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The recent incident at London Gatwick airport caused major travel disruption for more than a day after drones were spotted flying over this sensitive area.

Delta warns that US shutdown will weigh on demand, airfares

Bloomberg | January 15, 2019 | Air Cargo

Qatar Air may boycott Oneworld jamboree over spat with partners

Bloomberg | January 15, 2019 | Air Cargo

Lufthansa scraps a third of flights because of German strike

Bloomberg | January 15, 2019 | Air Cargo

If storm tracks right, New York could get snow by weekend

Bloomberg | January 14, 2019 | Air Cargo

A storm that’s swinging into southern California could end up blanketing New York and the rest of the Northeast this coming weekend, ending Boston’s snow drought, tying up traffic and halting air travel.

Shutdown stalls Southwest Airlines plan for Hawaii service

Bloomberg | January 14, 2019 | Air Cargo

Security waits top an hour at Atlanta Airport amid shutdown

Bloomberg | January 14, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

Some airport security lanes in Atlanta, Washington and Houston were closed as the Transportation Security Administration continued to grapple with more absenteeism during the partial government shutdown.

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Bloomberg | Top Story | January 14, 2019

Groundbreaking US plan would permit drone flights over crowds

The federal government has unveiled a long-awaited set of proposals to dramatically expand civilian drone flights while also tightening security, critical steps for an industry seeking to expand into robot aerial deliveries and scores of other commercial uses in populated areas.

Lufthansa Cancels Over 400 Flights on Airport-Security Strike

Bloomberg | January 14, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Deutsche Lufthansa AG will cancel at least 414 flights due to a strike on Tuesday by security staff at eight German airports, including the airline’s hubs in Frankfurt and Munich.

Fitch Ratings: Government Shutdown an ‘Inconvenience’ At Worst for U.S. Airports

AJOT | January 14, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

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AJOT | Top Story | January 14, 2019

Virgin Atlantic Cargo appoints Sumith Rathor as Regional Sales Manager - UK

Sumith joined the airline in 2013 as a Customer Service Agent after 11 years with Uneek Freight Services in the UK, where he held export, import, accounts and IT management roles. In 2014, he moved into Virgin Atlantic Cargo as Account Manager - UK to support major freight forwarding customers and help to develop new business opportunities.