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WestJet Cargo relies on Jettainer as long-term ULD management partner

AJOT Newsroom | June 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Jettainer remains the ULD partner of choice for WestJet Cargo in the coming years.

FAA not currently considering lifting Boeing 737 MAX production cap, official says

Reuters | June 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration said he is not currently considering lifting a production cap of 38 planes per month on Boeing's 737 MAX imposed after a January 2024 mid-air emergency involving a new Alaska Airlines Boeing plane missing four key bolts.

Chairman Nehls statement from hearing on stakeholder perspectives on implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024

AJOT Newsroom | June 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Opening remarks, as prepared, of Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) from June 4th, 2025 hearing entitled, “FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024: Stakeholder Perspectives on Implementation One Year Later.”

Etihad Airways and SF Airlines sign cargo joint business agreement to expand global air freight network

AJOT Newsroom | June 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Etihad Airways and SF Airlines, China’s leading air cargo carrier, have signed a joint business agreement (JBA) to enhance their cargo operations, expand network capacity and offer customers greater flexibility and service options.

Beta Technologies, in a first, lands passenger-carrying electric aircraft at NY airport

Reuters | June 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Beta Technologies became the first U.S. company to land an all-electric aircraft at an airport in the New York-New Jersey region, the company and port authorities said in Tuesday.

Awery to lead digital transformation of Network Aviation Group

AJOT Newsroom | June 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Technology

Network Aviation Group has appointed Awery Aviation Software (Awery) to lead its global IT transformation, designed to streamline and centralize its wide-ranging cargo operations.

Airbus shares rise as it edges closer to major Chinese jet order

Reuters | June 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Shares in Europe's AirbusPA rose on Wednesday as evidence of talks to sell hundreds of planes to China gathered pace ahead of a summit of European and Chinese leaders in July.

Ascend Airways Malaysia advances AOC process, targets November 2025 for air cargo operations launch

AJOT Newsroom | June 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Charters

Ascend Airways Malaysia, a new Malaysia-based airline and a part of Avia Solutions Group – the largest ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) provider in the world, has advanced to Phase 3 of its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) application process.

Silk Way Group unveils SW AFEZCO and Alat Logistics Center at Air Cargo Europe 2025

AJOT Newsroom | June 04, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

A highlight of this year’s Air Cargo Europe event came when Silk Way Group announced the launch of two strategic brands, both of which will play a transformative role in shaping the future of logistics across the Middle Corridor: SW AFEZCO (Silk Way Alat Free Economic Zone Company) and Alat Logistics Center.

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) signs cargo handling and trucking contract with Oman Air in France

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airports

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has signed a contract extension with Oman Air to provide cargo handling at Paris CDG as well as handling and trucking services connecting 11 regional airports throughout France.

Virgin Atlantic and TCS extend two-decade partnership to modernize airline operations

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Tata Consultancy Services has expanded its two-decade-long strategic partnership with Virgin Atlantic, a premium long haul UK airline, to accelerate its digital transformation journey.

Alaska Airlines CEO expects full-year profit despite pricing struggles

Reuters | June 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci said the company's pricing power has not recovered yet even as its bookings have stabilised following economic uncertainty that led to volatility in the first quarter.

WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends (week 21) - 2025

AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2025 | Air Cargo | General | By The Numbers

Global air cargo market stable, while China to USA lane recovers...

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AJOT Newsroom | June 03, 2025

Port Authority of NY & NJ announces first all-electric aircraft lands at JFK

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and aerospace company BETA Technologies today announced the nation’s first all-electric aircraft to land at one of the agency’s three major airports in the New York-New Jersey region with the arrival of BETA’s ALIA conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) aircraft at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

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