Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines [NYSE: DAL] has teamed with on-demand delivery company Roadie to launch a door-to-door, cross-country shipping service for time-critical goods such as medical equipment, and automotive and industrial parts. It is the first U.S. passenger airline to offer turnkey, round-the-clock pickup and delivery service in a segment already covered well by courier services. […]

Shawn Cole spotlights Delta’s large-scale cargo operations, which is bigger than you might expect.

Delta Air Lines [NYSE: DAL] is selling $1.5 billion worth of bonds to help pay for its 20% stake in South American carrier LATAM Airlines, according to a prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday afternoon. The Atlanta-based airline announced its intent four weeks ago to form a joint venture with LATAM to […]

The joint venture between Delta Airlines (NYSE: DAL) and LATAM Airlines (NYSE: LTM) proposed last month was motivated by synergies on the passenger side, but analysts also see attractive opportunities to extend cargo reach, make money and benefit shippers. Delta officials have not publicly discussed the potential to gain from each other’s cargo strengths and […]

Large aircraft are included on the list of $7.5 billion worth of European imports that will be subject to new U.S. tariffs starting Oct. 18. That means U.S. airlines with orders for Airbus aircraft could pay more than expected. During Thursday’s (Oct. 10) earnings call with analysts, Delta Airlines [NYSE: DAL] CEO Ed Bastian expressed […]

[Editor’s Note: The photo has been updated to reflect a plane currently in service] Delta Air Lines’ [NYSE: DAL] cargo volume fell 10.5% in September to 167.8 million freight ton miles, in line with the year-to-date fall of 9% to 1.5 billion freight ton miles, the Atlanta-based carrier reported on Oct. 2. The company is […]

Several governments, organizations and transportation companies have worked together to patch a badly disrupted supply chain in efforts to improve the flow of supplies in the Bahamas.

U.S.-based freighter operator Kalitta Air may be forced to exit service at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, a key European hub for 15 years, over an ongoing dispute about take-off and landing slots.  Kalitta operates the only scheduled all-cargo service between Schiphol and the U.S., but its on-time performance was compromised by the U.S. military, putting it […]

Hanjin KAL, controlled by the Cho family, remains the largest shareholder in Korean Air.

Delta Cargo taps three new leaders to help oversee operations, strategy and revenue.

Dickson will take on oversight of Boeing 737 MAX grounding.

Delta Cargo has chosen FreightWaves SONAR for global freight intelligence and data analytics.

Four months into the MAX grounding and several more to go, what’s the latest on the air cargo impact?

Market expert Cathy Roberson writes about the growth of pharmaceuticals and life sciences cargo at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the airport’s agreement with Amerstdam Schipol Airport.

The drop in cargo ton miles was consistent with market expectations.

Airbus (AIR: EURONEXT) broke ground for its new A220 manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama on Wednesday. The newest airliner in Airbus’ product line, the A220 is designed to revolutionize the market for 100-150 seat aircraft.

Because of the now record-breaking partial government shutdown, the U.S. aviation industry is beginning to feel the consequences of lapsed federal funding.

The first week of 2019 saw three of America’s largest companies announce revenue expectation reductions, signaling a potential cooling of the U.S. shipping market.

On Wednesday at the Texan Gaylord Resort and Convention Center, following MarketWaves18, members of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) met to receive updates on the organization’s progress toward data standards, hear announcements, share feedback, and learn about the work being done by BiTA’s think thanks.