Air Cargo

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

US team has arrived in China to help fatal jet crash probe

Bloomberg | April 03, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Air Cargo

Bloomberg | Top Story | April 03, 2022

Alaska Air cancels over 100 flights as pilots picket airports

Alaska Air Group Inc. canceled more than 100 flights on Friday as the carrier’s pilots picketed at five West Coast airports amid negotiations over a new labor contract.

Rome could be Lufthansa’s fifth hub, CEO tells Corriere

Bloomberg | April 03, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Russia is jamming commercial planes’ satellite navigation, French safety official says

Bloomberg | April 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Russia’s military has been jamming satellite navigation systems used by commercial aircraft since the invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the need for robust alternatives, according to a French safety regulator.

Aeronet Worldwide turns 40

AJOT | April 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Air Forwarders

Easter travel crush threatens to overwhelm understaffed airports

Bloomberg | April 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Skyports plans to take flying taxi terminals to Japan, Australia

Bloomberg | April 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

Skyports Ltd., the U.K.-based company that operates infrastructure for flying taxis and other urban aviation devices, is expanding into Japan and Australia as it looks to build terminals for electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.

Unilode reaches impressive milestone

AJOT | April 01, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Unilode Aviation Solutions, the market leader in outsourced unit load device (ULD) management, repair and digital services announces a significant milestone. An unrivalled 100,000 digital ULDs are now live in its container and pallet fleet, supporting Unilode’s 40 ULD management customers.

Airlines’ rally stands on shaky ground as investors scamper

Bloomberg | March 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

AerCap files $3.5 billion of insurance claims on Russia jets

Bloomberg | March 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

AerCap Holdings NV, the world’s largest aircraft-leasing firm, is seeking about $3.5 billion from insurers related to jets and engines stuck in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.

SWISS marks its 20th anniversary

AJOT | March 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

SmartLynx Airlines strengthens its leading positions in Baltic market

AJOT | March 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

This week, Latvia’s oldest operating carrier SmartLynx Airlines marks its 30th anniversary. In the summer season, the airline plans to have about 60 airplanes, becoming the largest air fleet operator in the Baltic states.

FedEx partners with Elroy Air to test pilotless package drone

Bloomberg | March 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

FedEx Corp. is partnering with Elroy Air, a startup that makes a large cargo drone, to test moving packages by air with no pilot on board.

Etihad Airways unveils new ‘sustainability50’ Airbus A350 on inaugural flight to Paris

AJOT | March 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

DIMOS receives the Middle East Innovation Award 2022 in Dubai

AJOT | March 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

DIMOS Maschinenbau GmbH won the TLME Innovation Award in the Air Cargo Automation category in Dubai. The Transport & Logistics Middle East industry platform bestowed the award on the manufacturer of warehouse and industrial trucks for the DIMOS INTRAC, the automated pallet mover for efficient ULD handling.

Realterm’s O’Hare air cargo facility Building 837 recognized as finalist for 2022 BREEAM Award

AJOT | March 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Realterm announces that its air cargo facility Aero Chicago Building 837 at O'Hare International Airport (ORD ) was one of 15 finalists in the “Your BREEAM” category for a 2022 BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) Award.

BA is winner, Air France-KLM loser in EU cargo fines fight

Bloomberg | March 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

British Airways won a nearly 20% cut in its 104 million-euro ($116 million) European Union fine for plotting to fix cargo fees with rivals including Air France-KLM as EU judges largely backed a crackdown on a cartel that regulators dubbed “deplorable.”

LATAM increases its cargo transport capacity after receiving the second 767 of its growth plan announced in 2021

AJOT | March 31, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• With this aircraft, the company closes Q1 with 13 cargo planes and increases its cargo offer by nearly 10%. • It will initially serve the markets of Brazil, Colombia and Central America. • LATAM expects to receive two more aircraft during 2022. With this, it will finish the year with a fleet of 15 B767-300 cargo planes.