Air Cargo

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

Air Cargo Forward Curve 10th December 2018

AJOT Newsroom | December 10, 2018 | Air Cargo | General

Boeing Launches Longest-Range Business Jet Ever with BBJ 777X

AJOT Newsroom | December 10, 2018 | Air Cargo | General

Boeing Business Jets (NYSE: BA) today announced it is launching the BBJ 777X, a new Boeing Business Jet model that can fly more than half way around the world without stopping, farther than any business jet ever built.

AirAsia’s Vietnam Venture Expects to Begin Flights in August

Bloomberg | December 09, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Winter Storm Diego Slams Southeastern U.S., Cancels Flights

Bloomberg | December 09, 2018 | Air Cargo | General

Diego Crushes Charlotte as Flight Cancellations Surpass 1,000

Bloomberg | December 08, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airports

Ethiopia surpasses Dubai as major transit hub to Africa

AJOT Newsroom | December 07, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ethiopia, the base for Africa’s largest Aviation Group Ethiopian Airlines, has overtaken Dubai as the top transit hub for long-haul passengers to Africa, Reuters has reported citing travel consultancy ForwardKeys.

Lufthansa Bills Cabin-Crew Union for Work Done on Company Time

Bloomberg | December 07, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Studied Low-Cost Airline to Combat Norwegian

Bloomberg | December 07, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. looked seriously at establishing its own low-cost carrier before scrapping the plan amid concern that the move might dilute its brand.

Southwest Jet Bellies to a Stop After Skid Off Rainy Runway

Bloomberg | December 06, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Siemens selected by Boeing for enhanced automation standardization and safety for global manufacturing operations

AJOT Newsroom | December 06, 2018 | Air Cargo | International Trade

UKplows $160 million into electric planes, urban drones

Bloomberg | December 05, 2018 | Air Cargo

Ryanair to face UK regulator in court over strike compensation

Bloomberg | December 05, 2018 | Air Cargo

Almost every electric scooter in the world comes from this Chinese company

Bloomberg | December 05, 2018 | Air Cargo

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Bloomberg | December 05, 2018

Airlines accused of discrimination for banning lab monkeys

A deadline is approaching in the fight by researchers to fly their monkeys on airplanes. On one side are some of the world’s biggest airlines, while on the other are prominent drug companies like Pfizer Inc. and universities including Harvard.

LATAM Cargo begins direct service between Bogota and Huntsville

AJOT Newsroom | December 04, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

For the first time in its history, LATAM Cargo flew a direct route between the cities of Bogota, Colombia, and Huntsville, Alabama, United States.

Rolls-Royce turns to AI in bid to boost engine reliability

Bloomberg | December 04, 2018 | Air Cargo

Hactl wins in new handling awards

AJOT Newsroom | December 03, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airports

Hactl has won the Best Station award, at the first-ever Pride of Ground Handling Awards. Hactl Ground Services Supervisor Chung Cho Sim Felix was also highly commended in the Rising Star category.

Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ 7-hour airfreight solution saves customer a 20-day sea journey

AJOT Newsroom | December 03, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Volga-Dnepr Airlines (VDA), the leading carrier of oversize and super heavy shipments by air, and Kintetsu World Express France (KWE) have expertly orchestrated a charter flight from Paris-Vatry, France, to Damman, Saudi Arabia, transporting an 11,000 horsepower Alstom motorized pump.

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AJOT Newsroom | December 03, 2018

Antonov Airlines transports Taylor Swift concert equipment across Australia, New Zealand, and Japan

Two Antonov AN-124-100 “Ruslan” aircraft flew staging equipment for the singer’s Reputation Stadium Tour between airports in Australia, New Zealand, and Japan