Air Cargo

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

Germany duels with EU over $9.9 billion bailout for Lufthansa

Bloomberg | May 28, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

South African Airways ex-chairwoman banned from directorships

Bloomberg | May 28, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airline fundraising hits record as coronavirus brings travel to standstill

Bloomberg | May 28, 2020 | Air Cargo

SAS warns shareholders it needs more money as 5,000 jobs cut

Bloomberg | May 28, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

American Airlines to cut 30% of management and support staff

Bloomberg | May 28, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

American Airlines Group Inc. plans to cut 30% of its management and support staff as it tries to weather the dramatic downturn brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Green shoots emerge in world economy as virus lockdowns ease

Bloomberg | May 28, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Pakistan jet grazed runway at 327 KPH without landing gear

Bloomberg | May 28, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

American Air CEO says bankruptcy is an option he won’t consider

Bloomberg | May 27, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing begins cutting workforce with 6,770 layoffs in US

Bloomberg | May 27, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

WFS and Qatar Airways Cargo work side-by-side to race PPE supplies to hospitals in France

AJOT | May 27, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) cargo handling team in Paris has been working tirelessly to rapidly process shipments of personal protective equipment (PPE) delivered by customer Qatar Airways Cargo for hospitals across France treating patients with Covid-19.

SAA administrators see reasonable chance of rescuing airline

Bloomberg | May 27, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air Partner sees renewed interest for private flights, following eased COVID-19 restrictions

AJOT | May 27, 2020 | Air Cargo | Charters

Origin Logistics, member of XLProjects complete the delivery of surgical gowns from Turkey to Qatar

AJOT | May 27, 2020 | Air Cargo | Charters

Origin Logistics, member of XLProjects based in Turkey charted a complete flight from Istanbul, Turkey to Doha, Qatar. The whole cargo plane was loaded by Origin Logistics and their colleagues at XLProjects, Tokyo Freight played a key role in delivering the surgical gown to the Doha government.

Lufthansa board holds up rescue in protest of EU slot demands

Bloomberg | May 27, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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AJOT | Top Story | May 27, 2020

Dachser Mexico keeps mango exports flowing to Europe with weekly air freight service

Dachser de México S.A. de C.V. (Dachser México), a premier logistics provider and part of the global Dachser network, announced that its weekly air cargo schedule from Mexico to Europe continues to provide uninterrupted service to five key European destinations, ensuring the predictable and timely flow of goods even as ocean freight transport faces ongoing disruption.