Air Freight News
Bailed-out airlines may be allowed to cut even more flights
U.S. passenger airlines would be required to maintain minimum service levels to American cities in exchange for taxpayer financial support, but could dramatically cut their…
Airlines seen burning $61 billion in roughest stretch of crisis
Airlines will burn through as much as $61 billion worldwide in the second quarter, industry group IATA predicted, warning that carriers could run out of…
French airline tax deferrals during virus crisis win EU approval
France’s tax deferrals for airlines won European Union approval, the first state subsidies for carriers to be cleared under looser EU rules to help companies…
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Dubai moves to shield prized Emirates Airline from virus fallout
Dubai will grant financial aid to Emirates in order to shield its most valuable asset from the coronavirus fallout, which has forced airlines around the…
Airlines in Philippines seek credit aid as they fight to survive
Airlines in the Philippines are asking for credit relief and a longer reprieve from fees, saying government intervention is needed as the industry faces an…
Half of world’s airline capacity grounded by virus, OAG says
The global airline industry is operating with less than half the capacity it had in mid-January after slashing another 20 million seats from scheduled services…
Virgin Australia seeks $863 million government rescue loan
Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd. asked the government for a A$1.4 billion ($863 million) loan to get through the coronavirus crisis.
Spirit Air Halts Flights to LaGuardia, Newark on Virus Advisory
Spirit Airlines Inc. is temporarily suspending service at five airports in the U.S. Northeast because of heightened government travel advisories aimed at curbing the spread…
Air Canada puts 16,500 staff on furlough, cuts operations
Air Canada will cut capacity by as much as 90% next quarter and temporarily reduce its workforce by about 16,500 to reduce costs during the…
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First-ever DACHSER Mexico international charter airlifts over 3 million surgical and respiratory masks to Germany
DACHSER de México S.A. de C.V. (DACHSER Mexico), a global logistics provider, announced that it provided free air transportation of more than three million surgical…