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Silkway West Airlines keeps up China flying

AJOT | February 25, 2020 | Air Cargo | Charters

The current corona epidemic is having a significant impact on the air cargo industry. However, in order to maintain the business of the customers, Silkway West Airlines has kept its scheduled and charter flights throughout those challenging and turbulent times.

Hensoldt selects CoreAVI’s software and COTS-D hardware IP platform to enable new avionics computing system with advanced capabilities

AJOT | February 25, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology

American Air ends Qatar feud with eye on future Doha flights

Bloomberg | February 25, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

American Airlines Group Inc. set the stage for possible flights to the Middle East after it set aside a long-running quarrel with Qatar Airways to revive a suspended marketing pact.

Boeing’s first order of 2020 Is bad news for Rolls-Royce

Bloomberg | February 25, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Mideast virus cases climb, prompting halts to Iran flights

Bloomberg | February 25, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

US push to pry open Gulf airspace for Qatar hits resistance

Bloomberg | February 25, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports | International Trade

UAE halts flights to Iran, except Tehran, as virus cases rise

Bloomberg | February 25, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

Boeing CEO faces long to-do list to collect $7 million bonus

Bloomberg | February 24, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

DHL Express upgrades its fleet with six new Boeing 777 Freighters this year

DHL Express, the world’s leading international express service provider, is receiving six new Boeing 777F-200 cargo aircraft this year. The first of these planes to come in 2020 landed last Thursday at its future base of operations, the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).

FIS Air Freight Report February 24, 2020

AJOT | February 24, 2020 | Air Cargo | General

Rates from Frankfurt to Shanghai start an initial descent back to normal levels, however they are still held up to $2.15 (down 63 cents or 22.7% from last week).

FAA orders broad revamp of pilot training after safety lapses

Bloomberg | February 24, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

First Seoul-Budapest cargo flight launched

Air Freight News | February 24, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Budapest Airport welcomed the first direct Seoul-Budapest cargo flight on Friday 21st February 2020; Korean Air’s Boeing 777F type cargo aircraft taxied to the apron of BUD’s logistics base at 10:40.

WFS strengthens leadership team in North America to drive growth

WFS has announced key appointments to its leadership team in North America to support its air cargo and ground handling growth ambitions in 2020 and beyond.

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AJOT | Top Story | February 24, 2020

CEVA Logistics wins five-year contract with Airbus in Hamburg

In a further strengthening of its international aerospace business, CEVA Logistics is pleased to announce it has been awarded a five year contract to manage spare parts and components for Airbus at the aircraft manufacturer's site in Hamburg, Germany.

Christos Spyrou, CEO & Founder of Neutral Air Partner, joins TIACA’s Board of Directors

AJOT | February 24, 2020 | Air Cargo | Charters

DB Schenker invests as Volocopter extends series C round to €87 million

AJOT | February 21, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology | Logistics

Volocopter and DB Schenker today announced an investment by the global logistics service provider into the pioneer of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) as Volocopter extends its Series C funding to now a total of €87 million. Besides DB Schenker, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group, MS&AD Ventures, and TransLink Capital (Japan Airlines and Sompo Japan Insurance) join the round as new investors, existing investors Lukasz Gadowski and btov also invested. The funding will go towards the certification of the VoloCity, hiring more industry experts, and a second generation VoloDrone to ensure commercialization of the heavy-lift cargo drone product. To date, Volocopter has raised total funding of €122 million.

Cargo convoy departs to China carrying medical supplies donated by Qatar Airways for coronavirus relief

AJOT | February 21, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Cargolux donates medical supplies to Zhengzhou

AJOT | February 21, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Graves and Graves introduce bill to incentivize timely airport project construction

AJOT | February 21, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

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AJOT | Top Story | February 21, 2020

DSV opens cargo air bridge between China and the US

Due to the risk of spreading of the coronavirus (COVID-19), multiple airlines have either suspended or reduced the number of flights to and from Mainland China. As a consequence, there is an estimated 5,000 tons less capacity available per day.

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