Air Cargo

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

Longtail Aviation signs for CHAMP’s Traxon Global Customs

AJOT Newsroom | May 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Technology

Jettainer harnesses digital twins

AJOT Newsroom | May 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Technology

The gathering and smart combination of comprehensive lifecycle data yields valuable insights and enables Jettainer to optimize the use of ULDs economically as well as environmentally.

Lufthansa Group to purchase five additional 787 Dreamliners

AJOT Newsroom | May 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing and the Lufthansa Group announced the airline group will continue its fleet modernization with a new order for five 787-9 Dreamliners.

Turkish Airlines posts rare industry profit amid cargo gains

Bloomberg | May 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Turkish Airlines became one of the first major carriers to post a profit this year after a boost in freight revenues helped it ride out a continuing passenger slump triggered by the coronavirus crisis.

Lufthansa CEO pitches $6.6 billion capital increase to investors

Bloomberg | May 04, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Deutsche Lufthansa AG asked shareholders for permission to raise 5.5 billion euros ($6.6. billion) in fresh capital, calling it a necessary step to repair the stricken carrier’s balance sheet after the coronavirus pandemic punctured a decades-long boom in air travel.

Malaysia Airlines says travel demand to stay weak until 2023

Bloomberg | May 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airlines push for U.S.-U.K. travel deal by G-7 meeting in June

Bloomberg | May 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airbus A321 freighter – synergy between costs and convenience

AJOT Newsroom | May 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Probably one of the longest ongoing rivalries in the aviation market is the one between two aircraft manufacturing giants - Airbus and Boeing. For years the companies had been head to head, trying to outsmart the other and take over the lucrative market.

EU looks to open borders after a year of pandemic isolation

Bloomberg | May 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Lufthansa Group and BASF roll out sharkskin technology

AJOT Newsroom | May 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

From 2022, Lufthansa Cargo will equip all Boeing 777 freighters with AeroSHARK. Innovative surface technology from Lufthansa Technik and BASF improves fuel efficiency and helps airlines to reach sustainability targets

Qatar Airways Cargo convoy departs to India carrying medical aid and equipment to support COVID-19 relief efforts

AJOT Newsroom | May 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

300 tonnes of aid from around the world departed in a three-aircraft cargo convoy from Doha to India, as part of the freight carrier’s WeQare initiative

NAS Jordan to operate and manage Aqaba Air Cargo Terminal for another 20 years

AJOT Newsroom | May 03, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

Boeing launches $10 million emergency assistance package to support India’s COVID-19 response

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

Singapore Airlines awards Brussels Airport cargo handling contract to WFS

AJOT Newsroom | April 30, 2021 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has expanded its partnership with Singapore Airlines with the awarding of a new contract by the airline in Brussels and renewals of existing agreements in Paris, London and Manchester.