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Air Cargo

A Qatar Airways cargo plane being refueled by a tanker truck.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorFriday, November 12, 2021

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COP26 climate event highlights cargo airlines’ shift to cleaner jet fuel

Social, financial and government pressure has airlines making a big push to decarbonize.

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A close up of a cargo pallet wrapped in plastic on a lift ready to go in the old of an aircraft, waiting in front of jet engine.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, November 4, 2021

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Exorbitant ocean rates, need for speed give air cargo an edge

Air cargo is typically unaffordable for most shippers. With ocean rates off the charts, air doesn’t look so bad. If you can find a booking,…

Air Cargo

A pallet of cargo sits on tarmac near airplane with a hazardous goods warning label on it.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, October 12, 2021

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Airline group launches certification program for lithium battery transport

All-cargo planes carry bulk shipments of lithium batteries under strict regulations. Airlines want to minimize mistakes that can cause a fire during flight.

Air Cargo

A white plane taking off, approach camera with underside visibile.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorMonday, October 4, 2021

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IATA forecasts 2021 air cargo revenues to hit record $175B

Air cargo is booming, but the pandemic set back international passenger airlines by seven years or more by several metrics.

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Front view of a plane taking off, with a United Airlines plane in the background.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, September 29, 2021

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Airline group says cargo grew 7.7% in August

The International Air Transport Association reported strong growth for air cargo in August.

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A blue computer generated image of a hand on a dial labeled "risk management."

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, September 8, 2021

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Commentary: Politicians’ no-risk approach to COVID is itself risky

Reducing risk from natural disasters, disease and terrorism is an important goal, but doing so shouldn’t paralyze economic activity.

Air Cargo

Close up of white jet staring right at nose and cockpit on the ground.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, August 31, 2021

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Pandemic taught passenger airlines lesson about the value of freight

Willie Walsh is the blunt leader of the International Air Transport Association. He admits that airlines mistakenly treated cargo business as an afterthought.

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