Air Cargo

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

British Airways delays $630 million in payments to pension fund

Bloomberg | February 22, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Billionaire Sawiris backs $4.7 billion signature takeover

Bloomberg | February 22, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

United plane showers debris near Denver after engine failure

Bloomberg | February 20, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

FAA tracking all 737 Max flights around world with satellites

Bloomberg | February 19, 2021 | Air Cargo | Technology

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No volume decline in January & consequences of market volatility according to WorldACD Market Data

AJOT | February 19, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

This month, we start with an important observation for our industry: worldwide volumes in January 2021 were the same as in January 2020, making January the first month since the start of the pandemic not showing a decline year-on-year (YoY).

Stoll named new head of Swiss WorldCargo

AJOT | February 19, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

United announces plans to begin new daily nonstop service between Boston Logan and London Heathrow

AJOT | February 19, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Woolpert awarded airport master services agreement by Jasper County Airport Authority

AJOT | February 19, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

The Jasper County Airport Authority (JCAA) has signed Woolpert to a Master Services Agreement to provide master planning, environmental assessment, land acquisition, aviation design, geospatial obstruction and aeronautical surveys, and construction management and inspection for the Rensselaer, Ind., airport, located roughly 80 miles south of Chicago.

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DHL Global Forwarding Japan and ANA partner for delivery of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to Japan

AJOT | February 19, 2021 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

Pfizer Inc. (hereinafter “Pfizer”), DHL Global Forwarding Japan (hereinafter “DHL”) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) has commenced distribution of COVID-19 vaccines under a joint partnership for the international transportation of vaccines between Belgium and Japan.

Malaysian court separates out Airbus in AirAsia X creditor talks

Bloomberg | February 19, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Cathay crew to work 21-day stints to avoid quarantine

Bloomberg | February 18, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Qatar Airways Cargo joins hands with UNICEF to support prioritization of COVID-19 vaccines and critical supplies

AJOT | February 18, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The carrier is committed to support UNICEF in the global effort aimed at equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. Utilising its QR Pharma product, the cargo carrier will offer controlled cool chain for rapid transportation of vaccines and critical supplies.