Air Cargo

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

Mesa Air Group becomes first scheduled airline to launch drone delivery business in the US in partnership with Flirtey

AJOT Newsroom | October 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Technology

Mesa Air Group, Inc., has signed an agreement with aerospace technology company Flirtey to order 4 delivery drones, with an option to order an additional 500 aircraft. The agreement marks Mesa becoming the first scheduled airline to launch drone delivery in the U.S.

Boeing forecasts Africa’s 20-year commercial aviation market opportunity valued at nearly $400 billion

AJOT Newsroom | October 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

American Air loss Is less than expected despite rising costs

Bloomberg | October 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Southwest Air cuts flight schedule again to smooth operations

Bloomberg | October 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

United Air goes all-in on new flights abroad, holds line in US

Bloomberg | October 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

U.K. pushes for tougher airline-emissions goals at COP26 summit

Bloomberg | October 20, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

WFS wins tender to manage palletisation lane for AFKLMP Cargo at Paris CDG

AJOT Newsroom | October 20, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a contract to provide cargo handling staff for one of the palletisation lanes at its freight terminal G1XL at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport for the next two years.

Alliance Ground International acquires Maestro International Cargo

AJOT Newsroom | October 20, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

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Bloomberg | October 20, 2021

Toothpaste will fly as Alphabet’s drones test delivery in Texas

Alphabet Inc.’s drone-delivery operation is expanding to a Walgreens in suburban Dallas where it will make airborne deliveries of toothpaste and other goods to residents of nearby towns.

Turkish Cargo has been carrying cancer medicine for 25 years

AJOT Newsroom | October 20, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Possessing the world’s strongest cargo flight network, Turkish Cargo contributes its strength to Turkey’s medical exports. Flag carrier air cargo brand has been carrying Turkey’s medicine and medical products to over 50 countries in five continents for over 25 years.

Boeing forecasts 20-year Middle East commercial jet and services market valued at more than $1.4 trillion

AJOT Newsroom | October 20, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Chapman Freeborn South Africa flies 10 cars to Malawi for the SADC Summit

AJOT Newsroom | October 20, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

In August Chapman Freeborn South Africa transported vital cargo from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lilongwe International Airport (LLW) ahead of the 41st SADC Summit.