Air Freight News
IndiGo to wet lease Boeing wide-body jets to meet travel demand
IndiGo is planning to fly another airline’s Boeing Co. larger jets as it tries to plug capacity gaps amid a surge in travel demand.
AAAE Chair Gale announces AAAE CEO employment agreement extension
AAAE Chair Mark Gale, A.A.E., announced the signing of a new employment agreement with current AAAE President and CEO Todd Hauptli, securing his services for…
British Airways set to double flights at Gatwick, Telegraph says
British Airways PLC plans to double its operations at Gatwick Airport, rather than expand at Heathrow Airport Ltd, the Sunday Telegraph reported.
Kuwait exports first shipment of jet fuel from new Al-Zour refinery
Kuwait Petroleum Corp. exported its first shipment of aviation jet fuel from the country’s newly commissioned Al-Zour mega-refinery.
Airbus to settle French bribery case linked to Libya, Kazakhstan
Airbus SE said it reached an agreement with French prosecutors to settle probes into corruption allegations linked to Libya and Kazakhstan.
Cathay sees ‘bright light’ at end of tunnel as travel comes back
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said its available liquidity rose about 7% in the four months through October to HK$28.6 billion ($3.7 billion) as international travel…
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Oneworld Alliance seeking to bring China Southern into its ranks
Oneworld, the global airline alliance led by American Airlines Group Inc. and British Airways, is in discussions about bringing China Southern Airlines Co. into its…
EU opens up 5G on planes, making in-flights calls more likely
The European Union said it will enable the “wide-spread deployment of 5G services” on aircraft by designating certain frequencies for in-flight cell-phone connectivity.
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Lufthansa said to weigh solo ITA bid after MSC bails out
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is evaluating a solo bid for Alitalia successor ITA Airways after talks between the Italian government and other potential suitors collapsed, according…
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Portugal’s TAP cancels 360 flights as cabin crews eye strike
Portugal’s state-owned airline TAP SA will cancel 360 flights during a two day cabin-crew strike scheduled for Dec. 8-9 after the carrier failed to reach…