Air Cargo

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

US airport screeners must wear masks, TSA is set to announce

Bloomberg | May 07, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Lufthansa confirms talks to hand Germany 25% stake in rescue

Bloomberg | May 07, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Frontier Air ditches extra-space plan after congressional outcry

Bloomberg | May 07, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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British Airways owner IAG taps UK funds to survive slump

Bloomberg | May 07, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

British Airways parent IAG SA tapped U.K. government-backed loans to boost liquidity, in a sign of the damage being wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic on even the industry’s strongest players.

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Airline bailouts need green strings attached, Carney says

Bloomberg | May 07, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Governments must take advantage of a $3 trillion green investment opportunity to recover from the coronavirus shock, former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said.

There’s no escape from the virus in a cockpit at 30,000 feet

Bloomberg | May 07, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ethiopian Airways expands cargo fleet to navigate Covid-19

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Bloomberg | Top Story | May 07, 2020

Ethiopian Airways expands cargo fleet to navigate Covid-19

Ethiopian Airlines Group has almost doubled its cargo capacity and deferred two months of plane-lease payments to help navigate the aviation crisis caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.

Boeing supplier restarts work on 737 Max in step to jet’s comeback

Bloomberg | May 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Qatar Airways announces phased rebuilding of network to an initial 52* destinations by end of May and 80* in June

AJOT | May 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Swiss WorldCargo adds more cargo destinations to its network

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AJOT | Top Story | May 06, 2020

Swiss WorldCargo adds more cargo destinations to its network

Following the recent launch of its network of cargo flights, Swiss WorldCargo will add several additional routes to its current schedule:

Fraport Group – first quarter of 2020: Revenue and net profit heavily impacted by COVID-19 pandemic

AJOT | May 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

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American Air to put A330-200s into storage on demand collapse

Bloomberg | May 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

American Airlines Group Inc. will move its Airbus SE A330-200 fleet into long-term storage at least until 2022 as the carrier has no use for the wide-body aircraft in the domestic market after the collapse of international travel demand.

Airlines, airports seen needing costly revamp for virus era

Bloomberg | May 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

National Aviation Services donates rapid testing kits to assist the Ugandan Ministry of Health

AJOT | May 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Charters

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As economists predict global economy is ‘bottoming out’, do April’s air cargo volumes offer a glimmer of hope?

AJOT | May 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

While air cargo volumes diminished rapidly in March, new data for April offers some hope that leading economists are right and the decline in the global economy is ‘bottoming out’.

United Airlines announces proposed senior secured notes offering

AJOT | May 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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FBX Weekly: Industry feeling the pain, air and ocean rates remain stable

Here are the latest China-US container rates, which are heavily impacted by the ongoing outbreak:

Wizz Air targets UK push with Gatwick slots coming free

Bloomberg | May 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Do April’s air cargo volumes offer a glimmer of hope?

Air Freight News | May 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

While air cargo volumes diminished rapidly in March, new data for April offers some hope that leading economists are right and the decline in the global economy is ‘bottoming out’.