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Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, October 21, 2021

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American Airlines’ Q3 cargo yields double from pre-crisis levels

American Airlines is riding the cargo wave, like its competitors, but a challenging passenger environment is holding back its financial performance.

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A United Airlines jet, with white fuselage and blue tail, lifts off from runway under bright blue sky with clouds.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, July 13, 2021

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Long-haul narrowbody, supersonic jets could threaten air cargo

Greater fuel efficiency is allowing airlines to downsize to smaller aircraft on trans-Atlantic routes. That’s bad news for cargo shippers that need wide aircraft.

Weather and Critical Events

Nick Austin, Director of Weather Analytics and Senior MeteorologistFriday, June 4, 2021

Hot Shots: Best freight-related social posts of the week

This look at the past week in images features a container crane collapse, Alaska snow and a decorated semi trailer.

Medically Necessary

Matt BloisTuesday, March 9, 2021

Medically Necessary: Getting a vaccine at work funnels shots to people who need them most

Companies in a wide variety of industries are starting to offer vaccines to their employees at work. That protects employees' health and the company's bottom…

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Darren ProkopWednesday, December 23, 2020

Commentary: Adding COVID-19 vaccines to the holiday rush

With vaccines in tow, the transportation industry will deliver a lot of much-needed holiday cheer over the next few weeks.

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Kim Link-Wills, Senior EditorMonday, December 21, 2020

Career Tracks: After more than a decade, 3Gtms gets new CEO

Paul Brady succeeds company founder Mitch Weseley.

Air Cargo

A large cooler on wheels for medicine transport sits on tarmac beneath an airplane wing. Air transport is commonly used to ship medicines.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, December 1, 2020

Big 3 US airlines gear up to transport COVID-19 vaccines

Preparing for the massive global distribution of COVID vaccines for airlines is the equivalent of the military massing for an invasion. Here’s how United, American…

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Jim BlazeTuesday, October 27, 2020

Commentary: Management ‘by surprise’

Rail freight needs to become more truck-like as to timely inventory reporting.

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A silver American Airlines jet with flag-pained tail moves down taxiway.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, October 22, 2020

American Airlines gets Q3 boost from cargo as yields pop

American Airlines achieved a $77 million quarter-over-quarter gain in cargo revenue thanks to stepped-up cargo operations and favorable market rates.

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A light gray American Airlines jet comes in for landing on sunny day with wheels down.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorFriday, October 9, 2020

American Airlines keeps cargo-only flights to Beijing through March

American Airlines cargo and passenger flights will shift to a new mega-airport in Beijing in March. Passenger demand will dictate how long cargo-only flights continue.