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Canada is lifting all Covid-19 border and travel restrictions

Limited places available for the 6th Airborne ISR conference this October 2022

AJOT Newsroom | September 26, 2022 | Air Cargo

Ethiopian Airlines wins multiple prestigious awards at SKYTRAX 2022 World Airline Awards, moves 11 ranks up in the World’s Top 100 Airlines

AJOT Newsroom | September 23, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa, has announced that it has been named the winner of four awards at the SKYTRAX 2022 World Airline Awards, at a ceremony held in London on 23 September 2022.

WorldACD Air cargo trends for the past 5 weeks (wk 37): Air cargo rates continue to soften

AJOT Newsroom | September 23, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Global air cargo prices continued their gradual decline in the first two full weeks of September, while volumes increased slightly in the second week after a drop in the first full week, the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data reveal.

JetBlue baggage handlers, other airport ground workers want union representation

Bloomberg | September 23, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

United names Ireland Senior VP of Finance

AJOT Newsroom | September 23, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

United Airlines today named Jonathan Ireland senior vice president of finance, overseeing the carrier's $40 billion operating cost structure and $5 billion capital budget, managing the business planning functions, and leading enterprise financial goal setting.

Hong Kong’s mad rush to book flights jams airline websites

Bloomberg | September 23, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Bloomberg | September 23, 2022

FedEx slides on skepticism over new CEO’s cost-cutting plan

FedEx Corp. declined after the new CEO’s plan to cut costs and raise shipping rates fell flat with Wall Street, leaving investors concerned about deep challenges including slowing demand and elevated expenses.

Boeing to pay $200 million to settle SEC probe over 737 Max

Bloomberg | September 23, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Co. agreed to pay $200 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that the company and its former Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg failed to disclose safety issues with its 737 Max jetliner, resolving one of the final US investigations related to two crashes that killed 346 people.

Airbus clings to jet delivery goals amid supplier crisis

Bloomberg | September 23, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

FedEx cost cuts aim to save $2.7 billion as demand weakens

Bloomberg | September 23, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

FedEx Corp. expects to save as much as $2.7 billion this fiscal year through wide-ranging cost-cutting measures in response to weakening business conditions.

Peli BioThermal opens new service center in Japan

AJOT Newsroom | September 22, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

New Tokyo location in transportation hub spot to service expanding Crēdo™ on Demand rental program

Etihad Cargo becomes first Middle Eastern carrier to join TIACA’S Bluesky sustainability verification program

AJOT Newsroom | September 22, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• Etihad Cargo is the first Middle Eastern carrier to join TIACA's multi-sector BlueSky verification program • The carrier will assess its sustainability against eight criteria across environment, society, and culture and leadership

United Airlines staff at Heathrow to vote on strike over pay

Bloomberg | September 22, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

United Airlines Holdings Inc. faces potential disruption in one of its most lucrative overseas markets as 300 workers at London’s Heathrow airport begin voting in a strike ballot over pay.

Kittyhawk, Page’s flying-car company, will shut down

Bloomberg | September 22, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

IAG Cargo offers Envirotainer’s Releye® RLP & RAP containers to transport pharmaceuticals

AJOT Newsroom | September 22, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• IAG Cargo offers Envirotainer’s Releye® RLP & RAP containers to help meet requirements in pharmaceutical air freight • The container maintains temperature and protects cargo longer than any other available solution, without the need to recharge