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

Man who saved second-oldest airline drives it back to the brink

Bloomberg | May 23, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

China’s newest flying taxis are made in Austria

Bloomberg | May 23, 2019 | Air Cargo | Technology

Boeing Max crisis ruins credibility of the FAA

Bloomberg | May 23, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airlines mum ahead of private talks on Boeing’s grounded Max

Bloomberg | May 22, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

United to purchase up to 10 million gallons of aviation biofuel

Air Freight News | May 22, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

United Airlines today further strengthened its emerging reputation as the world's most environmentally conscious airline by renewing its contract with Boston-based World Energy, agreeing to purchase up to 10 million gallons of cost-competitive, commercial-scale, sustainable aviation biofuel over the next two years.

Miami permanent home for Air Cargo Forum under new TIACA and Messe München partnership

AJOT | May 22, 2019 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

Percepto raises $15 million for its market-leading industrial autonomous Drone-in-a-Box

Percepto, the global market leader for industrial autonomous drone solutions, today announced that it has raised $15M Series A Round Funding, led by U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), with participation from existing investors: NHN, Spider Capital and Emerge.

Pilots Ratchet Up Pressure on EU Regulator to Be Tough on Boeing

Bloomberg | May 22, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Cargo doubles India services with new route to Mumbai

Air Freight News | May 22, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Virgin Atlantic is relaunching flights between London Heathrow and Mumbai, a thriving cargo route for customers in India, the UK and US. The first service is set to commence on 27th October 2019 and will complement the airline’s long-established route between London and Delhi.

SkySpace Cargo Board rejects $21M acquisition offer in favor of ownership continuity

AJOT | May 22, 2019 | Air Cargo | Technology

Self-serve air cargo booking platform SkySpace Cargo is “not for sale.”

China’s Biggest Airlines Seek Damages for Boeing 737 Max Groundings

Bloomberg | May 22, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Southwest Air Mechanics Ratify Deal After Six Years of Talks

Bloomberg | May 21, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Southwest Airlines Co. mechanics approved a new contract that provides pay increases and a retroactive bonus, closing out more than six years of negotiations that included a lawsuit and an alleged worker slowdown.

Airbus Extends Ex-Bombardier Jet’s Range to Challenge Boeing

Bloomberg | May 21, 2019 | Air Cargo | General

CHAMP Cargosystems adds Japan Customs to TGC solution

AJOT | May 21, 2019 | Air Cargo | Technology

Boeing Max May Be Grounded in Indonesia Beyond This Year

Bloomberg | May 21, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Indonesia signaled it may ground Boeing Co.’s 737 Max until next year, underscoring the challenges faced by the U.S. planemaker as it races to get its fastest-selling jet back in the air after two fatal crashes.

American Air Asks Court to Halt `Illegal Slowdown’ by Mechanics

Bloomberg | May 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

American Airlines Group Inc. asked a federal court to halt an “illegal slowdown campaign” by unionized employees, saying the action had disrupted the travel plans of 125,000 passengers in the last three months.

Ryanair Predicts Flyers Will Embrace Boeing Max When Jet Returns

Bloomberg | May 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

United Air Gets Bullish Nod at Morgan Stanley, Peers Lowered

Bloomberg | May 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

AirBridgeCargo reports 10% growth of ‘nose door’ loaded shipments as it presents new ‘abc XL’ livery

AJOT | May 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the leaders in the provision of specialty air cargo services, has seen demand for its ‘abc XL’ product for oversized and heavy cargoes continue to grow in the first four months of 2019, with volumes up 3% year-on-year to more than 11,000 tonnes.

Atran Airlines’ new route guarantees cargo capacity between Hangzhou and Riga for Cainiao Network

AJOT | May 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The flight, which is to be operated every Thursday onboard its recently deployed Boeing 737-800BCF, will provide up to 23 tonnes of cargo capacity for e-commerce shipments of Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group.

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