Air Freight News
Indonesian investigators focus on engine control in Boeing crash
The investigation into last month’s Sriwijaya Air crash in Indonesia is focusing on the engine-control system of the Boeing Co. 737-500 jet, potentially dealing another…
Alcohol bans force South African wineries to rethink trade plans
Before the arrival of Covid-19 in South Africa, Berene Sauls had dreams of growing grapes near her home village and expanding her fledgling wine business.
Frontier Airlines announces new crew base in Tampa and future plans to establish Atlanta base
Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines will establish a crew base at Tampa International Airport (TPA) opening in May 2021. Approximately 250 flight attendants and 140 pilots…
Lufthansa sells $1.9 billion bond to repay Covid bailout loan
German carrier Deutsche Lufthansa AG sold 1.6 billion-euros ($1.92 billion) of bonds on Thursday to partly repay a government bailout that kept it afloat after…
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EVA Air grows its global partnership with WFS with new cargo contract in Seattle
EVA Air has signed a new three-year cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Seattle, extending the two companies’ more than 15 years…
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Amerijet appoints Eric J. Wilson as new CCO
Amerijet International Airlines has officially announced Eric J. Wilson's appointment as Chief Commercial Officer effective February 8, 2021.
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Emirates mulls swapping a third of Boeing 777X orders to 787
Boeing Co.’s biggest 777X customer is weighing whether to swap as many as a third of its orders for the smaller 787 Dreamliner, said a…
Asia’s fragile aviation recovery set back by resurgent virus
A fragile recovery in Asian aviation is being snuffed out by a resurgence of Covid-19 in the region, pushing back forecasts for when air travel…
Airline bailout begins in Canada with loan to vacation seller
Canada granted an emergency loan to a company selling beach holidays, the first sign of a rescue package awaited by the industry after Prime Minister…
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Boeing Risks Losing a Third of 777X Orders on Jet’s Latest Delay
Boeing Co. signaled it’s at risk of losing more than a third of its 777X order haul because the latest delay to the behemoth jet’s…