland will deliver attractive Same-Day and eCommerce solutions • Two additional A321 freighters to complement medium-haul services in the first half of 2023

CPaT announces new contract with Africa’s leading airline, TAAG Angola

AJOT Newsroom | August 29, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

CPaT Global, the world’s leading provider of distance learning for the airline and aviation industry, today announced they have been awarded a new contract with leading African airline, TAAG Angolan Airlines. CPaT will be providing Enhanced Tailored Aircraft System Courses for the B737-700, B777-200ER, B777-300ER, and Bombardier DHC-8/Q400 fleets. Additionally, TAAG will be using Cabin Crew Aircraft Systems courses for the B737 and CPaT’s portfolio of Cabin Crew Safety courses. All of these courses are being customized to match TAAG’s Standard Operating Procedures and Aircraft Configurations.

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