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AJOT Newsroom | May 30, 2023

Cargo iQ collaborates with FIATA and ASA to drive air cargo standardization

The three global associations will work together to strengthen collaboration between forwarders, handlers, and airlines, to drive unified high standards

CPaT continues partnership with Texel Air with Texel Air NZ

AJOT Newsroom | May 30, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

CPaT Global, the world’s leading provider of distance learning for the airline and aviation industry, today announced they have been awarded a new contract with Texel Air NZ, enabling them to now support both branches of Texel Air. CPaT will be providing the airline with Boeing B737-800BCF Aircraft System Courses, its library of General Subjects, and access to CPaT Invent content-design software.

Singapore Air, Garuda to deepen ties and grow regional routes

Bloomberg | May 30, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Qantas says international flying will be twice as lucrative in post-Covid era

Bloomberg | May 30, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Aviation firm Surf Air is working with Morgan Stanley on direct listing

Bloomberg | May 28, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology

Surf Air Mobility Corp., an electric aviation and regional air travel company, is working with Morgan Stanley and is set to move ahead with its plans to go public through a direct listing, according to people familiar with the matter.

Lufthansa’s Italian job means overcoming Alitalia’s lost decades

Bloomberg | May 28, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Deutsche Lufthansa AG is about to embark on a tough journey to pull off a quick turnaround of Alitalia’s successor ITA Airways and overcome two decades of constant losses.

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AJOT Newsroom | May 26, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Tonnages slide again after recovery from early May dip

A $189 airport travel hack is no longer working very well

Bloomberg | May 26, 2023 | Air Cargo

Few things are more tiresome than slowly shuffling forward in an airport line with one anxious eye on the ticking clock, especially as US travel surges with the end of the pandemic.

British Airways IT outage leads to more canceled flights

Bloomberg | May 26, 2023 | Air Cargo

British Airways was forced to cancel more of its short-haul flights from Heathrow on Friday following a computer outage that knocked out parts of its service on Thursday, just as UK travelers prepare for one of the busiest travel periods with school half term holidays and an extended weekend.

Passenger OPENS door mid-air on Asiana plane

Bloomberg | May 26, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

A plane landed safely in a South Korean airport after a passenger opened an exit door during the flight.

Lufthansa to buy stake in ITA in bet on Italian market

Bloomberg | May 25, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Deutsche Lufthansa AG agreed to buy a stake in Italian carrier ITA Airways, allowing the German airline to expand in Europe’s third-largest aviation market while letting Rome rid itself of an asset that’s soaked up billions of euros in state support.

New warehouse at CargoCity South in Frankfurt am Main

AJOT Newsroom | May 25, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports | Logistics

Geis Air + Sea has moved into a new air freight warehouse in CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport from 01.03.2023. CargoCity South is the most important European hub for global freight logistics.

Air France-KLM’s Transavia scraps 210 flights over jet shortage

Bloomberg | May 25, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Cathay CEO says cabin crew incident hurt Hong Kong’s image

Bloomberg | May 25, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Bloomberg | May 24, 2023

American-JetBlue alliance is blocked as anticompetitive

American Airlines Group Inc. and JetBlue Airways Corp. must dissolve a partnership covering flights across the northeastern US, after a federal judge agreed with antitrust enforcers that the alliance would reduce competition and boost fares for consumers.

Critchley joins IAG Cargo as CTO

• Jenny Critchley joins the IAG Cargo Executive Team as Chief Transformation Officer • Jenny has over 10 years of experience in the aviation industry and joins from British Airways where her previous role was Head of Transformation • Jenny will lead the business’ digitalisation and sustainability efforts as part of its wider transformation plan

HK leader slams Cathay over discrimination row that irked China

Bloomberg | May 24, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

American airline brands reach cruising altitude as airline industry takes off in post-pandemic world

AJOT Newsroom | May 24, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

• Delta is world’s most valuable airline brand, valued at US$8.9 billion • Ethiopian Airlines is fastest-growing category brand, up 79% • ANA is strongest category brand, earning AAA rating • Middle-Eastern Airlines: Emirates is biggest, Qatar and Saudia are growing fast • Delta has the highest Sustainability Perception Value, while Eva Airways leads on Sustainability Perception Score

Lödige Industries expands production site in Romania

AJOT Newsroom | May 24, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports | Logistics

Lödige Industries, a leading provider of logistics systems, is significantly expanding its capacities in Brasov, Romania.

Airbus seen unveiling larger A220 single-aisle at Paris Air Show

Bloomberg | May 24, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airbus SE may unveil a larger version of its A220 single-aisle jetliner as soon as next month, according to analysts at Bank of America, bolstering its lineup against Boeing Co. in the best-selling category of commercial aircraft.

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