Air Freight News
Virus-hit meat plants from UK to Brazil stop China exports
The halting of a British pork plant’s sales to China after just a few workers contracted coronavirus highlights the risk that more facilities around the…
EasyJet lawsuit over data breach attracts 10,000 passengers
EasyJet Plc faces a lawsuit over a data breach disclosed last month that potentially exposed private details of 9 million passengers.
South Africa willing to cede control of airline to lure investors
South Africa’s government plans to retain a minority shareholding in South African Airways, the national airline that has been in bankruptcy protection for the last…
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Iceland is getting another new airline
Airlines may be struggling to survive the industry’s worst-ever downturn, but investors in Iceland reckon the time is ripe to launch a brand new carrier.
One man can save Lufthansa’s bailout or unleash bedlam
Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s future is in the hands of shareholders, who vote Thursday on a 9 billion-euro ($10.2 billion) state bailout. If they reject the…
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China’s virus-safety demand is latest hurdle to Trump trade deal
The U.S.-China trade deal has just suffered a new setback.
EU may opt to keep Americans out when external borders open
The European Union may decide to keep the door shut to Americans when officials convene Wednesday to discuss whom to let in as the bloc…
Oil falls from a three-month high before key inventory report
Oil slipped from a three-month high before a U.S. government report expected to show another increase in inventories, signaling the market still has its work…
US lacked outbreak plan for air travel that watchdog recommended in 2015
The U.S. Transportation Department was less prepared for the coronavirus pandemic because it failed to coordinate a national aviation preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks…
Discount airline group presses for extension of US assistance
Smaller U.S. airlines are likely to need more government aid amid an uncertain travel recovery, according to a trade group that represents discounters such as…