Air Cargo

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

White House weighs reopening travel with Europe despite spike

Bloomberg | December 10, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

China tells cabin crew to wear diapers on risky Covid flights

Bloomberg | December 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Singapore set to have flying electric taxi service by 2023

Bloomberg | December 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

US airlines scrap international change fees as slump drags on

Bloomberg | December 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Jettainer makes vaccine transportation in cool ULDs plain sailing with cool&fly

AJOT | December 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology

One of the largest and most complex logistical operations ever undertaken will launch as soon as a Covid-19 vaccine has received approval. Temperature-controlled Unit Load Devices (ULD) are expected to become a limited resource within air transportation. The increasing demand for cool transport solutions and interaction between the growing number of stakeholders will prove complex and time-consuming. cool&fly, a unique management service offered by Jettainer for temperature-controlled ULDs, is the perfect solution to maximize the efficient use of cool containers. Jettainer’s dedicated temperature control competence center in the Middle East will offer customers a single point of contact to ensure the smooth operation of the entire cool ULD journey and has been further resourced to meet the expected demand.

Knagge appointed new CEO of SAS Cargo

AJOT | December 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Delta follows American in scrapping international change fees

Bloomberg | December 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

First electric air taxis set to fly in Singapore by 2023

Bloomberg | December 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology

South Africa opens new battle with unions over airline wages

Bloomberg | December 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

GM, Ford and most airlines seen lagging Paris climate target

Bloomberg | December 08, 2020 | Air Cargo

Americans expected to embrace Christmas air travel, TSA says

Bloomberg | December 08, 2020 | Air Cargo

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Etihad Cargo agrees Validaide partnership to enhance handling transparency

AJOT | December 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has agreed a landmark partnership with Validaide, the largest global platform for special handling capabilities of logistics suppliers, to co-manage and co-share station facilities for pharmaceuticals and other special cargo with global customers.

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Airforwarders Association elects SEKO’s Richard to Board of Directors

AJOT | December 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

Shawn Richard, Vice President Global Air Freight at SEKO Logistics, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Airforwarders Association (AfA), the voice of the airforwarding industry in the United States.

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LATAM Group operates for the first time in Qatar

AJOT | December 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

November 30, 2020 will be a date to remember at LATAM Group. For the first time, an aircraft from the Group operated by LATAM Airlines Brazil landed in Doha, Qatar, transporting perishables from LATAM Cargo customers in South America to Asia and returning to Latin America with a load of electronics.

South Africa opens new battle with unions over airline salaries

Bloomberg | December 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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$800K of counterfeit purses and hats seized by CBP officers in Louisville

AJOT | December 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Last Friday, December 4, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville intercepted two shipments containing counterfeit hats and handbags worth over $800,000, if they were real.

Qatar Airways to begin new service to Doha

Air Cargo

AJOT | Top Story | December 08, 2020

Qatar Airways to begin new service to Doha

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) welcomes today’s announcement of an award-winning new airline bringing the first connection to a new international city, with Qatar Airways starting service to Doha (DOH) beginning March 15, 2021. The new service will provide connections to additional destinations including 13 cities in India and 20 in Africa as well as linkage to upcoming oneworld alliance member Alaska Airlines.

BARIG calls for the immediate removal of blanket quarantine regulations in air traffic

AJOT | December 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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FBX Weekly: $4,000/FEU becoming the new normal for most major lanes out of Asia

Key insights: 1. The continued peak in ocean container demand is keeping ports congested, equipment scarce and pushing rates to multi-year highs on all the major lanes out of Asia, as the Asia-Europe (+77% since October, +141% y-o-y), and Asia-Mediterranean (+60% since Oct., +130% y-o-y) lanes have now joined Asia-US lanes at about $4,000/FEU or above. 2. Air cargo may have passed it’s peak season peak, but Freightos.com data showed rates from China to the US and EU began climbing (6-12%) this week, possibly due to vaccine-related cargo starting to grab still-limited capacity.