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Boeing inspects 737 Max for fuel-tank debris in new setback

Bloomberg | February 18, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Co. is inspecting more than 400 stored 737 Max jets after discovering debris such as tools or rags left in the fuel tanks of several newly built but undelivered aircraft.

Mexico’s Interjet Grounds Four Planes, Stoking Lessor Angst

Bloomberg | February 18, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Malaysia saw MH370 as murder-suicide, says former Australia leader

Bloomberg | February 18, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

China’s Aviation Market Shrinks to Smaller Than Portugal’s

Bloomberg | February 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | General

FIS Air Freight Report February 17, 2020

AJOT | February 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | General

Reflecting the overwhelming volume of single-lane front-haul charter and spot traffic, Frankfurt to Shanghai is up an enormous 193% from normal freight capacity price (up to $2.78/kg, roughly reflecting a mix of full charter and urgent spot prices).

Oman Air Cargo chooses CHAMP suite of solutions

AJOT | February 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Technology

Etihad Cargo and Dnata extend handling partnership to 15 global stations across four continents

Air Freight News | February 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has bolstered its global handling partnership agreements with dnata, one of the world’s largest air service providers.

Volga-Dnepr Group operates “sterilised” charter flights to China

Air Freight News | February 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Volga-Dnepr Group continues to operate charter flights into China despite the current disruption to the air freight market.

Chinese Airlines Begin Reporting Impact from Coronavirus

Bloomberg | February 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

China’s three largest airlines reported declines in January passenger traffic because of the coronavirus outbreak, with the shortfalls likely to deepen this month as the epidemic continues to disrupt travel for millions of people.

Air Partner evacuates over 300 British and EU nationals from Wuhan

AJOT | February 14, 2020 | Air Cargo | Charters

Aeroflot Open 2020 chess festival to start 18 February in Moscow

AJOT | February 14, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Aeroflot Open 2020, an international chess festival sponsored by Russia’s flagship airline, will take place on 18-28 February at the Cosmos Hotel in Moscow. Now in its 18th year, the competition is one of the longest established and most popular in the world, bringing together every year an impressive line-up of participants.

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AJOT | Top Story | February 14, 2020

CBP Miami Processes the Most Valentines Flowers in the Country

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, CBP is working hard to keep the critters out of the flowers you buy for your sweetheart.

Boeing leaves Singapore empty-handed, unlike the sanitizer thief

Bloomberg | February 14, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The giants of aviation left the Singapore Airshow with little to brag about, but someone ended up with one of the hottest deals in town: a couple of boxes of hand sanitizers.

Airlines versus coronavirus: A bruising and lopsided battle

Bloomberg | February 13, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The novel coronavirus has broadsided the aviation industry, particularly at its epicenter in China. Tens of thousands of flights in and out of the country have been canceled or removed from schedules completely as airlines cut capacity to try to survive the crisis.

Latam Cargo transports 12,600 tons of fresh flowers for Valentine’s Day, increases operation by 45%

Air Freight News | February 13, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

LATAM Cargo, the leader in air cargo transportation to, from, and within Latin America, today announced, more than 210 LATAM Cargo Boeing 767-300 freighters took off from Colombia and Ecuador, carrying 12,600 tons of flowers for the 2020 Valentine’s Day season.

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