Air Cargo

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

Pharma-Hub Frankfurt Airport is the leading European hub for the handling of temperature-sensitive goods

AJOT Newsroom | August 26, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

At Frankfurt Airport (FRA), approximately 120,000 tons of vaccines, medications and other pharmaceutical products were handled in 2019. This makes FRA the European leader. In this position, airport operator Fraport and Lufthansa Cargo, together with other partners of the air cargo community[1] at the site, see themselves well prepared for handling a possible corona vaccine.

Milan joins Virgin Atlantic’s cargo-only network in September

AJOT Newsroom | August 26, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Virgin Atlantic Cargo is extending its cargo-only network to Italy, launching twice-weekly services connecting London Heathrow and Milan.

Fitch Ratings: Resilient air cargo volumes benefit some airports amid pandemic

AJOT Newsroom | August 26, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

White House weighs help for airline workers if no stimulus deal

Bloomberg | August 26, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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AJOT Newsroom | August 26, 2020

Purolotor International expands next-day air service into Canada

Purolator International, a leading provider of North American logistics services, has expanded its next-day air delivery into Canada, making the service available to more U.S.-based shippers. Fully customizable, Purolator International’s cross-border air network is ideal for critical parts, healthcare supplies, and high-value goods.

SpaceX veterans pass milestone in self-flying plane race

Bloomberg | August 26, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology

AirAsia X seeks debt help with flights unlikely until 2021

Bloomberg | August 26, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Bristol aerospace company unveils winged e-taxi for commuters

Bloomberg | August 25, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology

Branson clears crucial hurdle in rescue of Virgin Atlantic

Bloomberg | August 25, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Bloomberg | August 25, 2020

American Air sees 19,000 job cuts once US payroll aid expires

American Airlines Group Inc. will cut 19,000 workers once federal payroll aid expires as scheduled on Oct. 1, capping a 30% workforce reduction since the coronavirus pandemic began to torpedo travel demand.

Varcode appoints leading food safety specialists to new advisory board

AJOT Newsroom | August 25, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology

Kenya Airways pilots win reprieve from court in jobs clash

Bloomberg | August 25, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Finnair to cut 1,000 jobs as virus rips through its business

Bloomberg | August 25, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

AirAsia posts record loss as virus annihilates demand

Bloomberg | August 25, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Virgin Atlantic woos creditors to seal $1.6 billion rescue

Bloomberg | August 25, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. is set to find out whether it has enough support from creditors for a 1.2 billion-pound ($1.6 billion) rescue or if it will need a judge to overrule them in order to stave off collapse.

Seven-day virus killer is cleared for American Air planes

Bloomberg | August 25, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology

The Trump administration on Monday gave American Airlines Group Inc. emergency approval to deploy a new weapon against Covid-19: a surface coating that kills coronaviruses for as many as seven days.