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Photo of Korean Air jettisons passenger seats to up cargo capacity

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Editor Wednesday, September 9, 2020

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Korean Air jettisons passenger seats to up cargo capacity

“Look, Mom, no seats!” That’s Korean Air saying it’s flying a passenger plane with the seats removed because it can make more money putting cargo…

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Photo of United Airlines goes on cargo tear

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Editor Tuesday, July 28, 2020

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United Airlines goes on cargo tear

It’s not an accident that United Airlines’ cargo business in the second quarter dwarfed that of Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.

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Photo of Breaking: FAA approves cargo to ride in passenger seats

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Editor Thursday, May 21, 2020

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Breaking: FAA approves cargo to ride in passenger seats

One of the big innovations for passenger airlines during the coronavirus era is using their planes as dedicated cargo haulers. Cargo 2.0 was putting boxes…

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Photo of North American passenger airlines expand cargo flights in May

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Editor Wednesday, May 13, 2020

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North American passenger airlines expand cargo flights in May

If you’re a forwarder and need more airlift to get goods around the world, you’re in luck. Airlines are listening and putting more assets to…

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Photo of Delta, LATAM lay groundwork to implement joint venture

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Editor Friday, May 8, 2020

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Delta, LATAM lay groundwork to implement joint venture

Delta Air Lines and LATAM are getting ready to operate jointly once they clear antitrust hurdles in both countries.

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Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Editor Tuesday, April 28, 2020

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New aircraft recruited for COVID mission; air cargo gets window seat

If it flies, it can be a cargo plane for coronavirus relief missions. Planes are being put to unconventional uses to support the coronavirus response,…

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Photo of Delta doubles Asia cargo-only flights, adds Atlanta gateway

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Editor Thursday, April 23, 2020

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Delta doubles Asia cargo-only flights, adds Atlanta gateway

Delta Air Lines is increasing the number of scheduled cargo flights between Asia and three U.S. cities, using its passenger aircraft as substitutes for freighters.

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Photo of Etihad Airways uses down time to get ahead on maintenance

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Editor Sunday, April 19, 2020

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Etihad Airways uses down time to get ahead on maintenance

Etihad will operate a limited international route structure for the time being, but is busy running passenger and cargo charters and getting ahead on maintenance.

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Photo of American Airlines, Delta prioritize supply of cargo space

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Editor Thursday, April 16, 2020

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American Airlines, Delta prioritize supply of cargo space

American will penalize shippers who don’t show up or cancel a booking at the last minute, while Delta is adding more capacity for its scheduled…

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Photo of Airlines begin pulling passenger seats to make room for cargo

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo Editor Tuesday, April 14, 2020

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Airlines begin pulling passenger seats to make room for cargo

Cargo has had a window view on some international airlines. Now U.S. airlines are looking to load boxes in the passenger cabin when operating in…