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Air Cargo
FAA creates database for sharing of pilot records
Bad apples can jump from one company to another because their full employment history doesn’t always follow them. It happens in all industries. But when…
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Atlas Air, DHL Express buy large Boeing freighters
Boeing is pulling the plug on its 747-8 production line, and Atlas Air is snapping up the last planes. DHL Express is also ordering 777…
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When pigs fly
More than 200 breeder hogs were flown this week from St. Louis to Sao Paulo. Midwestern airport hopes it is the beginning of more livestock…
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Atlas Air refuses to repay US bailout funds
Atlas Air says it faced hardships during the coronavirus pandemic, making it eligible for emergency airline aid from Congress despite a massive growth in business.
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Atlas Air beats Q3 estimates on strong demand for air cargo
Atlas Air rode the rising tide for air cargo to higher profits in the third quarter.
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House Democrats try to claw back COVID aid from cargo airlines
Air cargo companies are raking in revenues this year. It might be a bad time to ask for a handout from the government.
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Alibaba taps Atlas Air for parcel airlift to South America
Alibaba is taking on Amazon around the world. Its latest move is in South America, with a new dedicated air service to speed up shipments.
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Atlas Air capitalizes on transport shortages for big Q2 profit gain
Atlas Air Worldwide’s big cargo planes have been in flying full tilt since the novel coronavirus metastasized in March. Combine that with high rates and…
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Pilots blame Atlas Air, FAA for 2019 freighter crash
Blame game: The National Transportation Safety Board says an incompetent co-pilot caused an Atlas Air cargo plane to crash. Contributing factors were an inattentive captain,…
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Investigators blame pilot error for 2019 Atlas Air crash
Recipe for disaster: a pilot who made serious mistakes, panicked, had a history of reacting poorly under stress and lied about it to his employer…
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