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

Climate activists briefly disrupt Munich Airport operations

Bloomberg | May 18, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports

Pakistan Airline sale bid includes global aviation groups

Bloomberg | May 18, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Frontier Airlines breaks away from ultra low cost ticket model

Bloomberg | May 17, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Contraband turtle skulls, crocodile skins, kangaroo meat, exotic butterflies seized by CBP and FWS at LAX

AJOT | May 17, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports | International Trade

Since the beginning of 2024 fiscal year (October 1, 2023) to date, U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP officers and agriculture specialists assigned to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) International Mail Facility (IMF) in coordination with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) officials detained 4,227 animal and...

United says FAA eases flight curbs as safety review advances

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Bloomberg | Top Story | May 17, 2024

United says FAA eases flight curbs as safety review advances

United Airlines Holdings Inc. said it can begin the process to add new planes and routes again after the Federal Aviation Administration indicated it would ease restrictions, a sign of progress after a series of safety issues led to a clampdown on the carrier’s operations.

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WorldACD Weekly Air Cargo Trends (week 19) - 2024

AJOT | May 17, 2024 | Air Cargo | General

Asia Pacific tonnages partially rebound following Labour Day dip...

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China international air traffic builds on back of Visa tweaks

Bloomberg | May 17, 2024 | Air Cargo

China’s international air passenger traffic recovered to over 80% of pre-Covid levels in April, reflecting efforts by Beijing to attract more overseas visitors to the nation’s shores and a growing propensity of Chinese to travel abroad after the pandemic.

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Ryanair, Wizz Air face a bumpy summer: EMEA earnings week ahead

Bloomberg | May 17, 2024 | Air Cargo

Ryanair Holdings Plc and Wizz Air Holdings Plc cap off an earnings season that has so far seen more than half of companies tracked by Bloomberg Intelligence beat estimates.

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Airfares can only keep rising due to supply chain problems

Bloomberg | May 16, 2024 | Air Cargo

Passengers will see little respite from soaring air fares as carriers face a shortage of planes, labor and spare parts that will prevent them meeting booming travel demand.

Azul CEO touts M&A as fix for Latin America’s troubled airlines

Bloomberg | May 16, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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Spirit Aero to cut jobs after Boeing slows down 737 output

Bloomberg | May 16, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. plans to lay off about 450 workers at its main campus in Wichita, Kansas, as it grapples with mounting losses and a slowdown in shipments to Boeing Co.

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United Cargo adds capacity to WebCargo by Freightos’ booking platform, extending cargo sales portal capabilities

AJOT | May 16, 2024 | Air Cargo | Technology

)--Freightos, the vendor-neutral booking and payment platform for the international freight industry, is pleased to expand the collaboration between WebCargo by Freightos and United Cargo.

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The WestJet Group starts non-stop service between Calgary and Iceland

AJOT | May 16, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

With the departure of the sold-out WestJet Flight 38, WestJet marks its seventh direct connection to Europe from its global hub in Calgary this summer

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American Airlines expands winter schedule with eight new routes to Latin America and the Caribbean

AJOT | May 16, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

• American will fly to more destinations in the Dominican Republic than any other airline with the launch of new service to La Romana (LRM) in December. • Seven more new routes connecting Charlotte (CLT), New York (JFK) and Philadelphia (PHL) to Latin America and the Caribbean will offer customers expanded access to vibrant destinations. • This winter, American will operate more than 2,350 peak weekly flights to more than 95 destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean, more than any other U.S. airline.

Chapman Freeborn grows its European management team in Poland, Finland and Italy

AJOT | May 16, 2024 | Air Cargo | Charters

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Boeing’s low-key chairman steps into spotlight with CEO search

Bloomberg | May 16, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

As Boeing Co.’s board searches for a chief executive officer to steer the US planemaker out of its worst crisis in years, directors are intent on finding a leader who can make a fresh start — meaning deep aerospace experience isn’t necessarily required.