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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…

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Delta Cargo executives standing in front of company sign at office.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, January 14, 2021

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Delta Air Lines adds to C-suite, cargo teams

Delta Air Lines is bringing in new blood and hiring from within as it works through the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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A white Delta jet with blue tail against a blue sky looking up as it passes over on takeoff.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, January 14, 2021

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Delta grows cargo revenue, narrows loss to $2.1B in Q4

Delta’s downsizing helped it contain costs during an extremely challenging pandemic year. On Thursday, it reported a fourth-quarter loss before taxes of $2.1 billion.

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Two small regional jets taxi on airport roadway.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorSunday, December 13, 2020

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US airlines drop 36,700 jobs after CARES Act ends

Airlines shed nearly 10% of their workforce in October.