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Trip & Co announces patent pending for cargo in cabin innovations
| July 03, 2020 | Air Cargo
Trip & Co and SII have joined forces in order to develop efficient products to transport cargo on board of passenger flights.
British Airways Lambastes Quarantine as Unscientific in Court
| July 03, 2020 | Air Cargo
British Airways parent IAG SA kicked off its legal fight against the U.K. policy of forcing visitors to self-isolate for 14 days, saying even the government’s own scientists acknowledged that the quarantine would have little impact on virus transmission.
Alaska Airlines secures nearly $1.2 billion in private funding
| July 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Air cargo takes its first steps to a structural recovery in June
| July 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters
As PPE volumes faded, global air cargo volumes in June provided the first real indicators of structural recovery. The industry seems to be ‘slowly getting back up on its feet’ as volumes in the first four weeks climbed 6% versus the full four weeks of May.
Delta may extend middle-seat ban in divide with American, United
| July 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
CBP intercepts animal skulls, bones, skins
| July 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports | International Trade
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport cargo facility intercepted a shipment of restricted and prohibited items including a canine skull, a sheep skull, various other bones, unknown mammal skins, cowrie shells, and tubs of unidentified black paste presumed to be homemade soap with possible animal origin ingredients.
Wizz carries more customers than Ryanair amid rush back to skies
| July 02, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
American Airlines warns it has 8,000 more attendants than it needs
| July 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
FAA concludes three days of test flights of Boeing’s 737 Max
| July 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Aeromexico financing plan ready in 4 to 6 weeks, CEO says
| July 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
United Air to add almost 25,000 August flights in bet on rebound
| July 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
United Airlines Holdings Inc. plans to boost its domestic schedule for August to 48% of last year’s level, from 30% in July, offering another sign of rebounding travel demand.
Boeing Dreamlifter transports 500,000 protective face masks for Utah students and teachers
| July 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters
Boeing today completed its 12th COVID-19 transport mission, using a Boeing Dreamlifter to bring personal protective equipment (PPE) to the United States. Working in partnership with the state of Utah, Atlas Air Worldwide, H.M. Cole, Cotopaxi, Flexport and UPS, the company transported 500,000 protective face masks bound for students and teachers across Utah returning to classrooms this fall. The state of Utah will distribute the face masks free of charge to school districts across the state with the greatest need.
Ranking members Graves & Graves statement on the DOT Inspector General’s Boeing 737 MAX8 timeline
| July 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Airlines warn worsening US virus spread threatens revival
| July 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Added flights at Oakland International Airport prompt full reopening of Terminal 2
| July 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports
American Air to cut overseas flights 25% in slow recovery
United spurs airline rally with move to beef up August schedule
| July 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
United Airlines Holdings Inc. pushed industry shares higher after saying it would boost its domestic schedule for August to 48% of last year’s level, from 30% in July, offering another sign of rebounding travel demand.
Airlines warn worsening virus spread in US threatens travel
| July 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Turkish Airlines union warns of plan to reduce pilot wages
| July 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines
Delta Cargo appoints new regional management team
| July 01, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters
Delta Cargo has appointed Gonzalo Hernandez as General Manager – Cargo Sales-Asia Pacific. He starts his new role today (July 1, 2020) in which he will manage the Cargo Sales functions for Japan, Korea and throughout Southeast Asia, including the cargo business for Delta’s joint venture (JV) partnership with Korean Air.
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