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Ethiopian starts operating flights with fully vaccinated crew

AJOT Newsroom | June 23, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Westjet Cargo announces dedicated freighters to better serve Canada

AJOT Newsroom | June 23, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

WestJet today announced that it is launching a new dedicated cargo service, using 737-800 Boeing Converted Freights (BCF), as dedicated aircraft, to fulfill the larger-scale needs of Canadian businesses, freight forwarders, shippers and individual customers. The first of these dedicated 737-800BCFs are expected to be in service by the second quarter of 2022.

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AJOT Newsroom | June 23, 2021

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey signs long-term ground lease to create new world class cargo facility at JFK

• Modern facility to be developed by Aeroterm to improve handling of millions of tons of cargo passing through the airport • Major step in Governor Cuomo’s Vision Plan for JFK redevelopment • Expected to create 350 construction jobs, 100 permanent jobs and support the PA’s goal of 30-percent MWBE participation • Project is key to agency’s commitment to growing cargo business across the region

Qatar Airways Cargo offers its customers Envirotainer’s innovative Releye® RLP container for pharma transport

AJOT Newsroom | June 23, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Equipped with intelligent cargo protection and unsurpassed autonomy, these containers provide cost efficiency and outstanding environmental performance, in line with the carrier’s sustainability goals.

A new space travel company Is offering cheaper, safer flights

Bloomberg | June 23, 2021 | Air Cargo | Technology

Airlines count on Zoom fatigue to revive business travel

Bloomberg | June 22, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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AJOT Newsroom | June 22, 2021

Swiss WorldCargo resumes flights to Los Angeles and Cairo, increases San Francisco frequencies

Swiss WorldCargo will re-start serving Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) three times weekly on 2 July.

Dedrone most trusted airspace security solution worldwide

AJOT Newsroom | June 22, 2021 | Air Cargo | Technology

SATA Air Açores renews and extends partnership with CHAMP across entire cargo business

AJOT Newsroom | June 22, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

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Bloomberg | June 22, 2021

Top 10 airports to receive $2.4 billion in US virus relief

The top 10 U.S. commercial airports will receive almost $2.4 billion in pandemic relief funds based on a formula set by Congress earlier this year.

Jet Airways closer to flying again as rescue plan approved

Bloomberg | June 22, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Delta to hire more than 1,000 pilots as it plots recovery

Bloomberg | June 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Velocys technology powers first commercial flight using SAF derived from gasified wood-chips

Velocys, the sustainable fuels technology company, is pleased to announce that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by the Company’s proprietary technology using woody biomass residue feedstock has been used in a commercial flight for the first time by Japan Airlines.

FAA, Department of the Air Force sign commercial space agreement

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

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Bloomberg | June 21, 2021

American Air scraps 950 July flights with staff stretched

American Airlines Group Inc. dropped about 1% of its scheduled daily flights for July after a faster-than-expected surge in summer travel led to crew shortages.

Airlines seeking criminal charges against unruly passengers

Bloomberg | June 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Canada eases border rules but draws airline chief’s condemnation

Bloomberg | June 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

American Air cancels 1% of July flights as surge stretches staff

Bloomberg | June 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Europe air traffic reaches 50% of 2019 as recovery continues

Bloomberg | June 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

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Bloomberg | June 21, 2021

Latest FAA reform gives workers new way to report safety flaws

Thousands of federal engineers, inspectors and other aviation workers have a new channel through which to report safety concerns without fear of retaliation in an action spurred by the two fatal crashes on the Boeing Co. 737 Max.

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