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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.

Scam Alert: Airline staff recruitment scam relating to Lion Air Group

AJOT | January 14, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Alaska Air Group reports December 2018 and full-year operational results

AJOT | January 14, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Frontier Airlines annoucnced new non-stop flights from Cleveland-Hopkins to Charleston and San Francisco

AJOT | January 14, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Shutdown Stalls Southwest Airlines Plan to Begin Hawaii Service

Bloomberg | January 14, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

AirBridgeCargo’s volumes increased 2% in 2018

AJOT | January 14, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

AirBridgeCargo sees volumes exceed 700,000 tonnes in 2018 driven by 25% growth in special cargoes

Frankfurt Airport reports growth in passengers and slight decline in cargo

AJOT | January 14, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

Etihad Reaches Deal for Rescue of India’s Jet Air, Reports Say

Bloomberg | January 14, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Frankfurt, Munich Airports Face Disruption on Security Strike

Bloomberg | January 14, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

Crashed Lion Air Plane’s Cockpit Voice Recorder Found

Bloomberg | January 13, 2019 | Air Cargo | General

Flight Delays Pile Up in Washington as Snowstorm Tracks East

Bloomberg | January 13, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

HART offers assistance to support federal employees at Tampa International Airport

AJOT | January 11, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

Shipco Airfreight announces canine cargo screening

AJOT | January 11, 2019 | Air Cargo | General

Shipco Airfreight, one of the world’s leading neutral wholesale airfreight consolidators has announced it has introduced canine screening for air cargo.

IANA elects 2019 Board of Directors and Officers

AJOT | January 11, 2019 | Air Cargo | General

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AJOT | Top Story | January 11, 2019

Heathrow reaches record 80 million milestone

Over 1.6m metric tonnes of cargo travelled through the UK’s largest port by value throughout the year. This is the equivalent of 761 London Eyes, 88 Shard buildings or 32 QE2s. North American cargo made up over 600,000 metric tonnes, Asia Pacific was second highest with more than 510,000 metric tonnes.

Angie Owens named American Airlines Controller effective March 1, 2019

American Airlines announced that Angie Owens will succeed Mike Carreon as Vice President and Corporate Controller, effective March 1, 2019. Mike is set to retire after 24 years with the company once the 2018 reporting season concludes.

Munich Airport maintains dynamic traffic growth in 2018

AJOT | January 11, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports

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