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FAA recommends better pilot training in wake of 737 Max crashes

Bloomberg | September 23, 2019 | Air Cargo

Airforwarders Association selected to serve on TSA Advisory Committee

AJOT Newsroom | September 23, 2019 | Air Cargo | General

New York City flight restrictions september 21-29 during UN General Assembly

AJOT Newsroom | September 23, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

Germany mulls emergency loan for Condor as Lufthansa looks on

Bloomberg | September 23, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Max crash report faces pushback from Lion Air, regulator

Bloomberg | September 23, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airlines in Hong Kong seek fee waivers as protests hit business

Bloomberg | September 23, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

FAA aims for detente at summit on Boeing 737 Max’s future

Bloomberg | September 22, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

With a crucial summit for the Boeing Co. 737 Max looming this week, regulators are downplaying the threat of a rupture to a decades-old working relationship between U.S. and European aviation authorities.

Most protesters depart after mobbing malls

Bloomberg | September 22, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

Yangon International Airport welcomes IndiGo’s inaugural flight from Kolkata

AJOT Newsroom | September 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

Yangon Aerodrome Company Limited ("YACL"), operator of Yangon International Airport ("YIA"), today welcomes the inaugural flight of Indian air carrier IndiGo from Kolkata to YIA, marking the first scheduled daily flight from any Indian city to the gateway to Myanmar.

Houston begins cleanup after almost 4 feet of rain falls

Bloomberg | September 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Intermodal | Trucking

British Airways restores timetable after pilots cancel strike

Bloomberg | September 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

FedEx pilot detained in China for item found in luggage

Bloomberg | September 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters | International Trade

A FedEx Corp. pilot was temporarily detained in Southeastern China after authorities found an item in his luggage prior to boarding a commercial flight, marking the delivery firm’s latest setback in the country.

FAA’s new chief flies 737 Max simulator on visit to Boeing

Bloomberg | September 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The newly installed chief of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration tested Boeing Co.’s 737 Max simulator on Thursday as part of an attempt to get up to speed on the grounded jetliner and the controversy surrounding the agency’s approval of it two years ago.

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Bloomberg | September 19, 2019

Aspirin-by-drone closer in Alphabet-Walgreens delivery test

One of the nation’s largest drug store chains and a shipping service giant are joining forces, with Alphabet Inc.’s Wing to begin a first-of-its-kind drone delivery service in October.

Jettainer successfully supports ULD Care Code of Conduct

AJOT Newsroom | September 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Technology

Garamendi, Zeldin reintroduce Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act

AJOT Newsroom | September 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Today, Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Lee M. Zeldin (R-NY) reintroduced the “Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2019” (H.R.4374) as part of Garamendi’s “Make It In America” agenda. Congressman Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA) is also an original cosponsor.

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Bloomberg | September 19, 2019

UPS CEO says growth is steady in Amazon age, even as FedEx reels

Not that long ago, Wall Street fretted that tradition-bound United Parcel Service Inc. would lag nimble FedEx Corp., with its fully automated package-sorting hubs, in the race to cash in from surging shipments tied to e-commerce.

Ryanair freezes payment to Boeing on 737 Max delivery delays

Bloomberg | September 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ryanair Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary gave a pessimistic outlook for the resumption by Boeing Co. of deliveries of its grounded 737 Max, saying the carrier has frozen payments to the manufacturer and started talks on recouping costs of the delay.

Delta looks to turn forest debris into fuel for its airplanes

Bloomberg | September 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Delta Air Lines is funding a study to see if twigs, branches and other wood debris can create jet fuel to help fly its West Coast planes.

FedEx plunges most since 2008 as outlook cut spurs analyst scorn

Bloomberg | September 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters

FedEx Corp. Chief Executive Officer Fred Smith blamed the company’s disappointing outlook on a weakening global economy dragged down by President Trump’s trade war. Wall Street isn’t buying it.

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