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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reports facility volumes for November 2025

AJOT Newsroom | January 06, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airports | Ports & Terminals

France asks airlines to cancel 15% of flights at Paris main airports after snowfalls

Reuters | January 05, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airports

France's civil aviation authority on Monday asked airlines to cancel 15% of flights until later in the evening at Orly and Charles de Gaulle airports following heavy snowfalls in the French capital Paris.

Liege Airport announces first direct scheduled connection with Chongqing as Suparna Airlines launches new cargo route

AJOT Newsroom | January 05, 2026 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Liege Airport is pleased to announce the launch of a new scheduled cargo air service operated by Suparna Airlines, directly connecting Liege with Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.

JetBlue builds on Fort Lauderdale growth with year-round service to Orlando and Dallas, additional flights to New York

AJOT Newsroom | January 05, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Royal Air Maroc Cargo launches new Casablanca–Dakar freighter service

AJOT Newsroom | January 05, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

Royal Air Maroc Cargo has launched a new dedicated freighter route between Casablanca and Dakar (CMN–DSS).

Breaking boundaries in airfreight: TGP launches dedicated department in Bremen

AJOT Newsroom | January 05, 2026 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Trans Global Projects (TGP) launches a dedicated airfreight department in Bremen, expanding its capabilities especially for time-critical and complex cargo. The new department operates under its own IATA license, ensuring full compliance and direct control over airfreight operations.

Global GSA Group and China Southern expand partner portfolio to Spain

AJOT Newsroom | January 05, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

Global GSA Group subsidiary, Mondial Airline Services Spain recently won the tender to represent China Southern Airlines Cargo in Spain.

American leads Eastern Caribbean recovery with interisland flights

AJOT Newsroom | January 05, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airlines

American Airlines continues its support of customers affected by the FAA-mandated airspace closure in the Eastern Caribbean with more flights, more seats and limited-time interisland flying.

US lifts Caribbean airspace curbs after attack on Venezuela

Reuters | January 05, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airports

The United States advised airlines on Saturday that its Caribbean airspace curbs would expire at midnight ET (0500 GMT) and flights could resume as schedules are quickly updated, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.

Air China to buy 60 Airbus planes worth $9.5 billion

Reuters | December 30, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

China's flagship carrier Air China said on Tuesday that it and a subsidiary have signed an agreement with Airbus to purchase 60 A320NEO jets in a deal worth around $9.5 billion at list prices.

Spain exempts Airbus from Israeli tech ban

Reuters | December 30, 2025 | Air Cargo | Technology

Spain has granted Airbus exceptional permission to produce aircraft and drones using Israeli technology at its Spanish plants even though it banned military and dual-use products from Israel two months ago over its war in Gaza.

Two Chinese airlines plan Airbus jet purchases worth up to $8.2 billion

Reuters | December 29, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

China's Spring Airlines and Juneyao Airlines on Monday announced plans to buy 30 and 25 Airbus A320-family jets respectively, according to stock exchange filings.

WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends - Week 50

AJOT Newsroom | December 29, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters | By The Numbers

Worldwide air cargo tonnages edged back downwards slightly in the second week of December after peaking in early December at a level around +5% higher than last year

China’s LandSpace gears up to take on Musk and SpaceX

Reuters | December 29, 2025 | Air Cargo | Technology

China's rocket startup LandSpace has made no secret about drawing inspiration from Elon Musk's SpaceX.

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Reuters | December 23, 2025

US bars imports of new models of DJI, all other foreign drones

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it is barring imports of all new models of foreign-made drones and critical components including from China's DJI and Autel, saying they pose unacceptable risks to U.S. national security.

White rhinoceros born in Chile is relocated to Brazil for conservation

AJOT Newsroom | December 23, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• Atanasio, one of only three white rhinoceroses born under professional care in Latin America, has traveled from Buinzoo Biopark to São Paulo to join an international conservation and breeding program for his species. • The journey was planned for more than a year by SPARX Logistics and later transported to Brazil by LATAM Cargo Group.

National Airlines becomes first U.S. carrier to obtain IATA IEnvA certification

AJOT Newsroom | December 23, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Green Shipping

National Airlines has announced that it has officially obtained the IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) Certification, becoming the first US carrier to receive this highly regarded global recognition.

B&H Worldwide expands rotary-wing logistics capabilities with Bell 429 movement into Singapore

B&H Worldwide, a global leader in aerospace logistics, has further expanded its rotary-wing logistics capabilities with the successful handling of a Bell 429 helicopter movement from India to Singapore, supporting the aircraft’s return to Bell Textron’s regional hub for maintenance and inspection.

Cathay Group appoints new chair

The Cathay Group today announced that Patrick Healy will step down as Chair of the Board on 13 May 2026 and retire from the Swire Group on 31 May 2026, following a distinguished career spanning more than three decades.

WFS signs 20-year lease agreement for new on-airport warehouse at London Heathrow

AJOT Newsroom | December 22, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has won a competitive tender to lease a new, built-to-suit 11,000m² air cargo facility at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is expected to be fully operational during 2027.

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