Airlines are heavily in the red and a big shrink in passenger revenue last year is to blame. The International Civil Aviation Organization quantifies the results and gives its outlook for 2021.
United has made cargo a priority during the pandemic. The number of passenger cargo flights it operates is evidence of that.
Delta Air Lines is bringing in new blood and hiring from within as it works through the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Delta’s downsizing helped it contain costs during an extremely challenging pandemic year. On Thursday, it reported a fourth-quarter loss before taxes of $2.1 billion.
Amazon is the bogeyman for many people. Freight forwarders say if they have to screen cargo to get it on all-cargo planes then electronic retailers like Amazon should too. They see a double standard in the making by the Transportation Security Administration.
A new type of air cargo plane is entering the market to much fanfare. The Airbus A321 has many capabilities. Titan Airways is getting the second freighter ever produced.
Schiphol Airport is moving its commercial cargo unit under the airline operations division in an effort to streamline functions and benefit users.
Airlines operating in the U.S. are once again collecting the federal excise tax on freight shipments that were suspended for most of last year to help the industry survive the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The $2.2 trillion economic stimulus package known as the CARES Act provided an aviation tax holiday from March 28 […]
The airfreight sector is nursing itself back to health and should be discharged from intensive care by April. Find out why.
The Boeing 777 is highly prized for its cargo capability, whether it’s in passenger or cargo configuration. Three airlines are adding freighters to their fleets, which is welcome news to companies trying to book cargo space when there aren’t enough aircraft flying.
An aircraft’s life span is measured not in years but in pressurization cycles.
Disruptions in one corner of the world can impact operations at home. With the turbulence of 2020 hopefully behind us, Global Supply Chain Week will examine where the dust has settled and share lessons on reacting to the enormous disruptions of the previous year.
Air cargo flight frequency begins to bounce back in the second half of 2020, exceeding 2019’s airline cargo monthly volumes.
1971: Security at Miami International Airport will be increased with a move aimed at protecting precious cargo as well as travelers.
Digital marketplaces are becoming more popular in the air cargo world. Investors like what they see at cargo.one and poured $42 million into the company.
Michael Vincent and Kevin Hill bring you today’s headlines, an update on vaccine movement across the US, and how the vaccine will stress the air cargo market.
Delta joins the caravan of airlines moving COVID vaccines. Air Canada gets ready.
DASH wants to land the package, not the plane.
FedEx is renewing its regional fleet with a cargo-friendly turboprop from ATR.
Nobody likes a line cutter, but when it comes to the rush delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, the Federal Aviation Administration is making an exception.
