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Air France warns of revenue hit as fliers avoid Paris games

Bloomberg | July 01, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Singapore Airlines’ CEO gets pay bump after record profit

Bloomberg | July 01, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Justice Department to charge Boeing, seeks guilty plea from planemaker

Bloomberg | June 30, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The US Justice Department will charge Boeing Co. with criminal fraud, leaving the planemaker to choose between pleading guilty or taking the risk of going to trial, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Bloomberg | June 30, 2024

Canada’s WestJet cancels more flights as strike roils travel

Canada’s WestJet Airlines Ltd. said it was awaiting urgent assistance from the government as a mechanics strike stretched on for a third day, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights over the busy Canada Day holiday weekend.

Vietnam Air gets loan extension to avoid insolvency risk

Bloomberg | June 29, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Canada’s WestJet cancels weekend flights as mechanics strike

Bloomberg | June 29, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines Ltd. canceled 235 Saturday flights after unionized mechanics went on strike late Friday, undermining government efforts to prevent travel disruptions during the busy holiday weekend.

WestJet acknowledges the Minister of Labour’s direction for final binding first contract arbitration with AMFA

AJOT Newsroom | June 28, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airline confirms labour action has been avoided and no additional flights will be cancelled...

WestJet mechanic strike is averted before Canada holiday weekend

Bloomberg | June 28, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has stepped in to prevent a strike that could have roiled air travel during the Canada Day holiday weekend.

Under Secretary Fernandez remarks to advance cooperation on bilateral air aviation with the Dominican Republic

AJOT Newsroom | June 28, 2024 | Air Cargo | General

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AJOT Newsroom | June 28, 2024

Lufthansa Cargo and WorldACD Market Data celebrate partnership of 20 years with renewal of their agreement

Exactly this week 20 years ago marks the moment that Lufthansa Cargo and WorldACD started their air cargo market data journey. Lufthansa Cargo was one of the early movers and among the first airlines to join WorldACD...

Canada’s WestJet to start canceling flights as holiday weekend strike looms

Bloomberg | June 27, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

WestJet Airlines Ltd., Canada’s second-largest carrier, will begin canceling flights on Thursday — just ahead of a long holiday weekend — as it prepares for a strike.

Air New Zealand partners with Unilode to enhance ULD management

AJOT Newsroom | June 27, 2024 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Air New Zealand will now partner with Unilode Aviation Solutions, to provide the airline with a full service, unit load device (ULD) management solution.

Boeing sees fewer fuselage defects, helping lift productivity

Bloomberg | June 27, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing said cleared to resume wide-body jet deliveries to China

Bloomberg | June 27, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

North Korea’s trash balloons are putting planes in danger, South Korean aviation official warns

Bloomberg | June 27, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports

Japan’s jet fuel crunch hits Narita, one of its biggest airports

Bloomberg | June 27, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports | Energy

Cathay says three cadet pilots removed from US training program

Bloomberg | June 26, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Miami International Airport’s $923.5 million revenue refunding bonds assigned ‘A+’ rating

AJOT Newsroom | June 26, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports

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Bloomberg | June 26, 2024

FedEx’s strong profit forecast, freight review drive stock surge

FedEx Corp. forecast profit above Wall Street’s expectations and said it would buy back $2.5 billion of its stock over the next year, lifting its shares on signs that a sweeping plan to reorganize and cut costs was taking hold.