Air Cargo

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

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Volga-Dnepr Airlines brings its first An-124-100 back into the skies

AJOT | December 29, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Volga-Dnepr Airlines, the expert in super heavy and outsized air cargo transportation, has re-started the An-124-100 commercial operations.

Alliance for Aviation Across America welcomes relief for small business and rural communities that depend on general aviation

AJOT | December 29, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Ryanair, Wizz curtail non-EU voter rights, citing Brexit

Bloomberg | December 29, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Delhi Airport says it’s ready for vaccine distribution challenge

Bloomberg | December 28, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Etihad Airways introduces charter flight services

AJOT | December 28, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Southwest to avoid first layoffs as relief bill clears

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Bloomberg | Top Story | December 28, 2020

Southwest to avoid first layoffs as relief bill clears

Southwest Airlines Co. said it would rescind plans to cut jobs and wages next year, now that new federal payroll support has been approved, averting what would have been the first worker layoffs in the carrier’s history.

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Air Canada Boeing 737 Max suffers engine problem: Aviation24

Bloomberg | December 28, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

An Air Canada Boeing 737-8 Max on a test flight suffered engine issues that forced the crew to shut down one of the plane’s engines and make an emergency landing in Tucson, Arizona, Aviation24.be reported.

Burundi launches airline amid similar initiatives in East Africa

Bloomberg | December 28, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Oman to reopen airport, borders on Tuesday after mutation scare

Bloomberg | December 27, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Not even Christmas can save a battered market for US jet fuel

Bloomberg | December 24, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Energy

Boeing extends 737 Max sales as Alaska boosts order

Bloomberg | December 23, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Bump in holiday air travel won’t bring cheer to the oil market

Bloomberg | December 23, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Energy

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo to deploy additional cargo only capacity to and from the UK in the coming days

AJOT | December 23, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Qatar Airways bolsters connectivity in Canada with announcement of daily flights to Montreal

AJOT | December 23, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

AFKLMP Cargo teams up with va-Q-tec to expand services to pharma customers

AJOT | December 23, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) has signed a new agreement with container manufacturer va-Q-tec, allowing us to offer their latest sustainable, advanced passive containers to customers, based on a so-called airline lease. AFKLMP Cargo hereby expands its range of pharmaceutical solutions for customers.

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DB Schenker and Cargolux start weekly Indiana charter  to support increased demand for pharma shipments

AJOT | December 23, 2020 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders | Charters

DB Schenker and Cargolux announce a new full charter cargo connection between Luxembourg and Indianapolis, USA, starting in January 2021. With this new agreement both partners expand their well-established 15 year-long partnership. Cargolux’s initial service between its home base in Luxembourg and the Indiana capital was inaugurated in 2005 to support DB Schenker’s business in the region. The successful collaboration has grown over the years and is now cemented through this charter solution.