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Johnson says working on plan to quarantine arrivals in U.K.

Bloomberg | January 25, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

China’s challenger to Boeing, Airbus to finally begin deliveries

Bloomberg | January 25, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

China is finally reaching the finish line in its long-delayed attempt to build a jet capable of competing with narrowbody planes from Airbus SE and Boeing Co., according to the state-owned company in charge of the program.

Qatar Air adds Africa flights as Saudi ban lift shortens trips

Bloomberg | January 25, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Europe pledges full scrutiny of US jets as Max sign off nears

Bloomberg | January 25, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

KLM to keep flying long haul with deal for testing at airport

Bloomberg | January 24, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing eyes jetliners fueled by waste in race to zero emissions

Bloomberg | January 22, 2021 | Air Cargo | Technology

Frankfurt Cargo Services handles first Covid vaccine shipments in support of WFS’ ‘Project Coldstream’

AJOT | January 22, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS), a subsidiary of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has handled its first shipments of Covid-19 vaccines from German biotechnology company BioNTech as the airport gears up to play a prominent role in the global recovery from the coronavirus. Doses of the vaccine were handled at FCS’ facility at Frankfurt’s CargoCity Süd before being loaded into the cargo hold of a Royal Jordanian Airlines’ Airbus A319 bound for Amman.

2020 in perspective: how the pandemic changed the air cargo business

AJOT | January 22, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

In December, volatility - both in volumes and in rates - has been the order of the day in many markets in 2020. Today, we can present you the figures underlying that statement, by comparing the full year 2020 with 2019, looking at air cargo from a number of different angles. But before doing so, let us take a quick look at the closing month of this very memorable year in our ‘industry’.

German air traffic industry adjusts mandatory mask-wearing requirement with effect from February 01, 2021

AJOT | January 22, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports

France pledges support for aerospace as Airbus slows ramp-up

Bloomberg | January 22, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Bloomberg | Top Story | January 21, 2021

Biden team vows tough enforcement of anti-virus travel steps

The Biden administration is vowing tough enforcement of new safety measures it is imposing on travelers to curb the spread of the coronavirus even as some in the travel indusry say elements of the plan will be difficult to police.

United sinks as airline says it can’t predict rebound timing

Bloomberg | January 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Lufthansa Cargo renews airfreight center in Frankfurt

AJOT | January 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Airports | Freighters

Supervisory Board approves investment for Lufthansa Cargo's most important logistics facility in Germany

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and Bolloré Logistics team up to launch the first low-carbon airfreight route between France and the US

AJOT | January 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

DHL plays vital role in COVID-19 vaccine logistics in the Americas

AJOT | January 21, 2021 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• DHL Express delivered the first shipments of the vaccine to Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica and Panama, and will deliver to other countries in the coming weeks • With more than 60 flights carrying the vaccine shipments to various locations around the world, the company also delivered batches to 10 countries in Europe

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