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Brown tail of UPS jet in foreground, cargo containers and American Airlines cargo warehouse in background.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, April 21, 2021

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Airlines to lose $48B despite banner year for cargo

Cargo has been the airline industry’s all-star performer since the pandemic began. Profits are soaring, but it’s not enough to overcome huge losses from the…

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A large United Airlines jet, white with blue tail, flies high in the sky.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, April 20, 2021

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Cargo, new passenger demand brighten United Airlines’ outlook

United performed worse in the first quarter than some analysts expected, but the consumer mood has shifted as the economy reopens and United says it…

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Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, April 15, 2021

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Delta sees bright skies ahead after $1.2B Q1 loss

One more quarter taking its pandemic lumps and then Delta says it will steer out of the COVID vortex and start making more money than…

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A small passenger jet parked at the gate on a sunny morning, looking straight out at cockpit.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, April 7, 2021

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Analysts bullish on US airlines as travelers prepare for ‘jailbreak’

Gloom and doom could soon turn to sunny skies for U.S. airlines. It’s another story for international carriers, but everyone is managing heavy debt loads…

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A giant white Emirates jumbo jet in front of a row of parked aircraft with tails visible; right side of split screen is cargo stored in passenger seats.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorMonday, March 29, 2021

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Who is king of cargo-only passenger flights?

Ghost flights — passenger aircraft with no passengers, only cargo — were never a thing before the coronavirus pandemic. In the past year, airlines have…

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A white and green plane loading pallets of cargo through side door.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, March 4, 2021

Air cargo 2021: The good, the bad and the ugly

Air cargo is a good news, bad news story this year. Shipment volumes are at pre-crisis levels. But cargo is joined at the hip with…

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Containers on a lift get loaded into side a big airplane on a sunny day.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, February 3, 2021

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For airlines in 2020, cargo no substitute for people

Uncertain vaccine rollouts and mutant COVID-19 strains are messing up airline industry hopes for a second-half recovery this year. At best, traffic will be half…

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Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, January 27, 2021

Strong balance sheet, fed bailout put Alaska Airlines on recovery path

Alaska Airlines’ parent company is one of the better managed airlines in the industry. Its financial results during a pandemic year show why.

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Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, January 19, 2021

Airlines absorb $391 billion revenue shortfall in 2020

Airlines are heavily in the red and a big shrink in passenger revenue last year is to blame. The International Civil Aviation Organization quantifies the…

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A white Alaska Airlines jet banks to the left during its climb into a blue sky, view from behind.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorFriday, January 15, 2021

Alaska Air warns of increased cash burn in January

The jump in passenger traffic for U.S. airlines during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays was a mirage, not a sustainable source of revenue for overcoming…