Air Cargo

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

Qatar Airways Cargo expands the implementation of WebCargo by Freightos across all its regions

AJOT Newsroom | August 18, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Till date, the cargo carrier introduced eBookings by WebCargo in Europe, South Africa and the USA

U.S. Airlines June 2021 Passengers Increased 304% from June 2020 but Still Declined 21% from Pre-Pandemic June 2019 (Preliminary)

AJOT Newsroom | August 17, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines | By The Numbers

U.S. airlines carried 304% more scheduled service passengers in June 2021 than in June 2020 (preliminary), according to data filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) by 21 airlines that carry more than 90% of passengers.

Alaska Airlines continues fleet optimization with 12 additional Boeing 737-9 aircraft

AJOT Newsroom | August 16, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Options exercised for deliveries in 2023 and 2024 further enhance airline's financial and sustainability outlook

Gulf Air resumes flights from Domodedovo Airport

AJOT Newsroom | August 16, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

WorldACD: Trends for the past 5 weeks (wk 31)

AJOT Newsroom | August 16, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters | By The Numbers

The latest views of on air cargo market developments, covering each of the last 5 weeks up till Sunday 8 August.

Sydney Airport willing to talk sale as investor prods board

Bloomberg | August 16, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

Spring Airlines Japan bets on post-pandemic China tourism boom

Bloomberg | August 15, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Emirates Flight Returns to Dubai as Taliban Encircles Kabul

Bloomberg | August 15, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

An Emirates flight from Dubai abandoned its landing in Kabul and returned to Dubai on Sunday as Taliban militants encircled Afghanistan’s capital city.

Turkey’s Pegasus volume jumped in July as air travel rebounds

Bloomberg | August 14, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

New law positions MidAmerica St. Louis Airport to save time and money on future construction projects

AJOT Newsroom | August 13, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

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Bloomberg | August 12, 2021

Airbus freighter plans gather pace as UPS, DHL eye new planes

Airbus SE’s dedicated freighter is drawing interest from major cargo firms, after the European planemaker got board approval to launch the jet late last month.

Fraport traffic figures – July 2021: Positive trend continues

AJOT Newsroom | August 12, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

IAG Cargo reaches 10 million vaccine milestone, as it supports Crown Agents and UNICEF complete key shipments for vaccine equity

AJOT Newsroom | August 12, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• IAG Cargo continues to transport life-saving vaccines in global effort to combat COVID-19 • IAG Cargo completes UNICEF COVAX shipment of 4 million vaccine doses to Abuja, Nigeria • Working with Crown Agents the business also delivers 300,000 doses of vaccine to Jamaica donated by the UK government

India set to clear Boeing 737 Max to fly again within days

Bloomberg | August 12, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Qatar Airways Cargo and WiseTech Global implement direct data connection

AJOT Newsroom | August 11, 2021 | Air Cargo | Technology

• The direct data connection is another of Qatar Airways Cargo’s digitalization projects and extends CargoWise’s direct airline integrations • The direct data connection reduces risk, complexity and costs for forwarders as well as airlines

Etihad Cargo’s tonnage up 20% on pre-COVID volumes

AJOT Newsroom | August 11, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

UAE carrier reclaims 90 per cent of cargo operations to 72 destinations, supported by 200 charter flights year-to-date

Combined market cap of world’s largest airlines plunges by $12 billion as COVID-19 cases climb

AJOT Newsroom | August 11, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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AJOT Newsroom | August 11, 2021

Amazon Air launches state-of-the-art air cargo hub in Northern Kentucky, creating more than 2,000 jobs

Today, Amazon announced the beginning of Amazon Air Hub operations at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). After more than four years of planning and construction, the Amazon Air Hub will serve as the central hub for Amazon Air’s U.S. cargo network, facilitating the rapid transport of customer packages across the country.

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AJOT Newsroom | August 11, 2021

‘Slack season’ is short-lived in July as airlines react to flat air cargo demand

Global airlines managed the traditional ‘summer slack season’ for air cargo space in July by constantly tweaking capacity levels to address flat demand during the month versus pre-Covid levels.