Air Cargo

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

Boeing’s 787 delivery drought shows crisis brewing behind rally

Bloomberg | June 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Emirates kicks off thousands of job cuts to navigate virus slump

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

Bombardier, once a Canadian champion, faces ouster from index

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

FIS Air Freight Report June 8, 2020

AJOT | June 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

China to Europe begins its slide in line with China to USA, as prices rout, down $1.52 on the week. China to USA now sits at $5.75, akin to price levels you might expect from a particularly high Q4 peak season rather than early June.

Cathay avoids collapse with $5 billion government-backed plan

Bloomberg | June 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Vietnam weighs allowing flights from virus-free countries

Bloomberg | June 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

France earmarks $17 billion for ailing aerospace industry

Bloomberg | June 09, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Cathay, Swire Pacific, Air China suspend trading in Hong Kong

Bloomberg | June 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Battery shipping loophole exposed by FedEx fire, NTSB warns

Bloomberg | June 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

CHAMP Weight & Balance is going to Bermuda – but not on vacation

AJOT | June 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

OMA reports a 93.5% decrease in May 2020 passenger traffic

AJOT | June 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Austria Agrees 450 Million Euro Aid Deal for Lufthansa Arm

Bloomberg | June 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Austria has agreed to provide support worth 450 million euros ($508 million) to Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s division in the country, according to people familiar with the matter.

Heathrow Could Cut More Than 2,000 Jobs If Quarantine Continues

Bloomberg | June 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

London Heathrow airport said it may need to cut one-third of its workforce if the U.K. government doesn’t indicate soon that it plans to relax a quarantine rule for incoming passengers.

Airbus’s Global Footprint Becomes a Burden in a Shrinking Market

Bloomberg | June 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

U.K. to Go Ahead with Quarantine That Will Further Slam Airlines

Bloomberg | June 07, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Emirates to Extend 50% Salary Cuts Until September

Bloomberg | June 07, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Emirates has extended 50% salary cuts until September as the Dubai-based carrier steps up measures to preserve cash, according to an internal memo.

British Airways Threatens to Fire All Pilots in Latest Salvo

Bloomberg | June 06, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

British Airways warned its pilots union that it would dismiss all of the company’s 4,300 pilots and rehire them on individual contracts unless the union reached an agreement with the carrier.

Covid-19: Rhenus Logistics Moves Tons of PPE From Europe and Asia to The Americas

AJOT | June 05, 2020 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

Rhenus Logistics leads the trend in this new logistical reality during COVID-19. Rhenus has transported millions of pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Americas due to limited airlift.

British Airways Weighs Lawsuit to Block U.K. Quarantine

Bloomberg | June 05, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

British Airways is considering a legal challenge to block the U.K.’s quarantine plan, a day after the carrier skipped a meeting with the government to discuss the measures in protest at a lack of consultation.

AirAsia Studies Fundraising, Joint Ventures Amid Virus Squeeze

Bloomberg | June 05, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

AirAsia Group Bhd. is evaluating capital-raising proposals from bankers and looking at potential partnerships as it tries to ease liquidity pressure that’s also having knock-on effects on aircraft lessor Fly Leasing Ltd.

Air Cargo

Trending News

Upcoming Events

Latest Print Edition: