Air Freight News
N95 masks aren’t the only thing in demand
3M results give reason for hope about a broader economic recovery, even as Raytheon shows commercial aerospace remains mired in despair. 
Airlines see long wait for return to pre-Covid traffic levels
The airline industry pushed back its hopes of a rebound in traffic levels to pre-pandemic levels amid disappointing passenger numbers since lockdowns lifted.
Mask advocates cite plane transmission study in call for mandate
The 44-year-old man was chatting with his wife and son on a flight from Singapore to China earlier this year when he let his guard…
Asian Airlines suffer 98% slump in June passenger traffic
Asian airlines carried only 724,000 international passengers in June, a 98% slump from a year earlier, as restrictions on movement suppressed air travel, the Association…
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The next WTO chief treads a fine line between the US and China
The race for the top post of the World Trade Organization is often characterized as another key battleground in a U.S. versus China struggle for…
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China is buying American but not enough to hit trade deal target
China continues to lag behind the pace of imports from the U.S. needed to meet the terms of the two nations’ trade deal, amid a…
South African Airways administrators, State in guarantee impasse
The administrators of South African Airways, the state-owned airline that’s in bankruptcy protection, want the government to set aside 16.4 billion rand ($998 million) that…
U.S. House passes defense authorization act with key maritime provisions
As Congress approaches its annual August recess, both the House and Senate are attempting to complete work on a substantial COVID-19 relief package as well…
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Airlines pledge aircraft, loyalty programs in bid to tap funding
Global airlines are pledging their brands, loyalty programs and aircraft as collateral to secure more funds in the debt markets as the coronavirus pandemic continues…
Ryanair’s O’Leary sees school reopening as key to Europe airline recovery
Kids have only just started their summer break yet Ryanair Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary is already counting the days until they go…