Air Cargo

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

Asian Airlines suffer 98% slump in June passenger traffic

Bloomberg | July 28, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

South African Airways administrators, State in guarantee impasse

Bloomberg | July 27, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Bloomberg | Top Story | July 27, 2020

Airlines pledge aircraft, loyalty programs in bid to tap funding

Global airlines are pledging their brands, loyalty programs and aircraft as collateral to secure more funds in the debt markets as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter the sector.

Ryanair’s O’Leary sees school reopening as key to Europe airline recovery

Bloomberg | July 27, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Cargo.one raises $18.6 million to expand to North America and Asia

AJOT | July 27, 2020 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

Spain quarantine pushes airlines back toward the abyss

Bloomberg | July 27, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ryanair says second virus wave is worst fear as losses mount

Bloomberg | July 27, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Singapore Airlines braces for another record loss on virus

Bloomberg | July 27, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The world’s supply chain isn’t ready for a COVID-19 vaccine

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Bloomberg | Top Story | July 25, 2020

The world’s supply chain isn’t ready for a COVID-19 vaccine

The industries that shepherd goods around the world on ships, planes and trucks acknowledge they aren’t ready to handle the challenges of shipping an eventual Covid-19 vaccine from drugmakers to billions of people.

FAA Orders Emergency Inspections of 737s Idled in Outbreak

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Bloomberg | Top Story | July 24, 2020

FAA Orders Emergency Inspections of 737s Idled in Outbreak

Boeing Co. 737s that have been put in storage during this year’s pandemic are at risk of losing power in both engines and must be inspected, aviation regulators said in an emergency order.

Airbus alters jet subsidies in bid to halt WTO row, U.S. tariffs

Bloomberg | July 24, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines | International Trade

British Airways owner gets $955 million boost from AmEx deal

Bloomberg | July 24, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Jobs are being wiped out at airlines, and there’s worse to come

Bloomberg | July 24, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

American Air, Southwest rethink growth plans on demand stall

Bloomberg | July 23, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Volga-Dnepr Airlines delivers two Mi-8 helicopters for Malaysian fire fighting

AJOT | July 23, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered two helicopters from Almaty, Kazakhstan, to Kuala Lumpur for PT Komala Indonesia to support Malaysian seasonal wildfire-fighting efforts.

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Silk Way West Airlines continues multi-year “strategic partnership” with ACL Airshop

AJOT | July 23, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology

Silk Way West Airlines, one of the fastest growing cargo carriers in the world, has confirmed a five-year ULD (Unit Load Device) agreement extension with ACL Airshop, a leading international service partner for outsourced ULD management and customized logistics solutions, commencing earlier in 2020. This alliance extends the long-standing business relationship between the two companies. ACL Airshop has been a service partner with other airline units of Silk Way Holding for well over 10 years.

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New airline contracts for WFS ground handling in Spain

AJOT | July 23, 2020 | Air Cargo | Charters

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won three new airline ground handling contracts in Spain. In Madrid, WFS is now providing ramp and cargo handling services for Airest’s Saab340 cargo flights, which arrive from Germany’s Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport five days a week. WFS handles both import and export shipments on these services, which also connect Madrid with Barcelona.