Air Freight News
Oakland International responds to new face covering requirement for public spaces
The Alameda County Health Officer has issued Public Health Emergency Order No. 20-08, generally requiring the use of face coverings when engaged in essential business…
Frankfurt Airport: Weekly Traffic Figures for April 13-19
Passenger numbers remain very low – Repatriation of passengers largely completed – High demand for freight capacities – Some airlines use passenger airplanes as freighter…
Front-line Workers at Oakland Airport Praised as Aviation Industry Pivots
Shelter-in-Place Shifts Focus to Essential Operations Amid Travel Declines
India’s Ban on Flying to Stay Until Virus No Longer a Danger
India won’t allow commercial flights to operate until it is confident that the coronavirus outbreak is under control, the aviation minister said, piling further pressure…
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Cargo keeps flowing during the Covid-19 outbreak
Around 360 cargo-only flights a week are being operated each week, up from the 260 a week before the crisis
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Alliance for Aviation Across America welcomes $10 billion in relief for airports
Today, the Alliance for Aviation Across America welcomed the announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation of approximately $10 billion in grants to be awarded…
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Hactl steps up war on coronavirus
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – has stepped up its war on COVID-19 with the installation…
NYC airports’ 96% traffic plunge threatens local financial pain
Air travel at New York City’s airports almost disappeared in March while traffic on the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey’s bridges and…
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WFS’ CEO praises team for 72-hour ‘cargo handling start-up’ in Liege to cope with surge in freighters carrying medical supplies
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) took just 72 hours to launch a new ‘emergency response’ cargo handling operation at Liege Airport following a request from the…
Ontario International Airport freight shipments surge by 22% in March
Passenger terminals across Southern California’s Ontario International Airport (ONT) have been quiet for much of last month, but air cargo shipments into and out of…