Air Cargo

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Virgin Atlantic Cargo set to soar in South America for the first time

Air Freight News | March 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Cargo is delighted to announce it will be launching flights between London Heathrow and São Paulo, Brazil in 2020.

Unilode Aviation Solutions wins 2019 IATA Air Cargo Innovation Award

AJOT | March 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Technology

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Unilode Aviation Solutions is the recipient of the IATA Air Cargo Innovation Award for 2019. Unilode was recognized for its Bluetooth-based tracking solution for unit load devices (ULDs). The award was presented at the 13th World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Singapore.

Capstone Headwaters advises SCR Air Services on its acquisition by NFI Industries

AJOT | March 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | General | Intermodal

Boeing 737 Crisis Imperils Norwegian’s Cut-Price U.S. Routes

Bloomberg | March 20, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing 737 Crisis Deals Blow to Norwegian’s Discount U.S. Routes

Bloomberg | March 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Pilot Who Hitched a Ride Saved Doomed 737 on Next-to-Last Flight

Bloomberg | March 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing-FAA Scrutiny Increases as U.S. Reviews Max’s Approval

Bloomberg | March 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | General

Trump Nominates Former Airline Executive to Lead the FAA

Bloomberg | March 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | General

AirBridgeCargo reconfirms its compliance with Cargo iQ’s quality standards

AJOT | March 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters

ABC has successfully passed its second audit reconfirming its compliance with the quality standards of Cargo iQ, an IATA interest group, following a two-day inspection of its operations in Moscow, Russia.

Air Charter Service expands Far East operations with new Shanghai office

AJOT | March 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Charters

Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has invested further in its Asian operations, by opening a new office in Shanghai.

Airlines Study 737 Max With Leases at $250,000 a Month

Bloomberg | March 19, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airlines around the world are starting to assess the financial impact of this week’s grounding of the Boeing Co. 737 Max jetliner, following the second deadly crash of the plane model in five months.

Boeing Plane Certification Probe Began Before Second Crash

Bloomberg | March 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air cargo: getting data to really take off

AJOT | March 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Technology

Industry event air cargo Europe set to take place during transport logistic, June 4 to 7, 2019, in Munich

Boeing CEO Muilenburg Issues Statement on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Accident Investigation

AJOT | March 18, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg issued the following statement regarding the report from Ethiopian Transport Minister Dagmawit Moges today.

Black Box Shows Similarities Between Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines Crashes

Bloomberg | March 17, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The Ethiopian Air Boeing 737 Max crash had similarities to the Lion Air plane that went down off the coast of Indonesia about five months ago, the nation’s transport minister said, as scrutiny of one of the aircraft’s flight control systems continued to build.