Air Cargo

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

China eases rules for international Covid flight suspensions

Bloomberg | August 07, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Flight disruptions swell as storms hit Northeast US airports

Bloomberg | August 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

WorldACD: Tonnages stabilize but rates continue to soften

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters | By The Numbers

Global air cargo flown tonnages have stabilized in the last two weeks of July after dropping significantly in the first half of the month, although worldwide average rates continue to soften, the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data reveal.

Airport labor crisis goes beyond pay, ground-handling giant says

Bloomberg | August 05, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Lufthansa seals ground crew wage deal to avert further walkouts

Bloomberg | August 05, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airline flight woes drag US jet-fuel consumption below forecasts

Bloomberg | August 04, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Atlas Air Worldwide to be acquired by investor group led by Apollo together with J.F. Lehman & Co. and Hill City Capital for $5.2 billion

AJOT Newsroom | August 04, 2022 | Air Cargo | Charters

Agility completes £763 million acquisition of Menzies Aviation

AJOT Newsroom | August 04, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Deal creates the world’s largest aviation services provider

Medical lab tests delivered via drone using FlightOps OS

AJOT Newsroom | August 04, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

FlightOps Ltd., a leading multi-drone operating system (OS) provider, last week utilized its software to control drones that safely sent medical laboratory tests between hospitals while maintaining the quality of the samples.

LATAM adds a fourth freighter as part of its growth plan, totalizing a fleet of 15 cargo aircraft

AJOT Newsroom | August 04, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

LATAM Group (“LATAM”) announced the addition of its fourth passenger aircraft converted to all-cargo service as part of its growth plan announced in 2021. With this aircraft, the company consolidates a fleet of 15 freighters.

Boeing 787 manufacturing gets new scrutiny even as deliveries of jet near resumption

Bloomberg | August 04, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

FAA calls for feedback on airline seat sizes

Bloomberg | August 04, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Apollo-led group to buy cargo-hauler Atlas Air for $2.9 billion

Bloomberg | August 04, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Lufthansa gives upbeat outlook as travel demand stays strong

Bloomberg | August 04, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Austin Sued for Seeking ‘Hostile Takeover’ of Airport Terminal

Bloomberg | August 03, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Etihad Airways scales up its cargo operations with Airbus’ new generation A350F freighter

AJOT Newsroom | August 03, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Etihad Airways has firmed up its order with Airbus for seven new generation A350F freighters, following its earlier commitment announced at the Singapore Airshow. The freighters will upgrade Etihad’s freight capacity by deploying the most efficient cargo aircraft available in the market.

American Airlines announces investment in hydrogen-electric engine developer ZeroAvia

American Airlines today announced its investment in ZeroAvia, a leader in hydrogen-electric, zero-emission aviation. In addition to the investment, a memorandum of understanding provides American the opportunity to order up to 100 engines from ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric powertrain development program. The engines are intended to power regional jet aircraft with zero emissions.

Air Cargo

AJOT Newsroom | August 03, 2022

FAA awards $3.26M to support PIT cargo expansion

Pittsburgh International Airport’s cargo infrastructure got a boost last week when federal officials announced a grant to help lengthen a key taxiway used by cargo planes at the airport. The July 26 announcement is the latest win for the region in increasing PIT’s capacity to handle cargo from around the world.