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Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, April 8, 2021

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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…

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Cargo pallets on a hydraulic lift being unloaded out of side door of large aircraft with white fuselage.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, March 30, 2021

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Suez bypass: Good luck finding an air cargo alternative

You think you can just book your cargo on a plane to avoid the ocean shipping congestion at the Suez Canal? Guess again. Freighters were…

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Wing of a plane viewed from behind the plane, with cargo being loaded in side door.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, March 18, 2021

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Bargain hunters beware: No time to shop for airfreight deals

There’s no time for deliberation these days if you want to get high-value cargo shipped by air. It’s a strong seller’s market in the air…

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A 747 jumbo jet with white paint and light blue accents with the word CARGO on the side.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorMonday, March 1, 2021

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Transport buyers dig deeper into wallets for air cargo

Airfreight markets are topsy-turvy in the COVID era, but importers and exporters can count on one thing: paying two to three times normal rates. CFOs…

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John Gallagher, Washington CorrespondentWednesday, February 24, 2021

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In testimony before Congress, DeJoy rips into air carrier performance

Postal Service chief defends his strategy to shift mail from planes to trucks despite the resulting longer delivery times.

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Containers on a lift get loaded into side a big airplane on a sunny day.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, February 3, 2021

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For airlines in 2020, cargo no substitute for people

Uncertain vaccine rollouts and mutant COVID-19 strains are messing up airline industry hopes for a second-half recovery this year. At best, traffic will be half…

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A white jet lifts off the runway. View from above and in front of plane.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorSunday, January 31, 2021

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Reversal of fortune: Capacity drains from air cargo market again

Capacity can be a fleeting thing, especially in the middle of a pandemic. Airlines are shrinking their flight schedules and it’s hurting cargo shippers who…

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