Air Cargo

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

UK authorities race to fix air-traffic system after outage

Bloomberg | August 28, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Air-traffic control services in the UK sought to restore normal operations after an hours-long system outage led to hundreds of delays and cancellations on one of the busiest days this travel season.

American Airlines hit with largest-ever tarmac delay fine

Bloomberg | August 28, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

American Airlines Group Inc. was ordered to pay a $4.1 million fine, the largest such penalty to date, for allowing aircraft to sit on the ground for three hours or more without giving passengers a chance to exit.

StanChart to sell jet lessor to Saudi PIF unit for $3.6 billion

Bloomberg | August 28, 2023 | Air Cargo | Charters

AiO member, ONEflow launches All Around Express

AJOT Newsroom | August 28, 2023 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

AiO member, ONEflow Logistics Group presents its new brand "All Around Express Solutions" after long and intensive preparations. From now on, all CEP shipments will be handled via the All Around Express platform.

Boeing readies 737 Max deliveries to China after 4-year halt

Bloomberg | August 26, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Brazil’s Embraer could make regional jets in India in bid to win orders

Bloomberg | August 26, 2023 | Air Cargo | Charters

Cathay Pacific: Base in Hong Kong gets support from Chinese Mainland and global connectivity

AJOT Newsroom | August 25, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Cathay Pacific kicked off its latest recruitment event at the Qianhai International Talent Hub in Shenzhen today, as the airline leverages its strengths as a Hong Kong-based carrier...

New US private-jet king crowned after Cessna model’s long reign

Bloomberg | August 25, 2023 | Air Cargo | Charters

Brazil’s Embraer SA just toppled Textron Inc.’s Cessna as the producer of the most-flown private jet in the US after a 15-year reign.

WorldACD weekly air cargo trends (week 33):

AJOT Newsroom | August 25, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Tonnage drop deepens with European holiday season...

SkyWest’s planned charter service at stake as FAA flags risk

Bloomberg | August 25, 2023 | Air Cargo | Charters

Devils Lake Regional Airport is partway through a $14.8 million terminal renovation that will double its size and add a boarding bridge to protect travelers from the harsh North Dakota winter. A decision by federal regulators could pose a significant threat to jet service and how many passengers ever set foot in the revised airport.

WFS invests in a fifth, new-build cargo terminal in Madrid to provide growth capacity

AJOT Newsroom | August 24, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of The SATS Group, is to open a fifth cargo handling terminal at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport to provide additional growth capacity and secure its position as Madrid’s largest independent handling provider.