Air Cargo

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

Qatar agrees to buy US aircraft, engines, defense equipment

Bloomberg | July 09, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

International airline alliances benefit connecting passengers, UCI-led study finds

AJOT | July 09, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing jet shipments plunge 54% as Max grounding takes toll

Bloomberg | July 09, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

US Transportation Secretary Chao announces $477 million in infrastructure grants to 264 airports in 44 states

AJOT | July 09, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Department will award $477 million in airport infrastructure grants to 264 airports in 44 states, the Pacific Islands, and the District of Columbia.

US airport balance sheets and exposures increase with traffic levels

AJOT | July 09, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

Airbus builds order lead with June haul as Max weighs on Boeing

Bloomberg | July 09, 2019 | Air Cargo

IATA says Zimbabwe owes airlines $196 million in trapped funds

Bloomberg | July 09, 2019 | Air Cargo

Boeing’s jet deliveries slide as 737 Max grounding takes a toll

Bloomberg | July 09, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Airbus to check wings of Emirates, Qantas A380 jets for cracks

Bloomberg | July 09, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airbus SE will inspect the wings of its A380 double-decker jets after cracks were found on some planes.

Jet Airways founder grounded as India probes $2.6 billion fraud

Bloomberg | July 09, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

Airbus to ask airlines to check wings of A380s for cracks

Bloomberg | July 09, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Mahathir studies proposals to buy or manage Malaysia Airlines

Bloomberg | July 09, 2019 | Air Cargo

Atlas Air Prevails against Pilot Union for illegal slowdown

AJOT | July 08, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Cargolux increases Xiamen frequency

Air Freight News | July 08, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Europe’s largest all-cargo airline, Cargolux Airlines International S.A., has announced the introduction of a third weekly frequency to Xiamen as of 1 July, 2019 to meet growing customer demand.

Ontario International Airport reports no disruption of service following earthquake

AJOT | July 08, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

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British Airways Faces Landmark $230 Million Data-Theft Fine

Bloomberg | July 08, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The U.K. plans to fine British Airways 183.4 million pounds ($230 million) over computer attacks that exposed customer data, marking the first major application of far-reaching European Union rules requiring companies to tighten anti-hacking measures.

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Boeing 737 Max’s Autopilot Has Problem, European Regulators Find

Bloomberg | July 05, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Europe’s aviation regulator has outlined five major requirements it wants Boeing Co. to address before it will allow the planemaker’s 737 Max to return to service, according to a person familiar with the matter. One of them, about the jet’s autopilot function, hasn’t surfaced previously as an area of concern.