Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Editor

Eric is the Air Cargo Market Editor at FreightWaves. An award-winning business journalist with extensive experience covering the logistics sector, Eric spent nearly two years as the Washington, D.C., correspondent for Automotive News, where he focused on regulatory and policy issues surrounding autonomous vehicles, mobility, fuel economy and safety. He has won two regional Gold Medals from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for government coverage and news analysis, and was voted best for feature writing and commentary in the Trade/Newsletter category by the D.C. Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. As associate editor at American Shipper Magazine for more than a decade, he wrote about trade, freight transportation and supply chains. Eric is based in Portland, Oregon. He can be reached for comments and tips at ekulisch@freightwaves.com

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16 April

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Azerbaijan cargo airline debuts at Rickenbacker airport

Silkways West Airlines is a large cargo operator out of Azerbaijan. It recently began flying to Columbus, Ohio.
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15 April

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Xwing completes landmark unmanned flight with Cessna aircraft

Not X-men. Xwing. But it’s cool too if you like planes that fly by themselves.
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15 April

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Delta sees bright skies ahead after $1.2B Q1 loss

One more quarter taking its pandemic lumps and then Delta says it will steer out of the COVID vortex and start making more money than it loses.
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14 April

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777 ‘Big Twin’ program reaches midpoint for cargo conversion

The Big Twin is the nickname for the Boeing 777 passenger-to-freighter conversion aircraft. It’s big, has two engines and is getting ready for metal cutting.
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13 April

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An-124 super freighter delivers machinery for US vaccine fill plant

A giant Russian cargo jet was utilized to bring a special piece of machinery for bottling vaccines from Germany to a new manufacturing plant in the U.S. The equipment could…
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12 April

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After long wait, Air Canada gets relief package from government

Air Canada is finally getting a lifeline from the Canadian government, potentially worth up to CA$5.9 billion.
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12 April

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Rising jet fuel price puts extra pressure on airfreight sector

Fuel was a nonfactor for airlines and cargo customers during the early months of COVID. Not anymore.
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9 April

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DHL adds airfreight capacity to Asia-Pacific network

DHL Express has added two large freighters to its fleet to bolster service between the Asia-Pacific and the U.S. and Europe, in response to “exponential” growth in shipment volume. The…
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8 April

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Port of Long Beach smashes container records in March

If you ordered a fire pit or a rowing machine online, there’s a good chance it’s coming through the Port of Long Beach. The port is moving record amounts of…
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8 April

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Air cargo gone wild: 9% growth in February

Air cargo carriers can barely keep up with demand. International passenger airlines are desperate for more traffic. But the two segments are inextricably linked, for better or worse.
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