Air Cargo

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

US airlines’ March 2022 fuel consumption down 10% from pre-pandemic 2019; aviation fuel cost per gallon hits 8-year high

AJOT Newsroom | May 04, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

IAG Cargo enhances its operations between Spain and USA

AJOT Newsroom | May 03, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• IAG Cargo has revived several routes from Spain to the USA resulting in over 120 weekly connections • The schedule offers regular connectivity to Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Boston, and New York • Over 250,000 tons of cargo are moved through IAG Cargo’s Madrid hub every year

Lessor Avolon writes off $304 million on planes tied to Russia

Bloomberg | May 03, 2022 | Air Cargo

Air Cargo

Bloomberg | May 02, 2022

Spirit rejects JetBlue takeover bid, sticks with Frontier offer

Spirit Airlines Inc.’s board unanimously rejected JetBlue Airways Corp.’s unsolicited $3.6 billion takeover bid over concerns it wouldn’t be consummated, saying it would instead stick with a lower offer from Frontier Group Holdings Inc.

India’s WinAir to buy 79% stake in regional carrier TruJet

Bloomberg | May 02, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Delta teams up with tiny regional Australian airline Rex

Bloomberg | May 02, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Qantas revives plan for world’s longest direct flights

Bloomberg | May 02, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airbus engine-supply deals pave way for production ramp-up

Bloomberg | May 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Southeast Asia travel is catching up at last as Covid curbs ease

Bloomberg | May 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

WorldACD: Trends for the past 5 weeks (wk 16)

AJOT Newsroom | April 29, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters | By The Numbers

WorldACD views on air cargo market developments, covering each of the last 5 weeks up till Sunday 24 April.

Saudia Cargo and Cainiao’s partnership solidifies as the eCommerce Industry growth continues

AJOT Newsroom | April 29, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The agreement created a thriving ‘sky bridge’ between Asia and Europe, allowing Saudia Cargo to benefit from the opportunities arising from the growing global e-commerce market.