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Fraport builds new airfreight warehouse at CargoCity South

AJOT Newsroom | June 23, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

DHL Global Forwarding future user of the new cargo facility at Frankfurt Airport – investment represents major expansion to the FRA logistics hub

Air France-KLM prepares to shake off EU bailout shackles

Bloomberg | June 23, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

SkyDrop, Domino’s gear up to launch commercial drone delivery trial in New Zealand

AJOT Newsroom | June 23, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

SkyDrop announced that production of the drone fleet for the commercial drone delivery trial with Domino’s is now complete.

Icelandair Technical Operations renews contract with B&H Worldwide for management of global A.O.G. and urgent spares

AJOT Newsroom | June 23, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Awarding winning B&H Worldwide has been chosen by Icelandair Technical Operations as its global partner for managing its time-critical, AOG (Aircraft-on-Ground) and urgent airline spares shipments. This is the official renewal of the relationship which first began in 2017. The new contract is effective for three years, with an option to extend for an additional two years.

Portugal’s TAP Air sees uncertain market driving investor search

Bloomberg | June 23, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

South Africa sued over sale of national airline in $3 deal

Bloomberg | June 23, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Etihad Cargo renews its contract with Jettainer

AJOT Newsroom | June 22, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Jettainer has been awarded a five-year contract by Etihad Cargo and will continue to provide and manage unit load devices (ULDs) for the carrier. The global leader has managed and maintained Etihad Cargo’s customized ULD fleet since 2011. For over a decade, Jettainer has helped to deliver significant efficiency gains for the United Arab Emirates’ national carrier, ensuring the uninterrupted availability of ULDs even in challenging times. Following a comprehensive analysis that identified business development opportunities for the airline, the ULD expert will digitalize Etihad Cargo’s entire ULD fleet and equip it with Bluetooth low energy (BLE) tags.

Passenger jet bursts into flames after landing gear collapses in Miami

Bloomberg | June 22, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

US authorities are sending a team of investigators to Miami International Airport after a passenger jet with 126 people on board burst into flames when its landing gear collapsed upon touchdown.

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Bloomberg | June 22, 2022

FedEx faces big changes as its new boss confronts higher costs, angry drivers

FedEx Corp.’s new chief executive officer, Raj Subramaniam, had plenty to contend with when he took over from package-delivery legend Fred Smith this month. Now he’ll have to roll out his growth strategy to a board that includes not only Smith, but new faces from an activist hedge fund as well.

WFS invests in new offline cargo handling facility in Amsterdam to support growth

AJOT Newsroom | June 22, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, is to open a new offline cargo warehouse at Amsterdam Schiphol to support its growing client base at the airport and add capacity ahead of the winter 2022 peak season.

Military and logistics drone applications are projected to become key areas for commercial drones in 2022: Fact.MR study

AJOT Newsroom | June 22, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

CHAMP Cargosystems unveils brand refresh to “air cargo reimagined – open • collaborative • innovative”

AJOT Newsroom | June 22, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

Emirates weighs new Airbus order as Boeing deliveries drag out

Bloomberg | June 22, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Philippine carrier Cebu Air to return to pre-pandemic workforce size in 2023, says CEO

Bloomberg | June 22, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Bloomberg | June 21, 2022

Zipline’s drone-delivery service approved as air carrier by FAA

A drone-delivery company that has made thousands of medical drops in Africa, including distributions of Covid-19 vaccines, was approved by US regulators to operate as a small air carrier.

ExpressJet hires adviser after losing United Air contract during pandemic

Bloomberg | June 21, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

LATAM Cargo goes live with eBookings on WebCargo

AJOT Newsroom | June 21, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

LATAM Cargo goes live as the first South American carrier, offering real-time booking to over 3,500 forwarders on WebCargo by Freightos

UK gives airlines a waiver on airport slots to ease travel chaos

Bloomberg | June 21, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

JetBlue raises Spirit offer again as shareholder vote nears

Bloomberg | June 21, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

JetBlue Airways Corp. raised its offer to purchase Spirit Airlines Inc., the latest move in a multi-billion dollar takeover contest with rival Frontier Group Holdings Inc., with both would-be suitors battling to secure a swift track to expansion as domestic travel demand surges.

Swedish Airline claims world-first 100% sustainable fuel flight

Bloomberg | June 21, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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