Archive for January 2020

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES American Airlines Pilots Sue Over Flying To China simpleflying.com On the same day that the World Health Organization declared the fast-spreading coronavirus a ‘global health emergency’, American Airlines’ pilots union has filed a lawsuit to stop the […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Coronavirus Set to Impact Air Cargo aircargonews.com The air cargo industry is bracing itself for the impact of measures taken to halt the spread of the deadly coronavirus in China. British Airways announced yesterday that it will […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES China Southern To Resume Wuhan International Service In March simpleflying.com Despite not knowing when they will be able to resume flights to Wuhan, China Southern Airlines has in the last 48-72 hours filed a schedule update for […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Pakistan International Airlines Announces Direct New York Flights simpleflying.com Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) looks like it might be heading back to New York. The Karachi based airline is tentatively planning to start flying direct between Islamabad and […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES SWISS Latest To Announce Beijing Daxing Switch simpleflying.com SWISS has become the latest airline to announce a switch to Beijing’s new Daxing Airport. A number of international airlines are currently switching across to Beijing’s new airport following […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES It’s ‘time to get real’ on air cargo load factors to earn the industry the recognition it deserves ajot.com The global utilisation of air cargo capacity is 35% higher than the traditional industry indicator suggests, according to […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Cargo volumes dropped at major European airports in 2019 freightwaves.com With few exceptions, 2019 will not be remembered as a good year for air cargo at European airports. Several of the region’s largest air cargo hubs have […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Security Precautions Close Delhi Airspace For 12 Hours This Week simpleflying.com Security precautions will close New Delhi airspace for 12 hours this week as the Indian Air Force (IAF) practices ahead of Republic Day parades due to […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Exoskeleton could give Delta Cargo workers superhuman strength (with video) freightwaves.com The beetle is extremely powerful for its size, and well protected, thanks to a rigid outer shell. Delta Air Lines wants to transfer those features to […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air Canada Shows Off Its Brand New Airbus A220 simpleflying.com Air Canada revealed its brand new Airbus A220-300 in Montreal yesterday, Wednesday 15 January 2020. The gleaming new aircraft, the first of 45 the airline has on […]