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A high-level executive at a prominent air cargo company was sentenced to prison for defrauding the company.
Freighter operator Western Global Airlines will pay $85,000 in backpay to female workers to comply with federal rules.
Alaska Airlines has brought in high-powered executives to manage the cargo division, which has become more complex with the addition of international cargo and Amazon shipping business coming from the takeover of Hawaiian Airlines.
Freight forwarder and logistics provider Seko Logistics announced it has entered an agreement to recapitalize.
Alaska Airlines will become a major cargo airline with the integration of Hawaiian Airlines’ freighter fleet that services Amazon.
Melbourne Airport is moving ahead with plans to build a third runway, which is expected to increase the competitiveness of shippers in the region.
Air Canada and its pilots resolved their contract dispute at the last minute on Saturday, preventing a strike.
German railway Deutsche Bahn is selling its Schenker logistics unit to DSV of Denmark in a deal that will create the world’s largest forwarder.
WestJet Cargo is trying to find an alternative revenue stream after a new investment in four freighter aircraft didn’t meet revenue expectations.
Airport services company Alliance Ground International had the winning bid for leasing a cargo terminal at Los Angeles International Airport.
Lufthansa is in the early stage of an expensive, multiyear renovation and expansion of its global cargo hub in Frankfurt, Germany.
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Air Canada’s failure to reach a collective bargaining agreement with pilots could jeopardize freight customers as soon as Sept. 18.
Qantas has deployed a new Airbus A321 freighter, allowing it to offer more service options for customers in Oceania and Asia.
The Department of Labor has clawed back hundreds of thousands of dollars in back pay owed by Transair, a Hawaiian cargo airline that is no longer flying.
Three freighter operators are among the early adopters of an innovative aircraft coating inspired by sharks that makes aircraft more aerodynamic and fuel-efficient.
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Atlanta-based JAS Worldwide, a global freight forwarder, confirmed Tuesday that it was targeted by a ransomware attack after experiencing technical disruptions, which affected its ability to operate and service its customers.
A former executive at Polar Air Cargo received jail time as punishment for defrauding the company.
