Air Cargo

Coverage of air cargo related news including freight forwarders, airlines, airports and more

Frontier Group revives plans to sell shares in new airline IPO

Bloomberg | March 08, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

US airline flyers top 1 million-a-day pace, a pandemic rarity

Bloomberg | March 08, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Amazon spends $131 million for stake in cargo airline ATSG

Bloomberg | March 08, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Amazon.com Inc. has scooped up a minority stake in a cargo airline that operates a portion of its fast-growing air-cargo division, the latest sign of the retailer’s long-term ambitions to expand its air-freight operations.

Ericsson-powered 5G unleashes spot the robot for airport inspection

AJOT | March 08, 2021 | Air Cargo | Technology

If you flew in or out of Hans Christian Anderson airport near the Danish city of Odense recently and glanced out the window, you might have seen a four-legged robot called Spot freely patrolling the perimeter fencing and checking for damage.

Swissport wins IAG at Berlin Airport

AJOT | March 08, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

Swissport and IAG have signed a 3-year contract covering airport ground services for the airlines of IAG at the new Berlin Brandenburg International Airport in the German capital. Since the opening of the new airport, Swissport has been growing its customer base to currently 17 airlines, providing them with a full range of ground services.

Lufthansa Cargo AG Supervisory Board extends contract of COO and expands area of responsibility

AJOT | March 08, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Harald Gloy has been appointed to the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo AG for a further five years. The company's Supervisory Board unanimously extended his contract until 31 December 2026. In addition to responsibility for Operations, Gloy has also assumed the role of Chief Human Resources Officer as of 1 March 2021 and thus, as part of a restructuring within the Cargo Executive Board, will henceforth also bear responsibility for Human Resources and Procurement at the company.

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AJOT | Top Story | March 08, 2021

Amerijet delivers COVID-19 vaccines

Air cargo continues to play a key role in the distribution of life-saving vaccines around the world. Amerijet delivered Covid-19 vaccines to the Caribbean and Central America on behalf of Odyssey Logistics Pvt. Ltd. These shipments were a part of India's Government gifted Covishield AstraZeneca vaccines manufactured by the Serum Institute of India.

American Air borrowing $7.5 billion in loyalty-backed debt

Bloomberg | March 08, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Lufthansa embraces rail alternative amid emissions pressure

Senior plans to add hundreds of staff for Airbus A320 ramp up

Bloomberg | March 08, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

GE nears deal with AerCap to create behemoth aircraft lessor

Bloomberg | March 08, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

U.K. aviation industry calls on Johnson for more financial aid

Bloomberg | March 07, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines