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Boeing Activates Airlift Capabilities for First COVID-19 Transport Mission

AJOT | April 19, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

- Partnered with FIRST Robotics Founder Dean Kamen to bring personal protective equipment (PPE) to healthcare professionals in the U.S. - Deployed 737-700 from corporate fleet to transport 540,000 face masks to New Hampshire - Additional airlift transport missions with the Boeing Dreamlifter and ecoDemonstrator are planned in the future

LATAM Cargo establishes support plan to maintain supply of essential goods in Peru

AJOT | April 18, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Freighters

LATAM Cargo establishes support plan to maintain supply of essential goods in Peru

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Bloomberg | Top Story | April 17, 2020

Southwest Grabs Spot as the World’s Largest Airline (This Week)

Southwest Airlines Co., a discounter that flies mostly in the U.S., is the world’s largest carrier -- for now.

Airbus to Furlough 3,000 French Staff as U.K. Resumes Work

Bloomberg | April 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Airbus SE will furlough around 3,000 staff across three French sites just as employees at its U.K. wing plants prepare to return to work following extended Easter shutdowns tied to the coronavirus outbreak.

FAA Declines Pilot Union Call for Mandated Virus Safety Measures

Bloomberg | April 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

GE Scraps $6.9 Billion Order for Ailing 737 Max in Hit to Boeing

Bloomberg | April 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

General Electric Co.’s aircraft-leasing division scrapped orders for the 737 Max worth at least $6.9 billion based on list prices, dealing another blow to Boeing Co. as it grapples with a plunge in jetliner demand because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Cargo keeps flowing during the Covid-19 outbreak

Air Freight News | April 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Around 360 cargo-only flights a week are being operated each week, up from the 260 a week before the crisis

Baltic Exchange partners with TAC Index and moves into air cargo market

AJOT | April 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | General | Maritime

Boeing to Resume Commercial Airplanes Production in Puget Sound

AJOT | April 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing will resume all Commercial Airplanes production in a phased approach at its Puget Sound-region facilities next week, after suspending operations last month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. Sees Airline Loyalty Assets as Possible Collateral

Bloomberg | April 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The U.S. Treasury Department is in talks with some airlines about accepting their loyalty programs as collateral against government loans to help them weather the coronavirus crisis.

Boeing Soars On Plan to Reopen Seattle-Area Jetliner Factories

Bloomberg | April 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Co. shares jumped after the company unveiled plans to restart jetliner manufacturing in the Seattle area next week, ending a shutdown that began last month because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Most JetBlue, Spirit Route Cuts Rejected by DOT On Aid Terms

Bloomberg | April 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

JetBlue Airways Corp. and Spirit Airlines Inc. must continue flying to several dozen destinations they’d sought to shed as the Covid-19 outbreak decimates their business.

Airlines Given Rules on How to Replace Passengers With Cargo

Bloomberg | April 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Struggling passenger airlines can turn planes into cargo-only aircraft provided they follow a variety of safety requirements, U.S. aviation regulators said in new guidance.

Alliance for Aviation Across America welcomes $10 billion in relief for airports

AJOT | April 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Today, the Alliance for Aviation Across America welcomed the announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation of approximately $10 billion in grants to be awarded to more than 3,000 airports of all sizes all across the country. Of the $10 billion in grants, $100 million is designated for general aviation airports, which will provide much needed relief for communities across America. $500 million has also been made available to increase the Federal share of Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants.

Hactl steps up war on coronavirus

AJOT | April 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – has stepped up its war on COVID-19 with the installation of thermal cameras in its staff canteen and throughout SuperTerminal 1. The cameras will help to identify any individual with an abnormally high body temperature, which is a key indicator of potential infection with Coronavirus.