Air Cargo

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

Cathay Pacific cancels some year-end flights over pilot illness

Bloomberg | December 28, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

[Freightos Weekly Update] Shippers brace for spiking rates, though Maersk and CMA CGM already returning to Suez

SmartLynx Airlines closes the year with a record number of operated flights

AJOT Newsroom | December 28, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

In 2023, SmartLynx Airlines, a Latvia-based airline, made 48% more flights and carried 53% more passengers than the year before. In 2023, the airline increased its fleet from 49 to 67 aircraft, including the first Boeing B737 MAX8 aircraft in the ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance) sector, which significantly boosted its passenger numbers.

Bombardier’s white knight investor excused from bond lawsuit

Bloomberg | December 26, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Intermodal

Mexico’s AMLO inaugurates new state-controlled Mexicana Airline

Bloomberg | December 26, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Turkey’s IC, Malaysia Airports seek deal on 2nd Istanbul Airport

Bloomberg | December 26, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends (week 50)

AJOT Newsroom | December 22, 2023 | Air Cargo | General

Rates bounce back to +50% above pre-Covid level...

Amsterdam Airport to allow more summer flights in relief to airlines

Bloomberg | December 21, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

SAS announced as official carrier for Routes Europe

AJOT Newsroom | December 21, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

SAS Scandinavian Airlines has been appointed the official carrier for Routes Europe 2024, the leading route development event taking place in the Danish city of Aarhus from April 22-24.

Boeing poised for first Dreamliner delivery to China since 2019

Bloomberg | December 21, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

China said to approve first Boeing 787 delivery since 2021

Bloomberg | December 21, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

UPS loses EU court bid for compensation over botched merger veto

Bloomberg | December 21, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters | Trucking

FedEx Express mechanics and related launch campaign to join Teamsters

AJOT Newsroom | December 20, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters | Trucking

Milei sets up Aerolineas and YPF for privatization in Argentina

Bloomberg | December 20, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

FAA expands warning to airlines over forged jet parts documents

Bloomberg | December 20, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ryanair wins EU fight over pandemic aid for Air France-KLM

Bloomberg | December 20, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Southwest Airlines, pilots reach preliminary contract deal

Bloomberg | December 20, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air Charter Service sees EV supply chain transform charter market

AJOT Newsroom | December 20, 2023 | Air Cargo | Charters

Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has said that since the start of 2020, it has seen a much more diverse spread of airports used in the supply chain for automotive charters, with the rise of the electric vehicle resulting in the company arranging charters from or to more than 100 new airports.