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Fraport Fiscal Year 2020: Revenue and Profit Severely Impacted by Covid-19 Pandemic

AJOT Newsroom | March 16, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

Adjusted operating result (EBITDA) remains slightly positive, backed by cost-saving measures – Company realigned to be leaner and more agile – CEO Schulte: “We’re seeing the light at the end of the tunnel” – Long-term growth perspectives remain intact

Philippines limits Manila Airport arrivals as Covid cases rise

Bloomberg | March 16, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

Ranking Members Sam Graves & Garret Graves Urge Secretary Yellen to End Payroll Assistance Delays for Struggling Small Air Carriers

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

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Subcommittee on Aviation Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA) today urged Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen to break the bureaucratic logjam delaying critical Payroll Assistance Program Extension (PSP2) funds for the Nation’s smaller airlines.

Boeing testing Dreamliner cockpit windows as flaws search widens

Bloomberg | March 16, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Denver Airport reopens after blizzard shutdown

Bloomberg | March 15, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

Airlines rally as bookings offer solid signs of recovery

Bloomberg | March 15, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Nordic airline in works with Norwegian Air’s long-haul blueprint

Bloomberg | March 15, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

WFS joins latest Brucargo ‘Digital Green Lane’ initiative

AJOT Newsroom | March 15, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports | Technology

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is working with Brussels Airport and the Air Cargo Belgium community to help eliminate waiting times for international road feeder services in the latest initiative to support Brucargo’s ‘Digital Green Lane’.

Turkish Cargo carries UNICEF’s Kovid-19 vaccines

AJOT Newsroom | March 15, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Holding the widest flight network in the world, Turkish Cargo undertakes an important mission within the extent of struggling the pandemic by carrying UNICEF's (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) Kovid-19 vaccines and health equipment all around the world.

ECS Group markets CMA CGM AIR CARGO’s offerings

AJOT Newsroom | March 15, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

By combining their expertise, the two specialists’ aim is to connect Europe to international markets – starting with the United States.

Short sellers circle AirAsia after stock hits one-year high

Bloomberg | March 15, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Bloomberg | March 13, 2021

British Airways presses U.K. for clear plan to reopen travel

British Airways called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government to set a firm plan for resuming international flights, including timelines and conditions that the airline can use to plan ahead for the summer season.

Air Cargo Market Trends for the past 5 weeks March 12, 2021

AJOT Newsroom | March 12, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines | By The Numbers

Trends based on appr 250 000 transactions per week WorldACD publishes weekly data for hundreds of markets the largest market based on data for 170 forwarders, the smallest on data for 20 forwarders

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AJOT Newsroom | March 12, 2021

Investment firm 777 Partners orders 24 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes

Agreement includes purchase rights for 60 additional airplanes - 777 Partners will lease the 737-8s to its affiliated operating ultra-low-cost carriers

EU Governments Push to Relax Ban on Travel From Rest of World

Bloomberg | March 12, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

British Airways Considers Biggest Jets for Summer Jaunts to Greece

Bloomberg | March 12, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ethiopian transports COVID-19 vaccines to African countries

AJOT Newsroom | March 11, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

VINCI Airports and easyJet announce two new routes from Toulon Hyères airport

AJOT Newsroom | March 11, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

Qatar Airways Cargo and Qatar Development Bank join hands to support Qatari exports

AJOT Newsroom | March 11, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Qatar Airways Cargo and Qatar Development Bank have joined hands to support local manufacturers in the State of Qatar. The cargo carrier is offering discounted rates to local Qatari manufacturers who are current QDB clients and hold a certificate of origin for their products, to export to international markets.