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Extreme weather is forcing redesign of world’s busiest airports

Bloomberg | September 15, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

EU risks dashing Meloni’s plans for quick retreat from ITA Air

Bloomberg | September 15, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Qantas rivals seize on woes to call for end of market dominance

Bloomberg | September 15, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends (week 36):

AJOT Newsroom | September 14, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Stable start to September

Viking Drone Packaging world’s first to be certified as a crash protected container

AJOT Newsroom | September 14, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

In a world first, Viking Drone Packaging’s specially developed Crash Protected Container has been certified by the UK government in line with the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) test program. This development has the potential to significantly expand the art of the possible for the drone logistics sector, facilitating new kinds of delivery operations that were previously unattainable.

JetBlue says delayed planes, engine woes constraining growth

Bloomberg | September 14, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

JetBlue Airways Corp. says the biggest hindrance to the carrier’s growth are continued delays in aircraft deliveries and planes that it’s forced to park waiting for engines or repairs.

Riege Software successfully completes certification for ATLAS 9.1

AJOT Newsroom | September 14, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

Air Tahiti Nui extends ULD management partnership with Unilode until 2029

AJOT Newsroom | September 14, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Unilode Aviation Solutions, the market leader in outsourced unit load device (ULD) management, repair and digital services, and Air Tahiti Nui, the flag carrier of French Polynesia, announce the extension of their ULD management partnership until 2029.

VRR’s AAX collapsible container makes commercial debut

AJOT Newsroom | September 14, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

A global e-commerce company has become the first to use VRR’s AAX Collapsible in a commercial setting. It placed the order for the folding version of the popular main-deck air cargo container to help it overcome a stubborn industry problem: an imbalance of ULDs.

CPaT continues to grow presence in South America with Brazilian Airline, VoePass Linhas Aéreas

AJOT Newsroom | September 14, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

CPaT Global, the world’s leading provider of distance learning for the airline and aviation industry, today announced a new contract with VoePass Linhas Aéreas (VoePass). CPaT will be providing Aircraft Systems courses for the ATR 42-500, ATR 72-500, and ATR 72-600, as well as its robust library of Aviation Specialty courses (General Subjects), and 3D Walk Around Trainer for these fleets. VoePass will also use CPaT Invent, CPaT’s content design platform, to modify and create content specific to their airline.

Schiphol Airport weathers global cargo decline

AJOT Newsroom | September 14, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol processed 679,214 tonnes of cargo in the first six months of 2023, a dip of 6 percent compared with the same period in 2022, in-keeping with global trends for normalizing cargo volumes following months of ongoing decline.

LATAM Cargo adapts transport processes to help decentralize access to cancer diagnostics in Chile

AJOT Newsroom | September 14, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• The cargo subsidiary of LATAM Airlines Group established a partnership with CGM Nuclear, the primary producer of radiopharmaceuticals in Chile, to streamline the transportation of these essential substances used in the "PET-CT" examination, one of the most precise methods for detecting cancer. • Through this alliance, LATAM Cargo has helped triple the number of patients who can access this examination in regional areas.

Delta trims quarter outlook, keeps 2023 earnings guidance

Bloomberg | September 14, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Lufthansa Cargo increases flight offerings to Asia, Africa and Mexico

AJOT Newsroom | September 14, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• Winter flight schedule 2023/2024 includes 83 weekly B777F connections • Increased frequencies to Tel Aviv, Cairo, Hong Kong and Mexico City • New additions to the flight schedule: Riyadh and Taipei • Capacity marketing of 17 Boeing 777F aircraft from the end of the year • Expansion of medium-haul route network from September on with the addition of a fourth Airbus A321 freighter to the fleet

Delta overhauls SkyMiles plan to tally only dollars spent, not miles flown

Bloomberg | September 13, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

[Freightos Weekly Update] Competing signs for rest of peak, as carriers contend with overcapacity

The latest NRF US ocean imports report projects peak season strength to stretch into October, with possible signs of restocking through Q4. But (slightly) easing transpacific ocean rates ahead of Golden Week and many anecdotal reports of a slowdown in demand are still pointing the other direction.

Qatar Airways Cargo joins forces with Animal Defenders International for the world’s loneliest lion’s remarkable journey and new beginning

AJOT Newsroom | September 13, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

After enduring five years of isolation in an abandoned Armenian zoo, Ruben, known as the world's loneliest lion, embarked on a remarkable journey of rehabilitation in Free State, South Africa, thanks to the collaborative efforts of Animals Defenders International (ADI) and Qatar Airways Cargo.

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