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Air Canada Cargo: Extra capacity to Miami & Santiago

AJOT Newsroom | December 08, 2023 | Air Cargo | Charters

Air Canada Carga has added extra freighter capacity connecting Miami and Santiago...

Cathay Pacific buys six A350 freighter aircraft from Airbus

Bloomberg | December 08, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airbus SE edged out Boeing Co. in a closely-fought sales campaign to sell freighter aircraft to Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.

Cathay delivers the future with next-generation freighter order

AJOT Newsroom | December 08, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Strengthening Hong Kong as the world’s number one air cargo hub with Airbus A350F freighters...

JetBlue-Spirit trial revives DOJ claim over air-fare collusion

Bloomberg | December 08, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

More than three decades ago, the US Justice Department sued the major airlines for illegally coordinating fares through a shared database that provides travel agents and related websites with schedules and ticket information.

Boeing nears Thai Air order as engine standoff sinks Airbus

Bloomberg | December 08, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Teamsters applaud FAA Rule on drug testing for technicians at foreign repair stations

AJOT Newsroom | December 08, 2023 | Air Cargo | General

WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends (week 48)

AJOT Newsroom | December 07, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Rates ex-Asia Pacific continue strong rise

LATAM adds 19th 767-300 freighter – 3rd in 2023

Chris Barnett | December 07, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

LATAM’s expansion program adds 19th freighter to fleet.

Lufthansa in electric air taxi deal with Germany’s Lilium

Bloomberg | December 07, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

Deutsche Lufthansa AG formed an operational alliance with flying taxi maker Lilium NV, deepening its ties to the German startup as airlines explore ways to add services with coming electric-powered craft.

E-commerce behemoths deliver an early Christmas present, but is November’s global air cargo demand boost sustainable?

AJOT Newsroom | December 07, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

A surge in e-commerce volumes from Hong Kong and China inflated global air cargo demand by +5% year-over-year in November as US and European consumers splashed out on low-cost products, but this growth failed to disguise the underlying subdued nature of the market nor quell concerns over its sustainability heading into 2024, according to the latest weekly market data analysis by Xeneta.

JetBlue lifts 2023 outlook on strong year-end bookings

Bloomberg | December 07, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

AI startup for aerospace valued at about $300 million in new financing

Bloomberg | December 07, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

IAG Cargo announces a new route connecting Madrid and Doha

AJOT Newsroom | December 07, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• This is IAG Cargo’s first direct service between Madrid and Doha • The new daily route will begin on 11th December operated by an A330 aircraft • New route provides access to the wider IAG Cargo network spanning six continents

Four VINCI Airports are within the first airports in the world to obtain Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 5

AJOT Newsroom | December 07, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports | Green Shipping

• Toulon-Hyères airport in France, Beja, Madeira and Ponta Delgada airports in Portugal, received Level 5 accreditation assigned by ACI, Airports Council International. • Level 5 certifies an airport that has reached a net zero balance on its direct emissions. • This certification significantly accelerates the entire airport ecosystem to embark on the path to decarbonisation.

Horizon Aircraft secures investment from Canso Investment Counsel Ltd.

AJOT Newsroom | December 07, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

Lufthansa Group and Lilium sign Memorandum of Understanding for strategic partnership

AJOT Newsroom | December 07, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

How Alaska Airlines’ CEO landed deal to buy Hawaiian air carrier

Bloomberg | December 06, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Alaska Air Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Ben Minicucci was all smiles as he made the media rounds Monday with his new partner, the CEO of Hawaiian Holdings Inc. — the two in coordinated aloha shirts.

Air Canada tests jet de-icing strips to end blasts of glycol

Bloomberg | December 06, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

As winter approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, airlines are wheeling their de-icing equipment out of storage, typically a heavy truck with a large tank and boom-mounted cannon that sprays ice-melting glycol onto an aircraft’s wings and upper fuselage.

Air New Zealand to fly Amazon-backed electric plane in 2026

Bloomberg | December 06, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

Air New Zealand Ltd. ordered an electric plane from an Amazon.com Inc.-backed startup as part of a plan to operate commercial flights with cleaner, next-generation aircraft in little more than two years.

JetBlue-Spirit deal judge weighs impact on low-fare passengers

Bloomberg | December 06, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

No-frills travelers who rely on cheap air fares to cities like Fort Lauderdale, Florida, or Las Vegas will be the key focus of a federal judge deciding the fate of JetBlue Airways Corp.’s $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines Inc., after a five-week US antitrust trial.

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