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China’s Covid absolutism makes it a no-go zone for airlines

Bloomberg | January 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Mali threatens to revoke airline landing slots over embargo

Bloomberg | January 15, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Kai Scharnweber named General Manager of Aeronet San Diego

Air France-KLM starts search to replace head of Dutch arm

Bloomberg | January 14, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Delta Air lines pilot shortage prompts cuts to regional service

Bloomberg | January 13, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Worldwide Flight Services grows its partnership with Polar Air Cargo in North America with new LAX handling contract

AJOT Newsroom | January 13, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) today announced that Polar Air Cargo, a global leader in time-definite, airport-to-airport scheduled air cargo service, has expanded its cargo handling partnership with WFS in North America through a new long-term contract at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

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Bloomberg | January 13, 2022

China’s Covid absolutism is making it a no-go zone for airlines

Entering the third year of the pandemic, China’s unbending approach to Covid-19 has left the world’s second-largest economy all but shut off from international travel, with fewer than 500 inbound flights scheduled this week, compared with about 10,000 this time two years ago.

Wizz Air doubles down on Abu Dhabi venture despite slow start

Bloomberg | January 13, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

FAA issues 1,462 flight limits for 5G, seeks to limit delays

Bloomberg | January 13, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

U.S. aviation regulators will release notices to pilots potentially restricting flights across hundreds of sites across the country if it’s determined that aircraft equipment is at risk from new 5G service that’s set to start Jan. 19.

Delta Air sees 2022 profit, even amid Covid; shares advance

Bloomberg | January 13, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing’s 737 Max nears return to commercial service in China

Bloomberg | January 13, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

FAA cites progress on 5G restrictions before Jan. 19 rollout

Bloomberg | January 13, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

EU defends airline slot rules over Lufthansa ghost flights row

Bloomberg | January 13, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Delta Air still sees 2022 profit as Covid slows recovery

Bloomberg | January 13, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Singapore Air sells $600 million bond at discount to peers

Bloomberg | January 13, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Qantas slashes a third of capacity as omicron sweeps Australia

Bloomberg | January 13, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

UPS CEO says wind and rain are holding back delivery drones

Bloomberg | January 12, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services avails online air cargo booking platform

AJOT Newsroom | January 12, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

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AJOT Newsroom | January 12, 2022

Amid the sudden COVID-19 surge, National Airlines airlifts testing kits to various US states

Responding to the sudden surge in COVID-19 cases in the U.S., National Airlines is airlifting testing kits to different states in the country. During this month-long mission, in a series of N8 B747-400F flights, around 4,000,000 testing kits will be delivered to the respective state authorities for distribution across hospitals and COVID-19 testing centers. Flights originating from Chinese regions like Shanghai (PVG), Zhengzhou (CGO), Wuhan (WUH), and Tianjin (TSN) are headed to New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX), Texas (IAH), and Chicago (ORD) with the testing kits.

Supply-chain snags, quarantines hurting global air-cargo growth

Bloomberg | January 12, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Global air-cargo growth slowed sharply in November as demand was hit by supply-chain disruptions, partly because Covid-19 restrictions left workers stuck in quarantine, causing labor shortages.

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