Air Cargo

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SSJ100 production facility celebrates Its 15th anniversary

AJOT | February 03, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

On 1 February, SCAC Branch in Komsomolsk-on-Amur (KnAF) turned 15. During the official ceremony held to celebrate the anniversary, a jubilee SSJ100 was handed over to the Flight Test Centre. This aircraft starts the third hundred of jets produced by the company.

Airbus bribery case topples founder of Malaysian carrier AirAsia

Bloomberg | February 03, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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LATAM to leave oneworld effective May 1

Air Freight News | February 03, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

To continue providing broad and seamless connectivity for customers, LATAM will maintain bilateral agreements, network access and customer benefits with the majority of oneworld members

Coronavirus, Chinese New Year, Asia to Europe prices increase

AJOT | February 03, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines | By The Numbers

Shipfusion opens new state of the art Chicago warehouse

AJOT | February 03, 2020 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

Ryanair reports profit, says max boost a year away

Bloomberg | February 03, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Coronavirus: These countries, airlines restrict travel to China

Bloomberg | February 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The outbreak of the coronavirus has prompted dozens of nations and airlines to restrict travel, increasingly isolating the country of more than 1.3 billion people. Nearly 10,000 flights were canceled between the outbreak of the virus and Jan. 31, according to Cirium, which provides data and research on the travel industry. The World Health Organization has so far said that such limits on trade and travel aren’t needed to control the spread of the virus. Here are the countries, territories and ai

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Boeing, FAA say no 737 Max wiring fixes needed, WSJ Reports

Bloomberg | February 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Potentially dangerous wiring in Boeing Co.’s 737 Max jets is the most recent flare-up between U.S. and European regulators, further complicating the grounded plane’s return to service, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited people familiar with the details.

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Qantas to Suspend Mainland China Services Amid Virus Outbreak

Bloomberg | January 31, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Qantas Airways Ltd., Australia’s largest airline, will suspend services to mainland China from Feb. 9, as the deadly coronavirus outbreak spreads.

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Lufthansa Cargo publishes special flight schedule for freighters to and from China (mainland)

AJOT | January 31, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The passenger airlines of the Lufthansa Group have suspended their flights to and from China (mainland without Hong Kong) until 9 February 2020. As a result, the belly capacities of these flights are unfortunately not available for air cargo.

AirBridgeCargo Airlines have successfully completed trial loading of GE9x onboard of Boeing 747-8

AJOT | January 31, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Corona virus raises tension on shipping line position on container charges

AJOT | January 31, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

American Airlines and TWU-IAM Association reach tentative agreements for joint collective bargaining agreements

AJOT | January 31, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Global air cargo trends re-shaping pharmaceutical transport

AJOT | January 31, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

UPS to airlift more than 2 million masks and protective gear to China

AJOT | January 31, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

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InstoneAir awarded European Aviation Safety Agency authorization for new fully collapsible Airstable

AJOT | January 31, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology

InstoneAir, one of the world’sleading specialists in the air transportation of horses, has been awarded European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) authorisation by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its new Fully Collapsible Airstable, which lowers container positioning or return costs by enabling empty units to be transported in the lower decks of freighter and passenger aircraft.