Air Cargo

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

Air Lease said to be in advanced talks for large Airbus order

Bloomberg | July 18, 2022 | Air Cargo | Charters

Qatar Airways could give Boeing bigger 777x order: Al Baker

Bloomberg | July 18, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

WFS achieves ISAGO registration for ground safety at its North America headquarters

AJOT Newsroom | July 18, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has achieved IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) registration for its headquarters in North America, confirming its compliance with aviation industry best practices and standards for ground safety.

Mid-air malfunctions come on top of SpiceJet’s financial woes

Bloomberg | July 17, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airbus, Boeing vie for almost $21 billion of orders at show

Bloomberg | July 17, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Delta Air Lines Inc. is poised to kick off the Farnborough International Airshow with orders for Boeing Co. and Airbus SE jets as sales teams for the rival planemakers race to wrap up deals worth at least $21 billion ahead of the industry’s largest trade expo.

Embraer sees supply chain snarls clouding 2022 jet delivery goal

Bloomberg | July 17, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Heathrow goes from Europe’s gateway to UK’s travel nightmare

Bloomberg | July 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Less than a decade ago, London’s Heathrow was the undisputed hub airport for Europe, with thousands of daily passengers and an ambitious expansion plan that included a brand new runway.

Jet fuel prices in India cut as brent hovers around $100 barrel

Bloomberg | July 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Frankfurt Airport: New truck parking lot opening at CargoCity South

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

70 additional parking spaces available for trucks – New parking lot will help to relieve traffic at busy CargoCity South

Cathay Pacific releases traffic figures for June 2022

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines | By The Numbers

Cathay Pacific today released its traffic figures for June 2022. The airline’s traffic figures continued to reflect the positive impact of further adjustments to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s travel restrictions and quarantine requirements, notably the circuit-breaker mechanism, effective from 1 June.

WorldACD: Air cargo trends for the past 5 weeks (wk 27)

AJOT Newsroom | July 15, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters | By The Numbers

WorldACD's latest views on air cargo market developments, covering each of the last 5 weeks up till Sunday July 10.

Saudi Arabia opens skies to Israeli flights in win for Biden

Bloomberg | July 15, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

El Al welcomes ‘positive’ Saudi decision to lift restrictions

Bloomberg | July 15, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing badly needs a win at first big air show after lockdowns

Bloomberg | July 15, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

cargo.one launches in Japan, offering the best way to book air cargo digitally

AJOT Newsroom | July 14, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

Japanese freight forwarders are invited to sign up free to search and book global air cargo capacity online in real-time. A boost for digital adoption in Japan, as users, gain efficiency benefits and a truly customer-centric digital experience. Launch offers available to over 300 destinations - from ANA Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo, and Finnair Cargo, with many more airlines joining soon

Alphabet’s Wing develops fleet of new drones for more efficient package delivery

Bloomberg | July 14, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

Alphabet Inc.’s Wing subsidiary has developed a fleet of new drone prototypes designed to more efficiently deliver packages ranging from small pill bottles to items weighing as much as 7 pounds.

DHL Express delivers chimpanzees to their new home in Liberia

AJOT Newsroom | July 14, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• DHL partnered with Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection (LCRP), providing logistics services to relocate four rescued chimpanzees from Guinea-Bissau to Liberia • In celebration of World Chimpanzee Day to raise awareness about the welfare, protection, and conservation of the global chimpanzee population.