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AJOT Newsroom | May 18, 2021

Latam confirms expansion of its cargo fleet up to 21 Boeing 767 planes in 2023

This will bring the cargo fleet up to 21 767-300 Boeing by 2023. Once completed, the Group’s freighter capacity will have almost doubled in size while the average age of the fleet will have dropped from 17 to 14 years.

GEODIS opens an airside cargo station at Paris-Charles de Gaulle

AJOT Newsroom | May 18, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

GEODIS announces the opening of a new 6,000 sqm site within the cargo area of Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to provide certified services, especially for customers in the health and luxury goods sectors.

WorldACD: Trends for the past 5 weeks (wk 18)

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

WordlACD's latest views on air cargo market developments, covering each of the last 5 weeks up till Sunday 9 May.

Ethiopian Airlines Medical Center starts vaccinating employees against COVID-19

AJOT Newsroom | May 18, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s leading airline, has started vaccinating its employees against COVID-19 as of 14 May 2021 in its temporarily opened vaccination center.

JetBlue finance chief to depart, take same job at EBay

Bloomberg | May 17, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The U.S. travel rebound is leading jet fuel’s summer surge

Bloomberg | May 17, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Andrew O’Brian named CEO of Reach Airports

Air cargo volumes back to normal, rates still go up, but drop 12% year-on-year

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

April 2021 may be remembered by some as the month in which at least part of the air cargo figures returned to some kind of normality.

Airport Authority Hong Kong honours WFS for ‘extraordinary contribution’ to airport safety

AJOT Newsroom | May 17, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) commitment to aviation safety has been recognised by Airport Authority Hong Kong with two HKIA Safety Excellence Awards for its fueling and baggage handling services.

Emirates insiders among potential successors to Tim Clark

Bloomberg | May 17, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Antonov Airlines transports 70 tonnes of oxygen equipment to India

AJOT Newsroom | May 17, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

An Antonov Airlines AN-124-100 has flown the oxygen concentrators to aid India’s coronavirus patients in cooperation with Flywell Aviation and Delhivery

JetBlue announces CFO transition

United Airlines takes big step toward returning July flying to pre-pandemic levels

AJOT Newsroom | May 17, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Easyjet awards Berlin ground service business to Swissport until 2026

AJOT Newsroom | May 17, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Swissport and easyJet have signed a new 5-year contract covering airport ground services for 30 daily flights at easyJet’s hub at Berlin Brandenburg International Airport.