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

Volga-Dnepr Group operates “sterilised” charter flights to China

Air Freight News | February 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Volga-Dnepr Group continues to operate charter flights into China despite the current disruption to the air freight market.

Chinese Airlines Begin Reporting Impact from Coronavirus

Bloomberg | February 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

China’s three largest airlines reported declines in January passenger traffic because of the coronavirus outbreak, with the shortfalls likely to deepen this month as the epidemic continues to disrupt travel for millions of people.

Air Partner evacuates over 300 British and EU nationals from Wuhan

AJOT | February 14, 2020 | Air Cargo | Charters

Aeroflot Open 2020 chess festival to start 18 February in Moscow

AJOT | February 14, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Aeroflot Open 2020, an international chess festival sponsored by Russia’s flagship airline, will take place on 18-28 February at the Cosmos Hotel in Moscow. Now in its 18th year, the competition is one of the longest established and most popular in the world, bringing together every year an impressive line-up of participants.

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AJOT | Top Story | February 14, 2020

CBP Miami Processes the Most Valentines Flowers in the Country

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, CBP is working hard to keep the critters out of the flowers you buy for your sweetheart.

Boeing leaves Singapore empty-handed, unlike the sanitizer thief

Bloomberg | February 14, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The giants of aviation left the Singapore Airshow with little to brag about, but someone ended up with one of the hottest deals in town: a couple of boxes of hand sanitizers.

Airlines versus coronavirus: A bruising and lopsided battle

Bloomberg | February 13, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The novel coronavirus has broadsided the aviation industry, particularly at its epicenter in China. Tens of thousands of flights in and out of the country have been canceled or removed from schedules completely as airlines cut capacity to try to survive the crisis.

Latam Cargo transports 12,600 tons of fresh flowers for Valentine’s Day, increases operation by 45%

Air Freight News | February 13, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

LATAM Cargo, the leader in air cargo transportation to, from, and within Latin America, today announced, more than 210 LATAM Cargo Boeing 767-300 freighters took off from Colombia and Ecuador, carrying 12,600 tons of flowers for the 2020 Valentine’s Day season.

Charter industry responds to coronavirus outbreak

AJOT | February 13, 2020 | Air Cargo | Charters

Leading aircraft charter company, Air Charter Service, has said that it has been inundated with requests for charters relating to the travel disruption caused by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus throughout China and Asia.

Antonov Airlines discontinues cooperation with its GSSA Dreamlifts LTD

AJOT | February 13, 2020 | Air Cargo | Charters

Antonov Company announces that its current agreement with GSSA Dreamlifts Limited on Antonov AN-124-100, AN-225, AN-22 aircraft operations, signed in 2016, will end on 29 February 2020.

Frankfurt Airport starts the year with passenger decline

AJOT | February 13, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Fitch rates LAX Airport, CA’s senior bonds ‘AA’; outlook stable

AJOT | February 13, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Pelican BioThermal opens Toronto network station

AJOT | February 13, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology

Pelican BioThermal, the global name in temperature- controlled packaging, announces the opening of a network station in Toronto to service its Crēdo™ on Demand rental program.

WFS gains IATA CEIV certification for new Pharma Centre at Paris CDG

AJOT | February 13, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its new €10 million Pharma Centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, for the handling of temperature-controlled healthcare and life science products.

TIACA launches its specialized 4Cargo events series

AJOT | February 13, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology

FIS Air Freight Report February 10, 2020

AJOT | February 13, 2020 | Air Cargo | General

Open market rates demonstrate substantial and severe movements across all major trade lanes. Gainers are Shanghai to Europe, up 33 cents (14%), Hong Kong to US up 3 cents (6.60%). Losers are Hong Kong to Europe, down 18 cents (6.69%) and Shanghai to US down 44 cents (14.70%).

American Airlines Cargo delivers over a million pounds of love

Air Freight News | February 13, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

From Jan. 29 through Feb. 13, demand for Valentine’s Day flowers marks one of the busiest seasons for American Airlines Cargo, and team members around the world rose to the occasion this year.

AFKLMP Cargo has proven history and expertise where it comes to the transport of fresh flowers

Air Freight News | February 13, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and, true to tradition, AFKLMP Cargo shipped about 3,000 tonnes of flowers to Europe from leading production and export countries over a two-week period in January and February. The majority of the flowers shipped mainly concern the famous roses from Kenya, Ecuador and Colombia.