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Boeing and VSMPO-AVISMA agree on titanium supplies and technology collaboration

AJOT Newsroom | November 15, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Atlas Air teams up with Cainiao

AJOT Newsroom | November 15, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. announced its Atlas Air, Inc. subsidiary has expanded its partnership with Cainiao Network, (“Cainiao”), the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, to enhance overall shipping efficiency in response to the growth of cross-border trade between China and Latin America.

Etihad expands strategic sustainability program

AJOT Newsroom | November 15, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Etihad Airways has signed multiple partnership and collaboration agreements with the aviation industry’s top manufactures, suppliers and stakeholders at the 2021 Dubai Airshow, bringing aviation’s leading organisations together under its strategic sustainability programme to drive decarbonisation creating the industry’s most comprehensive multi-organisational partnership to reduce Co2 emissions globally.

EDGE Partners with Sanad to Provide MRO Services for Rolls Royce Trent 700 Engines

AJOT Newsroom | November 15, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Agreement marks first step in establishing a long-term collaboration between EDGE and Sanad Group

Gebrüder Weiss charters largest cargo aircraft for project cargo to Poland

AJOT Newsroom | November 15, 2021 | Air Cargo | Charters

Logistics provider arranges air freight transportation with Antonov An-225 from China to Poland / Giant airplane lands at Rzeszów airport for the first time

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AJOT Newsroom | November 15, 2021

Boeing to open three new freighter conversion lines

As global demand for freighters continues to soar, Boeing announced plans to add three conversion lines for the market-leading 737-800BCF across North America and Europe. The company also signed a firm order with Icelease for eleven of the freighters as the launch customer for one of the new conversion lines.

WorldACD: Trends for the past 5 weeks (wk 44)

AJOT Newsroom | November 15, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters | By The Numbers

In week 44, worldwide volume decreased by -6% compared with previous week. Worldwide capacity increased by +1% week-over-week.

Emirates fleet rethink could mean Boeing pain, Airbus gain

Bloomberg | November 15, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

As the man commanding the world’s largest international airline for almost two decades, Emirates President Tim Clark has perfected the act of playing arch-rivals Airbus SE and Boeing Co. off one another.

Boeing ‘encouraged’ by signs China may soon clear max to fly

Bloomberg | November 15, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air Arabia stands by orders, sees potential in Pakistan venture

Bloomberg | November 14, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airbus gets mega-order for 255 jets led by Wizz, Frontier

Bloomberg | November 14, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

FlyDubai in early talks with Boeing, Airbus about next jet order

Bloomberg | November 14, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airbus in talks with Air Lease on big order including freighters

Bloomberg | November 14, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Boeing signals optimism on resolving Dreamliner, Max issues

Bloomberg | November 13, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines | International Trade

Boeing seeks partners to convert passenger jets for cargo use

Bloomberg | November 13, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Lufthansa repays government bailout ahead of schedule

Bloomberg | November 12, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Deutsche Lufthansa AG repaid the last of its 9 billion-euro ($10.3 billion) bailout ahead of schedule, paving the way for the German government to sell its stake in the airline group for a significant profit.

Corp America plans $300 million Uruguay investments for airports

Bloomberg | November 11, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

Kerry Logistics Network and My Jet Xpress Airlines join forces

AJOT Newsroom | November 11, 2021 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

Kerry Logistics Network Limited (‘Kerry Logistics Network’) joins forces with Malaysian cargo airline My Jet Xpress Airlines (‘My Jet Xpress’) to offer customised air freight options within Asia by operating a new solution with Macau International Airport as the transit hub.

Sharp increase in cargo-only traffic at Munich Airport: Nearly 40 percent more airfreight on cargo flights from and to Munich

AJOT Newsroom | November 11, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

At Munich Airport, cargo is predominantly transported in large passenger aircraft as belly cargo. In previous years, this belly cargo made up around 90 percent of the total cargo volume in Munich. Against the backdrop of the global coronavirus pandemic, however, the relative significance of the different types of air cargo in Munich has shifted considerably. While there has been a substantial decline in belly cargo due to the lack of long-haul passenger flights to Asia and America, “cargo-only traffic” has increased considerably in the same period.

Flight traffic at Frankfurt beat 2019 levels earlier in week

Bloomberg | November 11, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

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