Air Cargo

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

CHAMP Cargosystems adds Japan Customs to TGC solution

AJOT | May 21, 2019 | Air Cargo | Technology

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Boeing Max May Be Grounded in Indonesia Beyond This Year

Bloomberg | May 21, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Indonesia signaled it may ground Boeing Co.’s 737 Max until next year, underscoring the challenges faced by the U.S. planemaker as it races to get its fastest-selling jet back in the air after two fatal crashes.

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American Air Asks Court to Halt `Illegal Slowdown’ by Mechanics

Bloomberg | May 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

American Airlines Group Inc. asked a federal court to halt an “illegal slowdown campaign” by unionized employees, saying the action had disrupted the travel plans of 125,000 passengers in the last three months.

Ryanair Predicts Flyers Will Embrace Boeing Max When Jet Returns

Bloomberg | May 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

United Air Gets Bullish Nod at Morgan Stanley, Peers Lowered

Bloomberg | May 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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AirBridgeCargo reports 10% growth of ‘nose door’ loaded shipments as it presents new ‘abc XL’ livery

AJOT | May 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the leaders in the provision of specialty air cargo services, has seen demand for its ‘abc XL’ product for oversized and heavy cargoes continue to grow in the first four months of 2019, with volumes up 3% year-on-year to more than 11,000 tonnes.

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Atran Airlines’ new route guarantees cargo capacity between Hangzhou and Riga for Cainiao Network

AJOT | May 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The flight, which is to be operated every Thursday onboard its recently deployed Boeing 737-800BCF, will provide up to 23 tonnes of cargo capacity for e-commerce shipments of Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group.

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Kuehne + Nagel wins Planet Award of Excellence

AJOT | May 17, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Lufthansa Cargo recognizes top customer for the 2018 business year

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Boeing Max Grounding to Cause Significant Costs at Singapore Air

Bloomberg | May 17, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Singapore Airlines Ltd. predicts “significant” costs this year as the carrier incurs extra expenses to lease planes due to the indefinite grounding of Boeing Co. 737 Max aircraft.

China-West Coast 40’ down 6%: Looming tariff may drive spike

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Virgin Atlantic Cargo appoints new Account Manager in Melbourne

AJOT | May 16, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Bosco Dsouza has been appointed Account Manager, Melbourne, by Virgin Atlantic Cargo as the airline looks to build on the strong growth of its Australia cargo business in the last year.

With FAA humbled by Boeing crashes, China gets closer to Europe

Bloomberg | May 16, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing 737 Max operators to meet as regulators consider jet’s return

Bloomberg | May 15, 2019 | Air Cargo

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Delta draws fire from Sanders, Warren on Union complaint

Bloomberg | May 15, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The machinists union and a group of U.S. senators including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are accusing Delta Air Lines Inc. of foul play in the struggle over whether 40,000 of its employees will unionize.

Data sharing pilot demonstrates benefits of transparency for cool chain partners fighting food loss

AJOT | May 15, 2019 | Air Cargo | Technology

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Champion horses check-in to experience Emirates Equine

AJOT | May 15, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Close to 100 horses heading to the Shanghai leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour between 3 and 5 May 2019 were the latest to experience Emirates Equine- Emirates SkyCargo’s specialised product for calm and comfortable transportation of horses.