Air Cargo

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

JetBlue to expand European reach with order for new Airbus XLR

Bloomberg | June 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

FIS Air Freight Report June 20, 2019

AJOT Newsroom | June 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

A gloomy picture as the Trans-Pacific market continues to slide upon slack demand and an unrelenting trade war. An 11.5% drop on CNHK to US over the past 6 weeks, and more importantly a 2.4% drop from this time last year, reflecting an overall drop of approximately 3% from 2018.

FedEx’s next year outlook may be weighed down by trade war

Bloomberg | June 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters | International Trade

Airbus will challenge Boeing to undo showstopping 737 Max deal

Bloomberg | June 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Engine makers GE and Pratt trade barbs at Paris Air show

Bloomberg | June 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Southwest Air pilots want Boeing to reimburse 737 Max costs

Bloomberg | June 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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AJOT Newsroom | June 19, 2019

United becomes first U.S. carrier to lease and transport SkyCell temperature-controlled containers

United Cargo today announced it will enhance its TempControl service by becoming the first U.S. carrier to lease and transport the innovative temperature-sensitive containers manufactured by SkyCell.

Shamed for burning kerosene, aviation world seeks greener skies

Bloomberg | June 19, 2019 | Air Cargo

Turkmenistan Airlines Intends to Order One Boeing 777-200LR

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

Boeing and Turkmenistan Airlines, the national carrier of Turkmenistan, today announced the airline's plan to extend its long-haul operations by adding a fourth 777-200LR (Long Range) airplane to its fleet.

China Airlines Intends to Upgrade Fleet with Boeing 777 Freighters

AJOT Newsroom | June 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Taiwan's flag carrier to modernize its fleet with up to six of the world's largest, most capable twin-engine freighters

Leading the World and Beyond in Commercial Space Transportation

AJOT Newsroom | June 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | General

Before an aerospace industry Commercial Space Panel at the Paris Air Show today, Acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Daniel K. Elwell told participants that the Department of Transportation is building a regulatory framework to retain United States leadership and enable the limitless potential and possibilities of commercial space.

International Airlines Group Announces Intent to Buy 200 Boeing 737 MAX Airplanes

AJOT Newsroom | June 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Purchase would include 737 MAX 8 and MAX 10 jets

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s flower flow from Kenya now “FlowerWatch approved”

AJOT Newsroom | June 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters

AFKLMP Cargo is the first airline group to receive this proof of quality and standardisation.

Boeing, Air Lease Corporation Announce Commitment for Five 787-9 Dreamliners

AJOT Newsroom | June 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | General

Demand for Boeing’s Supply Chain Services Highlighted at Paris Air Show

AJOT Newsroom | June 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | General

Volga-Dnepr Group expands at LEJ / As many as 500 new jobs

AJOT Newsroom | June 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters

MOU to establish a long-term partnership at Leipzig/Halle Airport

AirBridgeCargo expands its passive pharma solutions in partnership with SkyCell as it achieves the two-fold volume increase

AJOT Newsroom | June 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the leaders in transportation of pharmaceutical products by air, and Zurich-based cold-chain ULD manufacturer SkyCell have sealed their partnership for the lease of all types of SkyCell containers to meet the demand for evolving volumes of passive pharmaceutical shipments, which reached around 3,500 tonnes for 1Q 2019 YOY and demonstrated a two-fold increase.

Avia Solutions Group to acquire Chapman Freeborn

AJOT Newsroom | June 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | General

The forecasted revenue of the new group to reach €1 billion in 2019

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AJOT Newsroom | June 18, 2019

SkyCell and AirBridgeCargo expand partnership for passive pharma solutions services in airfreight

With their close partnership, both companies want to meet the rising demand in pharmaceutical shipments. At ABC, the global volume for such high-value shipments doubled in Q1 2019 to around 3,500 tons.