Air Cargo

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

Boeing Max cleared to fly as FAA lifts long U.S. grounding

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Bloomberg | Top Story | November 18, 2020

Boeing Max cleared to fly as FAA lifts long U.S. grounding

Boeing Co.’s 737 Max can safely return to the skies with an extensive package of fixes, U.S. regulators ruled, after a scarring 20-month hiatus prompted by a pair of fatal crashes.

UN recruits 40 airlines to deliver vaccine to poorest states

Bloomberg | November 18, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Skanska Signs $334.9M Contract with Los Angeles World Airports for Project at LAX

AJOT | November 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Project

More freighters needed to support global supply chains and e-commerce expansion, Boeing says

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AJOT | Top Story | November 17, 2020

More freighters needed to support global supply chains and e-commerce expansion, Boeing says

2020 World Air Cargo Forecast anticipates more than 60% fleet growth over 20 years, including new and converted freighters

Nigeria says Air France, KLM, Lufthansa to resume flights

Bloomberg | November 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

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lAG Cargo and Level restart two key Latin America Pax-freighter services from Barcelona

AJOT | November 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Return of services using wide-bodied aircraft set to support global trade of perishables

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AELF FlightService is cleared for takeoff in widebody charter market

AJOT | November 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Charters

AELF FlightService has entered the wide-body wet leasing and ACMI charter market, with its first Airbus A330-200 aircraft, MSN 700, now available for work in passenger and auxiliary cargo configuration.

AirAsia Japan files for bankruptcy in latest covid casualty

Bloomberg | November 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

EasyJet extends U.K. loan as new lockdowns prolong virus hit

Bloomberg | November 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Delta skirts Trump tariffs by sending Airbus jets on world tour

Bloomberg | November 17, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Approval for Boeing’s 737 Max set for Wednesday by U.S. FAA

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Bloomberg | Top Story | November 16, 2020

Approval for Boeing’s 737 Max set for Wednesday by U.S. FAA

U.S. regulators plan on Wednesday to unveil the long-awaited final requirements for allowing Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 Max to return to service after 20 months, according to a person briefed on the plans.

Airbus CEO calls on EU to resolve tariff conflict with U.S.

Bloomberg | November 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines | International Trade

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Baltic Exchange launches Air Freight Indices

Air Freight News | November 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The Baltic Exchange has today (16 November) launched weekly air freight indices. It has partnered with established Hong Kong based air cargo pricing publisher TAC Index and the new indices include six outbound indices and 13 individual destination baskets.

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Etihad Airways announced new route to Israel

AJOT | November 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will launch daily scheduled year-round flights to Tel Aviv, the economic and technological centre of Israel.

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to start daily flights to Tel Aviv from March

Bloomberg | November 16, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Korean Air aims for top-10 world ranking with Asiana deal

Bloomberg | November 15, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

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IAG to modify Iberia control to meet Brexit deadline, Spain says

Bloomberg | November 13, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters | Intermodal

British Airways parent IAG SA will modify the ownership of its Spanish units as required to comply with European Union rules before the Brexit transition period ends, Spain’s second-ranked transport minister said.

S&P Global Ratings: Global air traffic is slowing amid rising COVID-19 cases

AJOT | November 13, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ An-124-100 made an emergency landing in Novosibirsk airport

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AJOT | Top Story | November 13, 2020

Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ An-124-100 made an emergency landing in Novosibirsk airport

Volga-Dnepr’s An-124-100 ramp freighter aircraft has made an emergency landing in Tolmachevo airport (Novosibirsk, Russia). The captain took the decision to return to the airport of departure due to technical issues and the plane rolled off the runway upon landing. No crew members were injured.