Air Freight News
Air Canada drops most in five weeks on virus, travel warnings
Air Canada dropped as much as 6.2%, the most since Dec. 21, as the Canadian government considers tougher measures to limit travel into the country…
Delta to activate 400 idled pilots in sign of travel optimism
Delta Air Lines Inc. will return 400 pilots to full flying status by this summer, betting that the expansion of coronavirus vaccinations will trigger a…
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China’s challenger to Boeing, Airbus to finally begin deliveries
China is finally reaching the finish line in its long-delayed attempt to build a jet capable of competing with narrowbody planes from Airbus SE and…
Qatar Air adds Africa flights as Saudi ban lift shortens trips
Qatar Airways increased the number of flights to African destinations after the lifting of a ban from using some other Gulf states’ air space shaved…
Europe pledges full scrutiny of US jets as Max sign off nears
Europe’s air-safety regulator pledged to scrutinize future U.S. jet designs more closely and place greater emphasis on human factors as it prepares to approve the…
KLM to keep flying long haul with deal for testing at airport
Air France-KLM’s Dutch unit will keep operating long-haul flights as it reached a deal to have staff undergo a rapid Covid-19 test upon return to…
France pledges support for aerospace as Airbus slows ramp-up
France is looking at extending state support for Airbus SE and other aerospace firms through 2024 after the planemaker reined in production plans amid concern…
United sinks as airline says it can’t predict rebound timing
United Airlines Holdings Inc. sank after saying it couldn’t predict when a demand rebound would improve results, a cautious outlook that contrasted with Delta Air…
Aircraft-lease bonds draw high demand as investors seek yield
Investors clamored for bonds backed by U.S. commercial aircraft leases this week in the first such offering in almost a year.
Airbus slows production ramp-up, citing virus hit to demand
Airbus SE slowed the pace of a planned ramp-up in jetliner production, after a global surge in coronavirus cases dealt a fresh blow to demand.