Air Cargo

Chinese rival to Boeing, Airbus narrowbody completes test flight

Bloomberg | May 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

A Chinese rival to Boeing Co.’s 737 Max and Airbus SE’s A320neo narrowbody aircraft completed its first pre-delivery test flight, according to a CCTV report.

Premium cabins are all the rage now that people are flying again

Bloomberg | May 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air Premia selects ECS Group as its GSA

AJOT | May 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Debt-laden Sri Lanka to privatize airline to stanch losses

Bloomberg | May 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

JetBlue goes hostile with reduced $3.3 billion Spirit bid

Bloomberg | May 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

JetBlue Airways Corp. made a hostile $3.3 billion cash bid for Spirit Airlines Inc., appealing directly to shareholders in an effort to prevail over a rival offer for the discount carrier by Frontier Group Holdings Inc.

Ryanair calls Boeing managers ‘headless chickens,’ seeks shakeup

Bloomberg | May 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ryanair boss O’Leary ‘looking forward’ to economic downturn

Bloomberg | May 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing faces FAA request for more 787 data to resume deliveries

Bloomberg | May 15, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The world’s first flying taxi hub takes shape in the English Midlands

Bloomberg | May 15, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

Internet service on US airlines is about to get a lot better

Bloomberg | May 15, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

Fast, reliable Wi-Fi on a plane is as unlikely as sitting in a row with an empty seat. But the era of lost connectivity while airborne may be ending.

Aircraft technicians at Horizon Air ratify new two-year contract

AJOT | May 13, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air France and KLM operate most sustainable flights ever to Canada

Air Freight News | May 13, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

With sustainability becoming an increasingly pressing issue, Air France and KLM have recognised that genuine change will only happen if the entire aviation ecosystem works together to transform our industry.

LATAM Cargo carries over 16,400 tons of flowers for Mother’s Day

Air Freight News | May 13, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

LATAM Cargo doubled its frequencies to the markets that are relevant to its flower grower partners in Colombia and Ecuador.

Emirates trims loss, sees profitable year as travel revives

Bloomberg | May 13, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

American Airlines says Sabre had monopoly in reservations market

Bloomberg | May 12, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

A lawyer for American Airlines Group Inc. urged a jury to award the carrier almost $300 million in overcharges and lost profits, arguing that Sabre Holdings Corp. illegally dominated the market for booking airline tickets.

Ontario International Airport cargo volume still stronger than pre-pandemic levels

AJOT | May 12, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports | By The Numbers

South Africa sets plans to cash In on revived national carrier

Bloomberg | May 12, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

South Africa’s government has retained special voting rights in the country’s national carrier even after selling a majority stake, and will be given 3 billion rand ($186 million) in preference shares that can be redeemed through future cashflow.