Air Cargo

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

Fraport Traffic Figures – July 2018: Growth continues unabated

AJOT | August 13, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airports

Mesa Air Opens Flat in Market Return After $116 Million IPO

Bloomberg | August 10, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Ethiopian registers record success in 2017/18 fiscal year

AJOT | August 10, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

AmeraMex International receives orders totaling $305,000

AJOT | August 10, 2018 | Air Cargo | Project / Heavy Lift

AfA and NCBFAA jointly file comments in response to proposed ACAS interim final rule

AJOT | August 10, 2018 | Air Cargo | General

Ryanair Strike Pushes Panicky Customers Into Pricey Bookings

Bloomberg | August 10, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Cheap Tickets Are Killing India’s Booming Air Market

Bloomberg | August 10, 2018 | Air Cargo | General

Mesa Air Returns to Market With Downsized $116 Million IPO

Bloomberg | August 09, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Transporting live animals: Air Canada Cargo’s position as an industry leader reinforced with IATA Certification

AJOT | August 09, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

First airline to receive the new Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for Live Animals Logistics (CEIV Live Animals) Certification

Air Cargo

AJOT | Top Story | August 09, 2018

UT works with Uber and Army Research Labs on new uberAIR program

Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin will work with the U.S. Army Research Labs (ARL) and Uber Elevate to help develop new rotor technology for vehicles that will be used in Uber’s proposed urban aviation ride-share network — called uberAIR.

Turkish Airlines bids to buy second Istanbul airport

Bloomberg | August 09, 2018 | Air Cargo

American Airlines Cargo achieves record-setting quarter

AJOT | August 09, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Several key trends contributed to the record month and quarter. E-Commerce related movements continue to support significant growth across the network, particularly out of Asia, Europe and Brazil, while pharmaceuticals, fruit and flowers were the largest growing commodities throughout the timeframe.

Aeroflot shares plunge as US sanctions raise flight-ban risk

Bloomberg | August 09, 2018 | Air Cargo

Ryanair labor spat builds to crescendo with Friday strikes

Bloomberg | August 08, 2018 | Air Cargo

Emirates SkyCargo helps deliver healthcare from South Korea to Africa

AJOT | August 08, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates airline and the world’s largest international cargo airline has helped deliver lifesaving medical equipment from Seoul to several countries in Africa.

Crowley Fuels and Ravn Air Group sign long-term contract

AJOT | August 08, 2018 | Air Cargo

Crowley Fuels, LLC, and Ravn Air Group (“Ravn”) announced today that the two companies have executed a long-term contract to provide aviation fuel and services to Alaska’s largest regional airline, headquartered in Anchorage.

FIS Air Cargo Forward Curve

AJOT | August 08, 2018 | Air Cargo | General

For the first time in four weeks Air Cargo rates have begun to slow up. This is as expected due to the lull that we usually see over the summer months.

Singapore lands on Wilhelmsen as a maritime partner for drone delivery

AJOT | August 08, 2018 | Air Cargo | General

Announced during the Aviation Community Reception, hosted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Wilhelmsen Ships Service has been selected to help develop the future Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) regulatory framework for Singapore and will receive dedicated funding for their shore-to- ship delivery project.