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Bloomberg | December 16, 2020

FedEx flexes price power with surcharges extending past January

FedEx Corp. is indefinitely extending some surcharges amid soaring package volume and rising delivery costs, pushing its pricing power further into 2021.

Volga-Dnepr Group deploys its first Boeing 777F across its worldwide network

AJOT Newsroom | December 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Volga-Dnepr Group (consists of Volga-Dnepr Airlines, AirBridgeCargo Airlines, ATRAN Airlines), aviation logistics expert, phases in its first Boeing 777F. The freighter, which has been recently certified in Russia, will be part of AirBridgeCargo’s (ABC) fleet.

Delta delivers COVID-19 vaccine shipments as part of global effort to beat pandemic

AJOT Newsroom | December 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

WFS investment in Milan earns Asiana Airlines’ cargo contract

AJOT Newsroom | December 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won the handling contract for Asiana Airlines’ freighter services at Milan-Malpensa Airport.

IAG Cargo uplifts record numbers of Argentinean and Chilean cherries for Christmas season

AJOT Newsroom | December 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Airbus awards Ethiopian for its agility and resilience During the COVID–19

AJOT Newsroom | December 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest Aviation Group in Africa, is pleased to announce that Airbus, the largest aircraft manufacturer, has awarded Ethiopian for the unique agility and resilience that it displayed amid the COVID 19 global crisis.

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Bloomberg | December 16, 2020

Heathrow wins Supreme Court ruling over third-runway plans

Heathrow Airport’s plan to expand was green-lighted after the Supreme Court ruled the U.K.’s support for a third runway didn’t violate its climate-change policy.

U.K. probes airlines over covid refund refusals

Bloomberg | December 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Gates and Bezos funds back hydrogen-powered plane startup

Bloomberg | December 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Cathay still mired in Covid trouble with traffic down 99%

Bloomberg | December 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Transat holders approve Air Canada’s lower bid; Shares gain

Bloomberg | December 15, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airlines in line for $17 billion in pandemic relief proposal

Bloomberg | December 15, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Strata strengthens UAE manufacturing with delivery of first Boeing 787 Dreamliner vertical fin

AJOT Newsroom | December 15, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

cargo-partner crosses one-billion Euro mark in sales

AJOT Newsroom | December 15, 2020 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

International transport and info-logistics provider cargo-partner has increased its revenue once more in 2020 and achieved over 1 billion € in annual sales for the first time in the company’s history.

Air travel demand is higher than ever in Australia, Jetstar says

Bloomberg | December 14, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airbus CEO warns No-Deal Brexit puts U.K. investment at risk

Bloomberg | December 14, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

WFS deploys Descartes’ Bluetooth tracking technology for real-time visibility

AJOT Newsroom | December 14, 2020 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

Qantas appoints Swissport Australia at airports in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra

AJOT Newsroom | December 14, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Swissport has been appointed by Qantas as its preferred partner for ground services at Australia’s busiest airports in Sydney and Melbourne, as well as Canberra Airport, which serves the nation’s capital. The 5-year agreement was reached after a rigorous tender process and will cover up to 70,000 flights per year.