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Air Cargo
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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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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Exclusive: Airbus floats concept for A380 freighter conversion
The A380 has mostly been a bust as a giant passenger plane. Now Airbus is trying to salvage some value by offering to convert passenger…
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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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IATA offers digital connectivity platform to air cargo industry
Digital transactions are necessary as air cargo volumes grow, but setting up those IT links can be tedious. The International Air Transport Association has a…
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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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Pilots ask FedEx to halt Hong Kong layovers over COVID rules
FedEx pilots want the company to stop releasing crews into Hong Kong for rest periods because of aggressive testing and quarantine restrictions that subject them…
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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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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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DHL Express gets creative with new aviation partnerships
DHL Aviation is turning over every stone to find economical capacity to haul packages for DHL’s express unit. The latest moves involve a travel airline…
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