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United Airlines to require that passengers pass health checklist

Bloomberg | June 10, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Soaring debt, record losses: The airline crisis in four charts

Bloomberg | June 10, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Reduction in April 2020 freight movement largest since 2009 recession

AJOT | June 10, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, fell 7.7% in April from March, falling for the third consecutive month, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS). From April 2019 to April 2020, the index fell 10.0% compared to a rise of 2.7% from April 2018 to April 2019 and a rise of 8.0% from April 2017 to April 2018 (Tables 1, 2, and 2A).

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo continues to expand its cargo network

AJOT | June 10, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

At Air France KLM Martinair Cargo aims to keep supply chains moving. Especially at a time when wide-body belly capacity is limited, it’s essential to make a difference. This is important for relief & healthcare-related goods to combat Covid-19, but extends to include all other commodities.

Delta returns to bond market weeks after $3.5 billion sale

Bloomberg | June 10, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Garuda wins approval for debt extension, easing cash crunch

Bloomberg | June 10, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Travel to Europe will be allowed again starting July 1

Bloomberg | June 10, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

After rollicking start, Cathay Pacific shares return to Earth

Bloomberg | June 10, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Macron needs more than $17 billion to save Airbus

Bloomberg | June 10, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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A booming airline business: Shipping pigs to China in 747 jumbo jets

The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on commercial aviation, but Alexey Isaykin’s cargo carrier has been fully loaded. Volga-Dnepr Group has flown more than 3,000 breeding pigs to China from France this year. The animals—transported 6,450 miles (10,400 kilometers) in wooden crates in the hold of a Boeing 747 cargo plane—are being used to restore local livestock levels to help mitigate shortages in the world’s largest pork market after an outbreak of African swine fever decimated China’s hog herds.

Portugal plans up to $1.4 billion in aid for airline TAP

Bloomberg | June 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

American Air to put 141 planes back in service to boost flights

Bloomberg | June 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air cargo operations at Frankfurt Airport are running at full speed during the crisis

AJOT | June 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

“3.5 billion respiratory protection masks and other protective equipment in 22,000 shipments plus medical equipment and pharmaceuticals as well as urgently required industrial goods, post, packages and food for the German and European markets. That sums up air cargo in Frankfurt since the worldwide lockdown due to the SARS-CoV19-pandemic in mid-March”, says Harald Gloy, Chairman of the Board of Air Cargo Community Frankfurt e.V. and Board member of Lufthansa Cargo AG.

Boeing’s 787 delivery drought shows crisis brewing behind rally

Bloomberg | June 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air Bridge Cargo launches WebCargo’s online eBooking platform globally

AJOT | June 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters | Technology

Delta is in talks to delay $300 million Gol loan payment

Bloomberg | June 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airport Authority Hong Kong honors WFS with three annual safety awards

AJOT | June 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

The Airport Authority Hong Kong has awarded three annual safety awards to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) for fostering the airport’s safety culture and enhancing safety awareness in the workplace.

Airline bailouts point to greener travel—and higher fares

Bloomberg | June 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Intermodal

Airline industry forecast to suffer record $84 billion loss

Bloomberg | June 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Solidary Plane: LATAM Airlines’ program that operates in the midst of the pandemic

AJOT | June 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Among closed-border policies and countries’ restrictions, transporting patients, health professionals, medical supplies or carrying out urgent missions like delivering stem cells and organs for transplants have been the major challenges for LATAM Airlines Group’s Solidary Plane program in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.

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