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Airlines in Hong Kong seek fee waivers as protests hit business
| September 23, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines
FAA aims for detente at summit on Boeing 737 Max’s future
| September 22, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines
With a crucial summit for the Boeing Co. 737 Max looming this week, regulators are downplaying the threat of a rupture to a decades-old working relationship between U.S. and European aviation authorities.
Most protesters depart after mobbing malls
| September 22, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports
Yangon International Airport welcomes IndiGo’s inaugural flight from Kolkata
| September 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports
Yangon Aerodrome Company Limited ("YACL"), operator of Yangon International Airport ("YIA"), today welcomes the inaugural flight of Indian air carrier IndiGo from Kolkata to YIA, marking the first scheduled daily flight from any Indian city to the gateway to Myanmar.
Houston begins cleanup after almost 4 feet of rain falls
| September 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Intermodal | Trucking
British Airways restores timetable after pilots cancel strike
| September 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines
FedEx pilot detained in China for item found in luggage
| September 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters | International Trade
A FedEx Corp. pilot was temporarily detained in Southeastern China after authorities found an item in his luggage prior to boarding a commercial flight, marking the delivery firm’s latest setback in the country.
FAA’s new chief flies 737 Max simulator on visit to Boeing
| September 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines
The newly installed chief of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration tested Boeing Co.’s 737 Max simulator on Thursday as part of an attempt to get up to speed on the grounded jetliner and the controversy surrounding the agency’s approval of it two years ago.
Aspirin-by-drone closer in Alphabet-Walgreens delivery test
Jettainer successfully supports ULD Care Code of Conduct
| September 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Technology
Garamendi, Zeldin reintroduce Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act
| September 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Today, Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Lee M. Zeldin (R-NY) reintroduced the “Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2019” (H.R.4374) as part of Garamendi’s “Make It In America” agenda. Congressman Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA) is also an original cosponsor.
UPS CEO says growth is steady in Amazon age, even as FedEx reels
Ryanair freezes payment to Boeing on 737 Max delivery delays
| September 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Ryanair Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary gave a pessimistic outlook for the resumption by Boeing Co. of deliveries of its grounded 737 Max, saying the carrier has frozen payments to the manufacturer and started talks on recouping costs of the delay.
Delta looks to turn forest debris into fuel for its airplanes
| September 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Delta Air Lines is funding a study to see if twigs, branches and other wood debris can create jet fuel to help fly its West Coast planes.
FedEx plunges most since 2008 as outlook cut spurs analyst scorn
| September 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters
FedEx Corp. Chief Executive Officer Fred Smith blamed the company’s disappointing outlook on a weakening global economy dragged down by President Trump’s trade war. Wall Street isn’t buying it.
British Airways pilots seek talks after calling off strike
| September 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines
British Airways pilots scrapped a planned one-day walkout scheduled for later this month to pursue “meaningful new discussions” as the union sought to end a deadlock over wages.
Qatar Air loss spirals as cost surge compounds Saudi embargo
| September 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Qatar Airways reported a near ten-fold increase in annual losses as higher fuel costs and a weaker regional economy compounded an already tough operating environment from Saudi-led airspace closures.
skypooling offers ULD-Sharing 2.0 with new features
| September 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Technology
The first online platform for the global exchange of Unit Load Devices (ULDs) has been newly designed and equipped with additional tools.
Emirates SkyCargo works with Dubai start-up for efficient and transparent sourcing of seafood
| September 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters
The shipment marked the culmination of a round of discussions and the start of a fruitful partnership between the two companies.
Virgin Atlantic Plans 84 New Routes With Heathrow Slots Windfall
| September 17, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. will add 84 destinations including Beijing, Buenos Aires and Sydney if the expansion of London’s Heathrow airport is accompanied by a shakeup in the way operating slots are allocated.
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