Air Cargo
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Retired British Airways 747 catches fire during recycling in Spain
e-Cube Solutions is tearing down four 747 jumbo jets from British Airways for parts and scrap. On Monday, one of the planes caught fire.
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Alaska Airlines modernizes fleet with deal for more 737 MAX jets
A creative sale-leaseback deal gives Alaska Airlines more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft while reducing operating and leasing costs, plus debt.
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IATA’s de Juniac resigns; former IAG boss Walsh named successor
Willie Walsh was one of the most influential airline executives at British Airways’ parent company. Now he takes the reins at the International Air Transport…
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US blocks air cargo flights with aid for Cuba
A couple of South Florida air charter companies hoped to fly care packages to Cuba, but the U.S. State Department and some cargo rivals opposed…
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Lufthansa rotates chiefs at cargo division, subsidiary airlines
Lufthansa Airlines has added a new CFO, and played musical chairs with a number of other leadership positions.
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E-commerce shippers behind the Big Brown 8-ball in 2021
A detailed analysis shows UPS plans to push higher costs and fees on e-commerce users next year.
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XPO, Southwest Airlines cutting jobs in Texas
XPO Logistics and Southwest Airlines will be eliminating jobs in Texas.
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FedEx air unit expands operations at Ontario, California
It’s the largest improvement program at the airport since the 1990s.
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Seat bags help Alaska Airlines carry more cabin cargo
Cargo never got a window view during air transport until the coronavirus pandemic led airlines to find innovative ways to mitigate the loss of passenger…
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Texas Walmart uses drones to deliver COVID-19 tests
In partnership with Quest Diagnostics and DroneUp, Walmart on Tuesday announced a new drone delivery system for one of its stores in El Paso.
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