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Frontier, Allegiant CEOs to testify at US Senate airline competition hearing

Reuters | September 29, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The chief executives of low-cost carriers Allegiant Airlines and Frontier Airlines will testify before a U.S. Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee on Tuesday on air carrier competition, congressional aides said.

American Airlines and Porter Airlines celebrate new partnership enhancing North American travel

AJOT Newsroom | September 29, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

American Airlines and Porter Airlines are teaming up on a new codeshare partnership to give customers more ways to travel between the U.S. and Canada. S

Garuda Indonesia goes digital

AJOT Newsroom | September 29, 2025 | Air Cargo | General

Amazon-backed aerospace startup Beta Technologies files for US IPO

Reuters | September 29, 2025 | Air Cargo | Technology | Green Shipping

Aerospace startup Beta Technologies filed for an initial public offering in the United States on Monday, the latest company to join the rush to tap a record-breaking bull run in the equity market.

Lufthansa to cut 4,000 jobs, raises profitability targets

Reuters | September 29, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Lufthansa will cut 4,000 administrative jobs by 2030 and set higher profitability targets, the German airline group said on Monday, as it seeks to boost efficiency through digitalisation and automation.

FAA finalizes its environmental assessment for Port of Seattle’s sustainable airport master plan

AJOT Newsroom | September 26, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

The last plane with LAN livery now flies in LATAM colors

AJOT Newsroom | September 26, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The repainting took two weeks and was carried out in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Boeing feels little economic pain as strike at defense unit head for ninth week

Reuters | September 26, 2025 | Air Cargo | General | Airlines

A strike by machinists at Boeing Defense in St. Louis reached 53 days on Friday, matching last year’s walkout by fellow International Association of Machinists and

IAG Cargo expands temperature-controlled shipping options with approval of SkyCell containers

AJOT Newsroom | September 25, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

IAG Cargo has approved SkyCell's temperature-controlled 1500X series containers for use on its network.

US funding lapse would halt air traffic controller training, group says

Reuters | September 25, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

A partial U.S. government shutdown next week would halt air traffic controller hiring and training and cost the U.S. travel sector $1 billion per week, an industry group said on Thursday.

Air Cargo Market Outlook: Analyst insights & CEO perspective

AJOT Newsroom | September 25, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Host Mike King is joined by Tom Crabtree, Managing Director at Transport Research Advisors and long-time Boeing air cargo analyst, and Robert van de Weg, CEO of Mexico-based MAS Cargo Airlines.

[Freightos Weekly Update] Typhoon disrupts Far East freight, ocean rates slide

Qatar Airways Cargo launches enhanced mobile app for seamless booking and shipment management

AJOT Newsroom | September 25, 2025 | Air Cargo | Technology

Qatar Airways Cargo, the world’s leading air cargo carrier, has unveiled its newly revamped QR Cargo Mobile App, offering customers a powerful digital platform to manage their shipments with ease and flexibility.

Drones and cyber outages exposing aviation weak spots since 2017

Reuters | September 25, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Denmark's Aalborg airport, used for commercial and military flights, was closed due to drones in its airspace, police said early on Thursday, two days after Copenhagen airport was shut over drone sightings that raised European security concerns.

Drones disrupt Danish airports again, Russia denies involvement

Reuters | September 25, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Airport runway close calls spur hopes for wider adoption of cockpit alert technology

Reuters | September 25, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

As a Boeing 757 aircraft prepared to land, an audio alert started blaring in the cockpit: "Traffic on runway! Traffic on runway!" Seconds later, the same warning popped up on the navigation display.

Two bidders vie to be project manager of massive FAA US air traffic overhaul

Reuters | September 25, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has just two candidates vying to become the project manager of a multi-billion dollar effort to overhaul air traffic control in the United States, the agency's top official told Reuters.

AeroGround and Lufthansa sign long-term contract

AJOT Newsroom | September 25, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The Munich Airport subsidiary AeroGround and Lufthansa have signed a new, long-term handling agreement.

Swissport appoints Barolia as Executive VP Cargo North America

Ajay Barolia has been named Executive Vice President Cargo for North America at Swissport, taking the helm of the company’s regional air cargo business and reporting directly to CEO Nelson Camacho.

Chapman Freeborn showcases expertise in falcon transportation during peak falconry season

AJOT Newsroom | September 24, 2025 | Air Cargo | Charters

As the falconry season approaches, the aviation charter specialist demonstrates its unique capabilities in managing high-value falcon movements for Middle Eastern royal families and VIP clients.

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