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Aviation chiefs seek Tesla-like disruptor to drive carbon clean-up

Bloomberg | July 22, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology

Boeing supply chain services agreements strengthen Etihad Airways’ Operations

AJOT Newsroom | July 22, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, have finalized agreements for several supply chain solutions. These agreements strengthen Etihad’s commitment to ensuring the on-time performance and availability of its aircraft.

Qatar Airways seeks $5 billion payment over airspace ban

Bloomberg | July 22, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Qatar Airways is seeking at least $5 billion from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt for stopping it from using their airspace.

United Airlines took industry-leading steps to manage historic impact of COVID-19 in Q2

AJOT Newsroom | July 22, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

United Airlines (UAL) today announced second quarter 2020 financial results, the most difficult financial quarter in its 94-year history, with a net loss of $1.6 billion, and an adjusted net loss¹ of $2.6 billion.

United Air expands face-mask requirement to airports, lounges

Bloomberg | July 22, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Cathay delays Airbus deliveries to stem crippling cash drain

Bloomberg | July 21, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Bleak aviation outlook has Asian refiners juggling fuel output

Bloomberg | July 21, 2020 | Air Cargo | General

Lockheed’s new CEO rules out commercial aerospace in deal hunt

Bloomberg | July 21, 2020 | Air Cargo | General

FAA Puts Boeing Max on Path to Return to Service in October

Bloomberg | July 21, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

U.S. aviation regulators announced an important milestone in returning Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 Max jet to service, an event one person familiar with the process said would happen no earlier than October.

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AJOT Newsroom | July 21, 2020

Ministry of Infrastructure and LATAM conclude mega-operation to transport 240 million masks to Brazil

The last of 39 flights carried out since May arrived in São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport on Sunday night (19).

Etihad Cargo enhances export control compliance with E2Open partnership

AJOT Newsroom | July 21, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The alliance is set to streamline regulatory compliance screening processes against 600+ Restricted Party Lists as well as Dual Use commodities and Military Regulations for 170+ countries

South Africa seeks private finance to rescue SAA, Mboweni says

Bloomberg | July 21, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni rejected accusations from the biggest opposition party that he plans to use state funds to rescue the bankrupt national airline, saying a range of funding options that would source money from the private sector are being considered.

India’s top airline cuts staff 10% in bow to virus impact

Bloomberg | July 20, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Southwest Air Says 28% of Workers Applied to Take Leave or Exit

Bloomberg | July 20, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Southwest Airlines Co. said 28% of its workforce has agreed to leave the company permanently or temporarily, boosting the carrier’s effort to preserve cash.

interCaribbean Announces New Flights Between Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean

AJOT Newsroom | July 20, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Air Partner Operates Hundreds of Cargo Flights Transporting Medical Supplies in the Fight Against COVID-19

AJOT Newsroom | July 20, 2020 | Air Cargo | Charters

Fitch Downgrades JFK IAT (NY) to ‘BBB’

AJOT Newsroom | July 20, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Boeing and Etihad Broaden Sustainability Alliance by Testing Innovations on ecoDemonstrator 787

AJOT Newsroom | July 20, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Test bed will evaluate ways to reduce emissions and noise while flying on sustainable fuel

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AJOT Newsroom | July 20, 2020

AirBridgeCargo and ATRAN transport over 170 tons of medical equipment to Krasnoyarsk

AirBridgeCargo Airlines and ATRAN Airlines, air cargo carriers within Volga-Dnepr Group, have organized dedicated charters to transport much-needed medical equipment from Moscow (SVO) to Krasnoyarsk (KJA) on behalf of Moscow Government.

End of the craziest half year in air cargo - WorldACD publishes full data through June & provisional data for early July

AJOT Newsroom | July 20, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Since the start of COVID-19, the nature of air cargo developments has changed dramatically. All sorts of changes, unheard of up till 2020, could be seen in the past four months. We have reported on the market meltdown.

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