Air Cargo

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

Pilot erred in India crash, aviation watchdog chief suggests

Bloomberg | August 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Amerijet completes IATA’s CEIV Pharma recertification

AJOT | August 07, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Amerijet International Airlines has completed its IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma recertification for the handling of temperature-controlled healthcare and life science products.

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LATAM’s Solidary Plane transported over 680 tons of medical supplies and more than 400 health professionals in South America

AJOT | August 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• During the pandemic, the program has focused on supporting the fight against the virus. • In Brazil, 64 tons of food for various NGOs supported by LATAM and 45 tons of medical supplies for hospitals were donated and transported.

US Transportation Secretary Chao announces $3.3 million in seven drone grants to universities

AJOT | August 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology

Qatar Airways resume flights To two additional African destinations; Kigali, Rwanda and Nairobi, Kenya

AJOT | August 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Delta bets on clean jets to grab market share, pare cash burn

Bloomberg | August 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Mid-June airline employment up 2,000 from mid-May

AJOT | August 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

U.S. airlines employed 699,683 workers in the middle of June 2020, 2,446 more than in mid-May 2020 and 53,602 fewer than in March 2020. The June 2020 numbers consist of 508,688 full-time and 111,075 part-time workers.

United now cleaning flight decks with UVC lighting

AJOT | August 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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FIS Air Freight Report August 3, 2020

AJOT | August 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | General

Discussions move towards the forward market, with a number of airlines publicly quite bullish for September onwards. August is quiet, except it isn't quiet - a summary of the lack of consensus in the current market.

Korean Air’s quarterly profit defies coronavirus travel slump

Bloomberg | August 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines | International Trade

Etihad Airways half-year loss widens amid border closures

Bloomberg | August 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing hit with $1.25 million proposed fine over designees

Bloomberg | August 05, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Trump backs effort in Congress to extend aid to US airlines
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Bloomberg | Top Story | August 05, 2020

Trump backs effort in Congress to extend aid to US airlines

President Donald Trump said he supports efforts in Congress to provide U.S. airlines with more aid to avert massive job losses, which could start Oct. 1 when restrictions expire from a prior round of federal assistance.
Republican Senators seek $25 billion virus aid for airlines

Bloomberg | August 05, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Cathay Pacific to half single-use plastic footprint by 2022

AJOT | August 05, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airline’s 2019 Sustainable Development Report celebrates environmental and social initiative success and lays foundation for group’s future targets

Boeing gains after CFO downplays need for additional liquidity

Bloomberg | August 05, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

South African Airways rescue stalls as banks hang back on funds

Bloomberg | August 05, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Cargo airline cashing in on junk-bond boom for owner payout
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Bloomberg | Top Story | August 05, 2020

Cargo airline cashing in on junk-bond boom for owner payout

At a little-known cargo airline that handles shipments for United Parcel Service Inc. and Amazon.com Inc., business is booming.
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Air cargo continued its ‘gradual but consistent recovery’ in July

AJOT | August 05, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Global air cargo volumes continued to show a ‘gradual but consistent’ month-on-month recovery in July, increasing by 8% over June, according to the latest air cargo market analysis by CLIVE Data Services.

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Virgin Atlantic faces crunch vote to save restructuring plan

Bloomberg | August 05, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. faces a crunch vote in less than three weeks to determine whether a hard-won 1.2 billion-pound ($1.6 billion) rescue goes ahead or if the airline is headed for collapse.

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