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A small passenger jet parked at the gate on a sunny morning, looking straight out at cockpit.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, April 7, 2021

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Analysts bullish on US airlines as travelers prepare for ‘jailbreak’

Gloom and doom could soon turn to sunny skies for U.S. airlines. It’s another story for international carriers, but everyone is managing heavy debt loads…

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A small white and blue jet on the tarmac with a yellow jet in the background.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, March 2, 2021

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Airlines, pilots plead for more federal aid to retain workers

The airline industry took a massive punch from the pandemic last year, but most carriers have stayed on their feet. Airlines and their employees say…

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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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Line of planes in queue on taxiway wait to takeoff.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, January 20, 2021

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Airlines ask Biden-Buttigieg DOT to focus on COVID recovery

Airlines are bleeding red ink and are asking incoming DOT nominee Pete Buttigieg to focus on testing and other steps to give people confidence to…

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Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, January 19, 2021

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Airlines absorb $391 billion revenue shortfall in 2020

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…

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A white Alaska Airlines jet banks to the left during its climb into a blue sky, view from behind.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorFriday, January 15, 2021

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Alaska Air warns of increased cash burn in January

The jump in passenger traffic for U.S. airlines during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays was a mirage, not a sustainable source of revenue for overcoming…

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A white Delta jet with blue tail against a blue sky looking up as it passes over on takeoff.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, January 14, 2021

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Delta grows cargo revenue, narrows loss to $2.1B in Q4

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.

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A gray/white Air Canada jet takes off on an overcast day with snow in the foreground.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, January 13, 2021

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Air Canada suspends routes as COVID restrictions bite travel

New COVID travel restrictions have dealt Canadian airlines and their workers another blow. The financial road ahead looks scary until vaccines start working.

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