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LATAM Cargo Brazil strengthens its operation in various states to transport essential goods

AJOT | April 15, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

IAG Cargo transports essential medical equipment and supplies

AJOT | April 15, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

To meet your freight needs and to support its global network, IAG Cargo is operating cargo-only flights on its passenger aircraft. These are on selected routes across our airlines with more to come.

US airlines’ lifeline is enough to limp along, but little more

Bloomberg | April 15, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Emirates starts rapid-testing passengers for virus before flight

Bloomberg | April 15, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

US airlines rally after striking rescue deals with treasury

Bloomberg | April 15, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

South Africa cuts off funding line to state-owned airline

Bloomberg | April 15, 2020 | Air Cargo

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Bloomberg | Top Story | April 14, 2020

Airlines stagger on with US aid, awaiting return to skies

U.S. airlines reached preliminary deals with the Treasury Department to access billions of dollars in aid, securing a temporary lifeline as the industry waits for customers to start flying again.

Airline pilots barred from taking drug Trump touts for virus

Bloomberg | April 14, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Virus relief grants to US airports announced by government

Bloomberg | April 14, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

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AJOT | Top Story | April 14, 2020

US Transportation Secretary Chao announces $171.04 million to Massachusetts airports in response to COVID-19

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $171,047,775 in airport aid to 26 airports in Massachusetts to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

UPS expedites global deliveries of QIAGEN coronavirus testing kits

AJOT | April 14, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

UPS, a global leader in logistics, today announced that it is working with QIAGEN, a leading global provider of molecular diagnostics and sample preparation technologies, to deliver nucleic acid extraction kits critical to COVID-19 testing, as well as its novel QIAstat-Dx Coronavirus testing cartridges to destinations around the world. With governments and public authorities classifying UPS as an essential service provider, the company is combining the flexibility of its global network with QIAGEN’s increased production capacity for COVID-19 testing kits produced at their facility in Hilden, Germany to help healthcare workers curb the spread of the disease.

FIS Air Freight Report April 14, 2020

AJOT | April 14, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

AFFAs trade against the period average (i.e. average of April 2020, Q2 2020, Calendar year (CAL) 2020)

An-225 Mriya aircraft transported a record load of medical cargo, joining the fight against COVID-19

AJOT | April 14, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

On April 14, 2020 the AN-225 Mriya aircraft transported a record-breaking cargo of medical supplies from China to the capital of Poland – Warsaw as part of the fight against the world pandemic of COVID-19.

The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the aircraft sales and leasing market and predictions for the future

AJOT | April 14, 2020 | Air Cargo | Charters

Air Partner’s dedicated aircraft remarketing service was established 22 years ago, acting for airlines, banks, lessors and other aircraft owners to help them sell or lease any surplus commercial jets, corporate jets, turboprops and helicopters.

Boeing lost orders for 150 Max jets in March

Bloomberg | April 14, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Norwegian Air plunges 63% on plan to convert debt to equity

Bloomberg | April 14, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Indonesia overtakes Japan as virus upends aviation pecking order

Bloomberg | April 14, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Mnuchin rebuffs airlines, holds firm on repayment for rescue

Bloomberg | April 13, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is not budging on strict repayment guidelines for airlines wanting taxpayer aid, according to people familiar with the matter, dashing the industry’s hopes for leniency.

Qatar Airways Cargo provides air bridge between China and France

AJOT | April 13, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Multiple B777 freighter charters will operate in April and May supporting France in the fight against COVID-19

Air Canada reconfigures three aircraft to transport vital supplies and cargo

AJOT | April 13, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, the largest in Air Canada’s fleet are being modified to transport cargo in the passenger cabin, doubling cargo capacity.

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