Air Freight News
Long haul ahead for South African Airways after funding lifeline
South African Airways finally secured the funding it needs to keep flying for at least a few more months, yet there’s still a long way…
Airlines cancel more mainland China flights to counter virus
Airlines across the globe suspended more flights to China, as governments clamped down on travel to help stop the spread of the deadly Wuhan virus.
US weighs options on Coronavirus, including China flight ban
The U.S. government is considering several options to combat the emergence of the coronavirus, including a ban on flights to and from China, though no…
Apple travel to China could be cut after United reduces flights
Apple Inc.’s ability to send engineers to China could be constrained by United’s decision to reduce travel there amid a rising death toll from the…
Boeing and Embraer welcome Brazilian approval
Boeing and Embraer welcome the unconditional approval of their strategic partnership by the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE)'s General-Superintendence (SG) in Brazil.
South African Airways may receive emergency funding from state bank
South African Airways could receive some of the funding needed to avert its collapse from the state-owned Development Bank of Southern Africa, according to two…
Taliban says it shot down a US aircraft in Afghanistan
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the downing of a “special American aircraft” flying over Afghanistan on what it described as an intelligence mission.
Iranian passenger plane crash-lands in Southwest
An Iranian passenger plane carrying 142 people crash-landed at an airport in southwestern Khuzestan province, with all aboard unharmed, the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran…
Boeing 777X takes first flight into troubled skies for jumbos
With folding wingtips like a Navy fighter jet, the embattled planemaker’s largest-ever model is the 747’s heir apparent.
It’s hard to pull off 3 billion trips during a pandemic
The Wuhan virus comes during China’s busiest transit period. But that isn’t the travel sector’s only challenge.