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BTS releases Pocket Guide to Transportation 2020

AJOT | January 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released the Pocket Guide to Transportation 2020 – a quick reference guide to transportation statistics. This popular pocket reference provides the latest transportation statistics at your fingertips in an updated web app, mobile app, and classic annual printed publication.

ANA to receive third FLYING HONU A380 from Airbus, expanding its fleet for the Narita-Honolulu route

AJOT | January 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-Star airline for seven consecutive years, will be launching the third of its specially designed “FLYING HONU” Airbus A380s, allowing for ANA to offer both daily flights between Narita and Honolulu on these unique aircraft.

British Airways empire-builder Walsh to stand down

Bloomberg | January 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Willie Walsh, the pilot who built European airline giant IAG SA through a series of acquisitions, will retire, to be replaced by Luis Gallego, head of Spanish arm Iberia.

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Bloomberg | Top Story | January 09, 2020

Iran says Boeing jet tried to turn back before crashing

The Boeing Co. 737-800 jet that crashed in Tehran Wednesday killing 176 people tried to turn back soon after takeoff before plunging to earth in a fireball, Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization said in an initial report.

SEKO Logistics stays on the acquisition trail with purchase of forwarding and cross-border ecommerce specialists, Air-City, Inc.

AJOT | January 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders | Logistics

SEKO Logistics has completed its largest-ever acquisition with the purchase of New York-based freight forwarder and cross-border ecommerce experts, Air-City, Inc.