Archive for July 2019

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air Canada expects Q3 turbulence due to grounded Max 8 aircraft  msn.com MONTREAL — Air Canada is facing a tougher third quarter due to the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, with the airline announcing it will […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Asia Pacific cargo volumes continue to decline aircargonews.net According to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines’ (AAPA) figures for June, air cargo volumes have declined for the eighth consecutive month. Read more here. Caribbean Airlines Cargo signs interline […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air Canada Cargo expands domestic Canada sales team canadianshipper.com Toronto, ON —To further develop its domestic market and offer specialized services to its customers with domestic air cargo business, Air Canada Cargo announced it is partnering with […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Chaos Cancelled: Heathrow Airport Weekend Strike Called Off simpleflying.com A strike voted for by over 4,000 front-line Heathrow employees has been scrubbed. Workers at Europe’s busiest airport were expected to walk out on Friday 26th and Saturday […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES British Airways Loses Legal Bid to Halt Pilot Strike news.airwise.com British Airways’ bid to stop a potential August strike by its pilots hit a legal speed bump with a UK court turning down the airline’s injunction to […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES British Airways Pilot Ballot Calls For Strike news.airwise.com A ballot of pilots at British Airways has supported industrial action in support of an improved remuneration deal. Read more here. Air Canada to resume India flights thehindubusinessline.com Air Canada […]

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES New India-Europe Express service a game-changer, says Hapag-Lloyd theloadstar.com A new container service to link ports in eastern India with the Mediterranean and north Europe is set to launch in October by THE Alliance members and Cosco […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Boeing 737 MAX grounding continues – the latest on air cargo impacts freightwaves.com Air cargo has seen its share of issues this year – softening traffic and yields, global economic growth slowdown concerns, trade wars and tariff […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Emirates Can’t Fly Direct To Mexico City Due To High Altitude Of Airport simpleflying.com Emirates has today announced a new route set to serve Mexico City. However, due to the airport’s altitude, the Middle Eastern carrier must […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Pakistani Airspace Reopens After Almost 5 Months simpleflying.com Pakistan has reopened it’s airspace to all air traffic for the first time in six months, after a flare-up in tensions with rival India back in February. Read more here. […]