Air Cargo

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

United Air passengers sue over terror from in-flight engine fire

Bloomberg | April 16, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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AJOT Newsroom | April 16, 2021

For up to 30 million doses monthly: DB Schenker transports filling line to build up vaccine capacities against the pandemic

Special air freight charter to overcome the pandemic: On behalf of US-based healthcare company Nexus Pharmaceuticals, DB Schenker transported equipment for a vaccine filling line this week. With a total volume of 82 tons, it was necessary to charter an Antonov An-124 aircraft for the flight from Frankfurt-Hahn in Germany to Chicago-Rockford in the US. The transported material comprised of a vaccine filling machine with isolator from the German specialized engineering companies Bausch + Stroebel and Franz Ziel. Once the production line is operational, it has the capability to produce up to 30 million doses of vaccines per month.

Ethiopian Airlines transports vaccine to São Paulo, Brazil

AJOT Newsroom | April 16, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Bloomberg | April 16, 2021

FedEx confirms its workers were killed in Indiana mass shooting

FedEx Corp. confirmed that company “team members” were among those killed by a gunman who opened fire at FedEx Ground facility near the Indianapolis airport and then took his own life.

Singapore Air to stop flying transit passengers to Hong Kong

Bloomberg | April 16, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Cathay Pacific flies fewer than 600 passengers a day on average

Bloomberg | April 16, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Once-bullish Wizz Air CEO says his optimism for summer is fading

Bloomberg | April 16, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Delta’s steady outlook underwhelms as cost pressures loom

Bloomberg | April 15, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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AJOT Newsroom | April 15, 2021

ANA Holdings and Wingcopter partner to accelerate the development of drone delivery infrastructure

Tests have proven aircraft performance in the unique flying conditions of rural Japan. Trial program builds on years of breakthroughs in unmanned aerial vehicle technology from ANA and Wingcopter. Wingcopter chosen for its unique tilt-rotor eVTOL drone and extensive experience in flying under difficult conditions all over the world.