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Alaska Air cuts January flights on ‘unprecedented’ sick calls

Bloomberg | January 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Alaska Airlines cut 10% of its remaining January flight schedule Thursday as an “unprecedented” level of employees unable to work because of the omicron coronavirus variant undercut its ability to operate reliably.

Qatar Airways seeks $600 million from Airbus for A350 issues

Bloomberg | January 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Cathay slashes cargo capacity, hitting key earnings crutch

Bloomberg | January 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. will operate only about 20% of its pre-pandemic cargo capacity this month, a sharp reduction in what has been a rare bright spot during the most challenging period in the carrier’s history.

Atlas Air Worldwide purchases four Boeing 777 freighters

AJOT Newsroom | January 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Boeing and Atlas Air Worldwide announced an order for four 777 Freighters. The order, placed in December, rounds out a record-setting 2021 for Boeing's freighter family including new-production and converted models. Boeing has forecast that the global freighter fleet will grow by 70% in the next 20 years, with freight carriers such as Atlas Air supporting a rapidly expanding global e-commerce business and evolving supply chains.

5G’s last-minute chaos exposes corporate feuds brewing for years

Bloomberg | January 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

A long-simmering dispute over promising new wireless technology burst into public view in the past week and threatened to further disrupt U.S. air travel already hobbled by the new omicron Covid variant.

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AJOT Newsroom | January 06, 2022

Antonov Airlines moves Turkish satellite for launch by SpaceX

Antonov Airlines is a world leader in moving space components by air and has completed up to three satellite-related cargo shipments each month for the last few months

Allegiant investors punish airline for adding Boeing to fleet

Bloomberg | January 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Allegiant Airlines tumbled the most in 18 months after the carrier reversed its strategy of keeping costs in check by flying only Airbus SE planes, ordering 50 Boeing Co. 737 Max jets.

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Bloomberg | January 05, 2022

Hong Kong bans flights from US, U.K., six other nations

Hong Kong is banning flights from eight countries including the U.S. and U.K. for two weeks from Jan. 8, in a drastic tightening of rules as it rushes to plug holes that have seen the highly infectious omicron Covid-19 variant break through the city’s defenses.

December air cargo demand dampened by supply chain issues and omicron concerns

AJOT Newsroom | January 05, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

December demand in the general air cargo market put a final dampener on 2021 peak season volumes as continuing supply chain issues, congestion on the ground, and concerns over the new Omicron virus suppressed any end-of-year uptick, according to industry analysts, CLIVE Data Services.

Qatar Airways Cargo is awarded IATA CEIV live animals certification

AJOT Newsroom | January 05, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Allegiant orders 50 Boeing Max jets, ending all-Airbus fleet

Bloomberg | January 05, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Allegiant Airlines agreed to buy 50 Boeing Co. 737 Max aircraft, reversing a strategy of keeping costs low by flying only Airbus SE planes that it typically leased or purchased used.

Hong Kong bans five more flight routes as omicron besieges city

Bloomberg | January 05, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Garuda’s creditors vie for cash in $9.8 billion debt revamp

Bloomberg | January 05, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Bloomberg | January 04, 2022

Biden hails 5G delay from Verizon and AT&T in aviation dispute

AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. said they agreed to a two-week delay in rolling out a new 5G service that airlines said may interfere with aircraft electronics and pose a safety hazard.

Verizon will launch 5G service on Jan. 19 after FAA-sought delay

Bloomberg | January 04, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Verizon Communications Inc. is launching a faster 5G service on Jan. 19, honoring a two-week delay agreement struck with the Federal Aviation Administration Monday as officials work through airline safety concerns.

AT&T and Verizon delay 5G after airlines threaten to sue

Bloomberg | January 04, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. said they agreed to a two-week delay in rolling out a new 5G service that airlines said may interfere with aircraft electronics and pose a safety hazard.