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Love is in the air – IAG Cargo flies over 500 tons of Valentine’s Day flowers worldwide and 8 tons champagne

AJOT | February 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group, has transported over 500 (538) tons of flowers across its network in time for Valentine’s Day this year, with an additional special shipment of 8 tons of champagne from London to the Maldives. Greater capacity has supported the uptick in flower shipments, which are up 23% by sold tonnes from 2021, with tulips, roses, carnations and chrysanthemums proving most in demand.

Western Global Airlines purchases two Boeing 777 freighters

AJOT | February 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• Global cargo carrier expands all-Boeing fleet with first order of new-production freighters • Adding capacity to meet growing e-commerce and express cargo demand

Qantas-challenger Rex plans fleet surge as bookings pick up

Bloomberg | February 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

WFS gains Turkish Airlines’ cargo contracts in Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston

AJOT | February 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has extended its cargo handling partnerships with Turkish Airlines in North America Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston.

Business-class seats become private cocoons with doors and walls

Bloomberg | February 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Etihad Airways becomes latest airline to back A350 freighter

Bloomberg | February 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Etihad Airways signed an outline deal for seven Airbus SE A350 freighters, adding momentum to the sales campaign for the new cargo jet.

Etihad Cargo launches forever home for animal rescues

AJOT | February 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

New not-for-profit live animal at risk transportation initiative

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Bloomberg | Top Story | February 16, 2022

Boeing is converting even more jets into cargo freighters

Boeing Co., which has almost doubled its capacity to turn passenger jets into freighters since the pandemic began, is considering adding even more as demand for air cargo extends into 2022.

AirAsia, Avolon near flying taxi deal: Singapore Airshow Update

Bloomberg | February 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

Singapore expands travel lanes to Philippines, Mideast air hubs

Bloomberg | February 16, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Boeing 787 faces closer FAA scrutiny for factory quality checks

Bloomberg | February 15, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Malaysia’s AirAsia nears flying taxi deal with lessor Avolon

Bloomberg | February 15, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Lödige Industries to equip dnata’s new, fully automated system at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

AJOT | February 15, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Global air and travel service provider to open state-of-the-art cargo terminal in 2024

EUROCONTROL data snapshot

AJOT | February 15, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Flights by all-cargo aircraft (‘cargo’ for short) complement passenger flights in a couple of ways. First, they carry around half of air cargo, while the rest travels in the holds of passenger aircraft. What is less well known is that cargo flights have two busy periods, just before the passenger day starts in earnest, and just as the passenger flights are finishing for the day. So their demands on the network, which are light as cargo amounts to fewer than 3% of departures (2019 statistics), complement the demands from passenger flights.

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