Air Cargo

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

Nonbinary Alaska Air workers hurt by dress code, ACLU says

Bloomberg | June 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airlines push Trudeau for plan to open U.S.-Canadian border

Bloomberg | June 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

FAA revokes certificate of Florida-based Universal Flight Services for alleged illegal charter flights

AJOT Newsroom | June 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Charters

United bets on supersonic future with $3 billion Boom jet order

Bloomberg | June 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Technology

United Airlines Holdings Inc. is jumping into the potential market for supersonic travel with the first firm order for Boom Technology Inc.’s Overture aircraft, wagering that business flyers will pay top dollar for speedier trips across oceans.

U.K. drops Portugal from travel green list, gutting airlines

Bloomberg | June 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

Astro Aerospace Ltd. acquires Horizon Aircraft Inc. and appoints Horizon CEO and co-founder Robinson as president

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Technology

Alaska Airlines to resume full schedule at Paine Field by spring 2022

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Recovery continues this fall with 13 daily departures at Seattle-area airport, including new nonstop flight to Tucson that offers guests another warm destination this winter

JetBlue promotes Kopylov to vice president, strategic sourcing and fleet

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

US Airlines April 2021 fuel use up 3.7% from March

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ April Fuel Cost and Consumption numbers.

Garuda considers fewer Airbus orders as it seeks debt standstill

Bloomberg | June 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

Airbus set to report uptick in deliveries for month of May

Bloomberg | June 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

cargo-partner to expand warehouse capacities near Ljubljana Airport

AJOT Newsroom | June 02, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

Two years after the opening of the cargo-partner iLogistics Center in Brnik, right next to Ljubljana Airport, the warehouse has already reached its capacity. The expansion of the facility, which was originally planned for 2024-2026, has now been pushed forward to 2022. The expansion will bring the area of the iLogistics Center Ljubljana to a total of 39,100 m², including a new drone runway.

Global air cargo volumes dip -4% in May, leaving a question mark over market recovery

AJOT Newsroom | June 02, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Continued market uncertainties and (extended) public holidays contributed to a -4% drop in global air cargo demand in May 2021 versus the pre-Covid level in 2019, according to the latest industry volume, load factor and rates analysis by CLIVE Data Services and TAC Index.

Another step towards the creation of an international cargo hub: Krasnoyarsk International Airport and ‘Volga-Dnepr’ have inked a cooperation agreement

AJOT Newsroom | June 02, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports | Airlines

Krasnoyarsk region, Krasnoyarsk International Airport and Volga-Dnepr Group, the leading group of cargo carriers, have signed a cooperation agreement with respect to the development of cross-regional and international cargo operations, with Krasnoyarsk International Airport becoming the main logistics hub. The potential economic benefit amount to 267 million roubles.

Charter flights with medical supplies from Frankfurt to India

Amid India’s second Covid crisis, CHI Aviation Handling GmbH in cooperation with the national carrier Air India and global forwarder DSV Air & Sea handled a total of five special flights with medical supplies with destinations Srinagar (SXR) and Delhi (DEL) at Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) in May and early June.

Germany weighs taking part in Lufthansa capital increase

Bloomberg | June 02, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Showcasing Hactl’s green credentials

AJOT Newsroom | June 01, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

Hong Kong’s largest independent air cargo handler, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), has released a new video showcasing and celebrating its many environmental achievements in recent years.

SAS Cargo extends ULD management partnership with Unilode

AJOT Newsroom | June 01, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

SAS Cargo, part of Scandinavia’s leading airline group, and Unilode Aviation Solutions, the market leader in outsourced unit load device (ULD) management and repair services, have extended their ULD management partnership for a further five-year term until 2026.