Air Cargo

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

US Capitol evacuated after stunt plane enters restricted zone

Bloomberg | April 21, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Air Cargo

Bloomberg | Top Story | April 20, 2022

US to appeal mask travel ruling, setting up court fight

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has asked the Justice Department to appeal a judge’s ruling that threw out a mask requirement for plane and air travel, setting up a court battle over the decision.

Mask or no mask, FAA sticks to tough stance on unruly flyers

Bloomberg | April 20, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Jet crash mystery remains after China’s one-page initial report

Bloomberg | April 20, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Aeroflot may buy Airbus jets, tapping EU sanctions workaround

Bloomberg | April 20, 2022 | Air Cargo | Charters | International Trade

Dispatchers at Alaska Airlines ratify new five-year contract

AJOT | April 20, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

JetBlue Technology Ventures invests as a limited partner in TPG Rise Climate

AJOT | April 20, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

Air France-KLM to exit historic paris HQ leased from city

Bloomberg | April 20, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air Cargo

Bloomberg | Top Story | April 20, 2022

Biden team wavers on fight over masks after court setback

The Biden administration remains at a loss in responding to a federal judge’s ruling striking down the pandemic mask requirement for plane and rail travel, with the White House and various agencies struggling to devise and coordinate a legal strategy more than a day later.

China’s initial report sheds little light on March jet crash

Bloomberg | April 20, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Biden prepared to appeal mask-mandate ruling for US planes

Bloomberg | April 20, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

The Justice Department said it’s prepared to appeal a ruling by a judge who struck down the Biden administration’s nationwide mask mandate on airplanes, trains and other public transportation, if health authorities say it’s necessary.

Most major US airlines drop mask mandates on court ruling

Bloomberg | April 19, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Most major U.S. airlines are no longer requiring travelers or employees to wear face coverings on domestic and some international flights.

Cathay Pacific appoints new Regional General Manager

AJOT | April 19, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Rakesh Raicar will be spearheading the airline’s efforts in South Asia, Middle East and Africa (SAMEA)

Decarbonizing aviation will require big leaps from these pioneers

Bloomberg | April 19, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

We are seeing a big push happening this year in aviation, driven by calls on airlines to decarbonize and investor interest in new aviation technology startups.

Mask mandate for planes, trains overturned by Federal judge

Bloomberg | April 18, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

A federal judge overturned the U.S. government mask mandate on airplanes, trains and other public transportation, dealing a blow to the Biden administration as fights continue nationwide over policies tied to the Covid-19 pandemic.