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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.

Asendia USA and DPDgroup partner to offer e-commerce parcel delivery services from the USA to Europe via the DPDgroup delivery network

AJOT Newsroom | January 04, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

Cancellations top 2,800 as Covid, snow pummel airlines

Bloomberg | January 04, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Thousands of U.S. flight cancellations cascaded into the first workday of the new year as ongoing Covid-19 issues among airline workers were compounded by winter storms hitting the northeast.

Aviation groups ask White House to intervene on 5G standoff

Bloomberg | January 04, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The 10 groups, representing aircraft owners and pilots, helicopter operators, airports and small passenger carriers, said time has run out for agreement to mitigate the risks of new wireless service on the so-called C-band of spectrum.

U.K. airlines surge on virus data as London traders catch up

Bloomberg | January 04, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Pilots union accuses US FCC of ignoring 5G safety concerns

Bloomberg | January 04, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

The largest U.S. pilots union is accusing the Federal Communications Commission of ignoring safety concerns about new 5G wireless frequencies that the labor group says it had raised as far back as 2018.

AT&T, Verizon say they’ll delay 5G after airlines warn of risk

Bloomberg | January 03, 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.

VINCI Airports takes over operations at Annecy Mont-Blanc airport

AJOT Newsroom | January 03, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Winter storms, omicron stretch airline cancellations into 2022

Bloomberg | January 03, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

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AJOT Newsroom | January 03, 2022

63 horses carried safely through the clouds by Turkish Cargo

Providing the conditions in the sky that are as similar to the conditions in their natural living environments by exercising maximum care for the live animal shipments, Turkish Cargo once again performed another successfully equine transport operation with the unique service it offers. The air cargo brand transported 63 horses, 59 of which were shipped at the same time, from Chicago to Istanbul safely.

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