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Air cargo down 15% between the US and foreign points, March 2020
U.S. and foreign airlines carried 15.2% less cargo by weight between the U.S. and foreign points in March 2020 than in March 2019, according to…
Amazon dives into weak aircraft market, leases 12 more planes
Amazon.com Inc. is expanding its air cargo operations with plans to grow its fleet to more than 80 planes as the online retailer takes advantage…
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May air cargo volumes improve month-on-month but dip in final two weeks may be a cause for concern
Global industry data for May supports the continued small recovery of air cargo volumes but a fall in demand over the last two weeks of…
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Virgin Atlantic increases cargo-only flights by over 33% in June after a record-breaking month in May
Virgin Atlantic will increase its cargo-only flights by 35% to nearly 600 in June with the launch of new routes including Beijing and Brussels following…
New SMBs joining eCommerce surge, ocean rates spike on bump in volume
Key insights: 1 China-US West Coast ocean rates spiked 12% this week, as tight capacity amplified an uptick in demand. But this is likely a…
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Volga-Dnepr Airlines delivers urgent mobile ICU units to the Caribbean for Hospitainer
In response to the global COVID-19 Health Pandemic, Volga-Dnepr Airlines has recently delivered oversized urgent medical supplies to the remote Dutch Caribbean islands of St…
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Lufthansa Supervisory Board Backs $10 Billion Bailout Deal
Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s supervisory board backed a 9 billion-euro ($10 billion) bailout by the German government, paving the way for the airline to receive the…
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Emirates Casts Doubt on Aircraft Orders Worth Tens of Billions
Gulf airline Emirates said it’s unable to commit to outstanding aircraft orders in light of the coronavirus crisis, casting doubt over a backlog worth tens…
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WFS and Qatar Airways Cargo work side-by-side to race PPE supplies to hospitals in France
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) cargo handling team in Paris has been working tirelessly to rapidly process shipments of personal protective equipment (PPE) delivered by customer…
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Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s cargo network continues to recover, serving 67 long-haul destinations from this week
The COVID-19 crisis has had a major impact on international aviation worldwide. Fortunately, in recent weeks, we have been able to expand our network again,…