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Airforwarders Association urges FAA action following U.S. Northeast ground stops

AJOT Newsroom | September 23, 2026 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has called on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement recommendations from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) following a report identifying significant gaps in the protection of aviation communications systems.

Boeing and Turkish Airlines finalize order for up to 150 737 MAX jets

AJOT Newsroom | September 23, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airlines

• Airline's largest Boeing single-aisle order follows record 787 Dreamliner purchase • 737 MAX will strengthen Turkish Airlines' short- and medium-haul network

Awery launches AI-powered data search and reporting functionality

AJOT Newsroom | September 23, 2026 | Air Cargo | Technology

Awery Aviation Software (Awery) has launched new beta functionality enabling customers to securely connect their operational data with artificial intelligence (AI) tools including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Cursor.

China international air capacity jump over 50% for autumn holidays, reports IBA

AJOT Newsroom | September 23, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Nearly 40 million seats scheduled from Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau across Mid-Autumn Festival and Golden Week

Avianca Cargo becomes the first airline in the Americas to earn GDP Pharma certification

AJOT Newsroom | September 23, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

Avianca Cargo became the first airline in the Americas to earn Good Distribution Practices (GDP) certification for pharmaceutical handling across its European network, following the certification of its operations in Madrid and Barcelona, Spain.

VINCI Airports announces the most significant investment plan in Edinburgh Airport’s history

AJOT Newsroom | September 22, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airports

VINCI Airports has announced a £500 million investment program over the next five years to support the development of Edinburgh Airport, Scotland’s busiest airport.

IAG Cargo, MASkargo and Qatar Airways Cargo complete first customer shipment across global cargo joint business network

AJOT Newsroom | September 22, 2026 | Air Cargo | Freighters

IAG Cargo, MASkargo and Qatar Airways Cargo completed their first trilateral customer shipment, moving copper foil from Kuala Lumpur to Chicago as they prepare to launch a global cargo joint business spanning more than 400 destinations.

Electra completes groundbreaking flights at commercial airport using helicopter-style instrument procedures

AJOT Newsroom | September 22, 2026 | Air Cargo | Technology

Flights under the FAA integration pilot program lay the groundwork for future operations for Electra's flagship EL9 and help establish a national blueprint for AAM instrument flight networks

Lufthansa Cargo expands modular product portfolio with add-on service “Emergency”

AJOT Newsroom | September 22, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

Lufthansa Cargo is expanding its range of individually bookable additional services for customers with the new Add-on Service “Emergency”.

KlasJet receives FAA approval for ACMI and charter operations in the US

AJOT Newsroom | September 22, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

KlasJet has received Part 129 Operations Specifications (OpSpecs) approval from the FAA.

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Reuters | September 22, 2026

Thousands of US flights snarled before FAA resolves telecom problem

A telecommunications failure disrupted thousands of U.S. flights and halted arrivals across major Northeast airports, exposing vulnerabilities in the aging air traffic control system and its backup communications infrastructure.

US says new air traffic control system will prevent future disruptions

Reuters | September 22, 2026 | Air Cargo | Airports

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said a massive telecom outage that disrupted thousands of flights Monday will not occur again with a new modern resilient air traffic control system.

Teesside shows its cargo flexibility and agility with time-critical-shipment

AJOT Newsroom | September 22, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

A last-minute shipment of time-critical cargo has been successfully handled by Teesside International Airport.

Cathay Cargo named Cargo Operator of the Year in ATW’s Airline Industry Achievement Awards

AJOT Newsroom | September 22, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

Cathay Cargo is proud to have been named Cargo Operator of the Year at Air Transport World’s 2027 Airline Industry Achievement Awards.

Hacis extends SuperLink China Direct service to Vietnam

AJOT Newsroom | September 22, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services Limited has announced the extension of its SuperLink China Direct service to Vietnam.

Air Transport World (ATW) announces 2027 Airline Industry Achievement Award recipients

AJOT Newsroom | September 22, 2026 | Air Cargo | General

Transport logistic Americas, project cargo and air cargo Americas return to Miami in 2027 with new momentum

The Americas’ logistics community is gearing up for the return of transport logistic, project cargo & air cargo Americas, taking place in Miami from November 9-11, 2027. Following the success of its previous editions, the event will once again bring together key players from across the transportation, logistics and air cargo industries – connecting markets, modes and continents in one of the world’s most important logistics hubs.

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