Air Cargo

Coverage of air cargo related news including freight forwarders, freighters, belly cargo, airports and more

Qatar Airways brings its Airbus A380 aircraft back into operation to alleviate fleet capacity challenges for the winter peak season

AJOT Newsroom | November 05, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

IAG Cargo reports strong Q3 as capacity rebounds across its global network

AJOT Newsroom | November 05, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference concludes

AJOT Newsroom | November 05, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters | Maritime

Jointly organized by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 11th Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC) has concluded, successfully running in an online-and-offline hybrid format.

New agreement between ANA HOLDINGS and Virgin Orbit sets the stage for twenty LauncherOne flights from Japan

AJOT Newsroom | November 05, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

ANA HOLDINGS INC. (hereinafter “ANA HD”), the owners of Japan’s largest airline, today announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Virgin Orbit, the responsive launch and space solutions company that has announced a planned business combination with NextGen Acquisition Corp.

Airlines act as if $80 oil is heading even higher

Bloomberg | November 05, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Energy

British Airways owner expects turnaround with US opening up

Bloomberg | November 05, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air Canada CEO’s difficulty with French turns into PR nightmare

Bloomberg | November 05, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

ATT, Verizon delay 5G rollout by a month on air-safety concerns

Bloomberg | November 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Alaska Airlines marks milestone in Seattle with new nonstop to Miami

AJOT Newsroom | November 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo adds Airflo and Tiger Freight to its sustainable aviation fuel program

AJOT Newsroom | November 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Chapman Freeborn transports six Bell 214B helicopters from Greece to Australia

AJOT Newsroom | November 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Chapman Freeborn and Volga-Dnepr Airlines have successfully collaborated with McDermott Aviation to demobilise helicopters from Greece.

ATSG selects Boeing for next converted freighter order

AJOT Newsroom | November 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (ATSG) placed its first order with Boeing to convert four of their 767-300 aircraft into freighters

Turkish Air’s profit beats estimates on surge in cargo sales

Bloomberg | November 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Logistics

Turkish Airlines reported third-quarter profit that beat expectations as cargo operations and reductions in staffing costs boosted earnings. The shares soared the most in eight months.

Wizz Air puts growth before margins in challenge to Ryanair

Bloomberg | November 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Emirates to start daily Tel Aviv flights, joining Etihad

Bloomberg | November 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing’s 747 Jumbo Jet era to close next October, buyer says

Bloomberg | November 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Qatar Airways Cargo to replace entire ULD fleet with Safran’s fire resistant containers

AJOT Newsroom | November 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Qatar Airways Cargo is the first cargo carrier to adopt Safran Cabin’s new Fire Resistant Container (FRC) solution, having taken delivery of the initial batch of containers on 29th September in Doha, Qatar.

Anticipated pressure on supply chains pushes air cargo rates up again in October

AJOT Newsroom | November 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Shippers fearing a lack of peak season inventory saw air cargo rates soar again in October, despite no clear signs of a surge in peak season demand for capacity, according to the latest market performance data from industry analysts, CLIVE Data Services.