Air Cargo

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

Jet Airways creditors wait for takeover bids as deadline looms

Bloomberg | April 10, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Bloomberg | April 10, 2019

Air freight decline adds to warning lights for Europe’s economy

Air-freight movements in Europe are declining at the fastest pace in six years, joining a host of indicators that have raised concern about the economic outlook.

dnata named ‘Airline Caterer of the Year’

AJOT Newsroom | April 09, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

AirBridgeCargo Airlines inks a leasing agreement with Sonoco to broaden its capabilities for ‘abc pharma’ customers

AJOT Newsroom | April 09, 2019 | Air Cargo | Project

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the leading cargo carriers in the transportation of special cargoes, and Sonoco ThermoSafe, a leading global provider of temperature assurance packaging, have signed the leasing agreement for the PharmaPort® 360 temperature-controlled container.

Virgin Atlantic appoints Sifax SAHCOL in Lagos as Nigeria cargo demand signals another year of growth

AJOT Newsroom | April 09, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has awarded a five-year handling contract to Sifax SAHCOL in Lagos to improve its service offering for customers in Nigeria and to provide growth capacity following a 19% boost in export volumes in the last year and higher inbound demand from the pharmaceutical and courier sectors.

Boeing 737 jet deliveries tumble on Max crisis, winter storms

Bloomberg | April 09, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Jet Airways fails to pay interest to Etihad-linked entity

Bloomberg | April 09, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing’s 737 production cut echoes throughout aerospace industry

Bloomberg | April 08, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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AJOT Newsroom | April 08, 2019

A record 40-tonne shipment finds its perfect match with AirBridgeCargo’s ‘abcXL’ solution

AirBridgeCargo Airlines, one of the market leaders in the transportation of oversized and heavy shipments, has transported a record breaking 40-tonne shipment, showcasing the advantages of its dedicated ‘abcXL’ product.

Skycell offers product loss insurance on all of its shipments

AJOT Newsroom | April 08, 2019 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

In order to eliminate the risk of product loss for its clients, the Swiss-based manufacturer of the world’s safest temperature-controlled containers for pharmaceuticals is providing a hassle-free insurance add-on with coverage of up to US$ 4 Million per container.

WestJet reaches tentative agreement with WestJet Encore pilots

AJOT Newsroom | April 08, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Debt-Laden Jet Airways Lenders Plan to Sell Up to 75% Stake

Bloomberg | April 08, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Death of Korean Air Patriarch Puts Focus on Future of the Group

Bloomberg | April 07, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ethiopia Indicates Boeing Investigation Could Go Beyond a Year

Bloomberg | April 06, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

Boeing Cuts 737 Jet Output 19% as Global Groundings Drain Cash

Bloomberg | April 05, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air cargo industry rallies to help Mozambique following Cyclone Idai

AJOT Newsroom | April 05, 2019 | Air Cargo | Charters

Over the past couple of weeks, leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has chartered aircraft to fly a total of almost 500 tons of humanitarian aid, as well as almost 100 doctors, into disaster-struck Mozambique so far.

United Airlines names Leskinen VP of Corporate Development and Investor Relations

AJOT Newsroom | April 05, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

United Airlines today announced Michael Leskinen has been named to vice president of Corporate Development and Investor Relations.

Tucker named 2019 Airport Professional of the Year by the Southeast Chapter of AAAE

AJOT Newsroom | April 05, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

Richard A. “Rick” Tucker, executive director of the Huntsville/Madison County Airport Authority/ Huntsville International Airport, was named the 2019 Airport Professional of the Year by the Southeast Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives at the SEC-AAAE Annual Conference in Myrtle Beach, S.C.