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Virgin Atlantic delivers 3.5 million items of PPE and medical supplies to the UK from China
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AJOT | Top Story | April 21, 2020

Virgin Atlantic delivers 3.5 million items of PPE and medical supplies to the UK from China

In partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care and the NHS, Virgin Atlantic has so far operated five cargo-only flights from Shanghai to London Heathrow, bringing 80 tonnes of medical equipment, supplies and PPE, transported in 8,000 boxes, carrying over 3.5 million individual items
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Passenger planes carry cargo to Munich

Air Freight News | April 21, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

To do its part in addressing the covid-19 crisis, Lufthansa is currently operating two daily flights carrying protective equipment from China to Munich Airport with Airbus A350 long-range jetliners. Under normal circumstances, Lufthansa's A350 fleet carries passengers to intercontinental destinations in North and South America and in Asia.

Frankfurt Airport: Weekly Traffic Figures for April 13-19

AJOT | April 21, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Front-line Workers at Oakland Airport Praised as Aviation Industry Pivots

AJOT | April 21, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Emirates Plans Vacant Seats Between Passengers to Stop Virus

Bloomberg | April 21, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Mesa Air Group to Receive Assistance from Treasury Department Under Payroll Support Program

AJOT | April 20, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

India’s Ban on Flying to Stay Until Virus No Longer a Danger

Bloomberg | April 20, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

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America’s ‘Big Three’ Airlines Prepare for a Very Painful Fall

Bloomberg | April 20, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The world’s largest carriers are on a one-way trip from pandemic to contraction, and more than 100,000 employees could pay the fare.

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Fresh Blow for Boeing as China Leasing Firm Scraps Max Order

Bloomberg | April 19, 2020 | Air Cargo | General

China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co. canceled an order for 29 Boeing Co. 737 Max planes, worth at least $2.9 billion based on list prices, joining a growing list of customers scaling back plans for buying the grounded jet.

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Boeing Activates Airlift Capabilities for First COVID-19 Transport Mission

AJOT | April 19, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

- Partnered with FIRST Robotics Founder Dean Kamen to bring personal protective equipment (PPE) to healthcare professionals in the U.S. - Deployed 737-700 from corporate fleet to transport 540,000 face masks to New Hampshire - Additional airlift transport missions with the Boeing Dreamlifter and ecoDemonstrator are planned in the future

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LATAM Cargo establishes support plan to maintain supply of essential goods in Peru

AJOT | April 18, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Freighters

LATAM Cargo establishes support plan to maintain supply of essential goods in Peru

Southwest Grabs Spot as the World’s Largest Airline (This Week)
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Bloomberg | Top Story | April 17, 2020

Southwest Grabs Spot as the World’s Largest Airline (This Week)

Southwest Airlines Co., a discounter that flies mostly in the U.S., is the world’s largest carrier -- for now.
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Airbus to Furlough 3,000 French Staff as U.K. Resumes Work

Bloomberg | April 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airbus SE will furlough around 3,000 staff across three French sites just as employees at its U.K. wing plants prepare to return to work following extended Easter shutdowns tied to the coronavirus outbreak.

FAA Declines Pilot Union Call for Mandated Virus Safety Measures

Bloomberg | April 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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GE Scraps $6.9 Billion Order for Ailing 737 Max in Hit to Boeing

Bloomberg | April 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

General Electric Co.’s aircraft-leasing division scrapped orders for the 737 Max worth at least $6.9 billion based on list prices, dealing another blow to Boeing Co. as it grapples with a plunge in jetliner demand because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Cargo keeps flowing during the Covid-19 outbreak

Air Freight News | April 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Around 360 cargo-only flights a week are being operated each week, up from the 260 a week before the crisis

Baltic Exchange partners with TAC Index and moves into air cargo market

AJOT | April 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | General | Maritime

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Boeing to Resume Commercial Airplanes Production in Puget Sound

AJOT | April 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing will resume all Commercial Airplanes production in a phased approach at its Puget Sound-region facilities next week, after suspending operations last month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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U.S. Sees Airline Loyalty Assets as Possible Collateral

Bloomberg | April 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The U.S. Treasury Department is in talks with some airlines about accepting their loyalty programs as collateral against government loans to help them weather the coronavirus crisis.

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Boeing Soars On Plan to Reopen Seattle-Area Jetliner Factories

Bloomberg | April 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Co. shares jumped after the company unveiled plans to restart jetliner manufacturing in the Seattle area next week, ending a shutdown that began last month because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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