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Volga-Dnepr Group Appoints Tony Bauckham as Commercial Director for Charter Business

AJOT | March 21, 2018 | Air Cargo | Charters

Tony Bauckham has joined Volga-Dnepr UK, a global charter sales centre for Volga-Dnepr Airlines, as Commercial Director, reinforcing Volga-Dnepr Group’s strategy of building an international team to further its leadership ambitions in the global air charter market.

China Cargo Airlines begins cargo flights between Shanghai-Pudong and Frankfurt

AJOT | March 21, 2018 | Air Cargo

A new cargo airline strengthens FRA as a cargo hub and improves its position in the Chinese market.

FedEx CEO sees Trump’s tariffs as threat to US economic growth

FedEx increases profit forecast on tax gains, holiday boost

Bloomberg | March 20, 2018 | Air Cargo | Logistics | Integrators

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Bloomberg | Top Story | March 20, 2018

United halts pet-hauling service after dog death, bungles

United Continental Holdings Inc. won’t take new reservations for its animal-transport service after drawing worldwide scorn in recent weeks for the death of a dog and other blunders in handling pets.

Airbus is said to weigh A330Neo cargo model targeting Amazon

Bloomberg | March 20, 2018 | Air Cargo

Explosion at FedEx facility in Texas follows bombings in Austin

Uber crash shows driverless cars need to slow down

Bloomberg | March 19, 2018 | Air Cargo | Intermodal | Trucking

UPS London Switches on Smart Grid to Super-Charge Electric Delivery Fleet

AJOT | March 19, 2018 | Air Cargo | Logistics | Integrators

South African Airways rejects report carrier to cut 1,000 jobs

Bloomberg | March 19, 2018 | Air Cargo

Russian hack penetrated US aviation as part of recent breaches

Bloomberg | March 16, 2018 | Air Cargo

Boeing’s newest 737 max makes first flight Into a cloudy market

Bloomberg | March 16, 2018 | Air Cargo

Fraport 2017: Strong results supported by significant traffic growth at all group airports

AJOT | March 16, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airports

Gibraltar Is Ready to Let Spain Share Control Over Its Airport

Bloomberg | March 16, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airports | Intermodal

HNA-Backed Airlines Begin Paying Overdue Bills to Fuel Supplier

Bloomberg | March 16, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Germany’s Biggest Airline Culls Berlin-New York Route

Bloomberg | March 15, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Cargo reports 9% revenue growth in 2017 as volumes reach a five-year high

AJOT | March 15, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Cargo saw volumes reach a five-year high in 2017 and revenues rising 9% to £199.6 million, driven by strong growth in pharmaceutical and e-commerce shipments.

AirBridgeCargo extends ULD management partnership with Unilode

AJOT | March 15, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

AirBridgeCargo Airlines, one of the fastest growing carriers in the world, and Unilode Aviation Solutions, the leading global provider of outsourced Unit Load Device (ULD) management and repair solutions, have extended their ULD management agreement until mid-2023.

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Bloomberg | Top Story | March 15, 2018

Dead-Dog Outcry Amps Up Pressure on United CEO Oscar Munoz

United Airlines has managed a feat to which no company aspires -- outraging the world twice in less than a year. The death of a puppy in an overhead bin this week raises anew the question of whether the carrier’s CEO can hang onto his job.

Branson’s Virgin Atlantic Swings to Loss Amid Low-Cost Pinch

Bloomberg | March 15, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Intermodal

Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. posted a loss last year as the weak pound hurt demand for flights from the U.K. and made it tougher for the carrier to compete with long-haul discounters led by Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA.

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