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A white and blue-tailed Delta Air Lines jet flying upwards, view from below.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, October 13, 2021

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Delta Air Lines on pace for $1B in cargo revenue in 2021

Delta Air Lines’ recovery from the pandemic hit a high note in the third quarter.

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A United Airlines jet at the airport gate with cargo containers on the tarmac ready for loading.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, September 30, 2021

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United Airlines restarts cargo-only flights

They’re baaaack: United Airlines is running auxiliary freighters with passenger planes again after travel demand slumped.

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An Eastern Airlines jet on tarmac in front of a hangar building.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, September 2, 2021

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Eastern Airlines enters air cargo market with ‘freighter-light’ model

Most all-cargo carriers that buy used passenger planes rebuild them for heavy cargo. Easter Airlines has a quicker, cheaper idea.

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Brandon CafferkyWednesday, September 1, 2021

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Daily Infographic: How much money have airlines lost so far in 2021?

Financial losses for the global airline industry were sequentially smaller in the second quarter

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Front half of a white Air Canada jet, view from the side, with a cargo pallet in the foreground.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorFriday, July 23, 2021

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Air Canada sets record for cargo revenue in second quarter

Cargo was the good news for Air Canada in the second quarter as the company still struggles out of a pandemic hole.

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A large United Airlines jet gets loaded through its cargo door.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, July 22, 2021

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United Airlines ditches cargo-only flights as passengers return

Ghost freighters — passenger planes flying without passengers — were a big part of United Airline’s pivot to cargo during the pandemic. Now they are…

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A white United Airlines jet with blue tail touches down on the runway.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, July 20, 2021

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Blowout cargo revenue helps United Airlines beat Q2 expectations

United Airlines’ cargo division is one of the company’s biggest assets right now, with big returns again in the second quarter.

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Workers put boxes in yellow seat bags in the passenger cabin of a plane.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, July 14, 2021

FAA gives passenger airlines 6-month extension for cabin cargo

The FAA is giving airlines until the end of the year to run passenger freighters with cargo on seats and other parts of the cabin…

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An American Airlines plane takes off with wheels just off the ground.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, June 17, 2021

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Report: Cargo part of solution mix for airline deleveraging

Excerpt: Most airlines survived the pandemic financial crisis, but will they survive the recovery?

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Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorFriday, May 28, 2021

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Cargo-in-cabin innovation remains popular for some airlines

Overhead bins, seat bags and seat removal are among the innovations airlines started during the COVID pandemic to move more cargo while few passengers are…