Air Cargo

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

Airlines in Philippines seek credit aid as they fight to survive

Bloomberg | March 31, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Australia may offer air freight support for seafood exports soon

Bloomberg | March 31, 2020 | Air Cargo | Charters | International Trade

The Australian government has promised to help the nation’s seafood exporters with freight charter flights to major markets including China, according to producer Ocean Grown Abalone Ltd.

Half of world’s airline capacity grounded by virus, OAG says

Bloomberg | March 31, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Mnuchin asks airlines to propose financial stake in aid bid

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Bloomberg | Top Story | March 31, 2020

Mnuchin asks airlines to propose financial stake in aid bid

Airlines will be required to propose up-front how the federal government could retain financial stakes in their companies in exchange for a share of $61 billion in coronavirus aid designated for the industry, according to guidelines released by the Treasury Department.

Virgin Australia seeks $863 million government rescue loan

Bloomberg | March 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Spirit Air Halts Flights to LaGuardia, Newark on Virus Advisory

Bloomberg | March 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air Canada puts 16,500 staff on furlough, cuts operations

Bloomberg | March 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Branson’s Virgin Orbit to pivot from rockets to ventilators

Bloomberg | March 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology

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First-ever DACHSER Mexico international charter airlifts over 3 million surgical and respiratory masks to Germany

Air Freight News | March 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

DACHSER de México S.A. de C.V. (DACHSER Mexico), a global logistics provider, announced that it provided free air transportation of more than three million surgical and respiratory masks to Germany to help combat the spread of COVID-19. The fully loaded B787/9 airliner represents DACHSER Mexico’s first-ever international charter flight.

Qatar Airways resumes scheduled belly-hold cargo operations to China

Air Freight News | March 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Qatar Airways becomes the first Middle Eastern carrier to resume belly-hold operations to all of its destinations in China by leveraging the flexibility and reliability of its modern fleet of 250 aircraft

Congressional stimulus boosts airport liquidity

AJOT | March 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Ontario International Airport outlook for April

AJOT | March 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

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Ethiopian extends solidarity to Africans amid global crisis, delivers emergency medical supplies

Air Freight News | March 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines, the Pan-African carrier, has delivered medical supplies donated by Jack Ma, the founder of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, to 39 African Countries within 5 days. Ethiopian has transported Jack Ma’s support including testing kits, masks and protective suits.

BARIG appeals in Corona-crisis: Politics must widely support airlines’ efforts to secure liquidity

AJOT | March 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

ITS America Statement on FCC’s Temporary Opening of 5.9GHz Spectrum Band

AJOT | March 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

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Statement to the UK Government from Craig Smyth, CEO, WFS

AJOT | March 30, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Support and immediate action is needed now to maintain the UK’s cargo (and passenger) airport handling capability to ensure cargo supply lines can continue to operate at this time of national and international crisis, and for cargo and passenger airport handling services to be resilient and sustainable after the Covid-19 crisis has passed.