Archive for April 2023

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Threat to freighters as parts shortages hobble airlines, manufacturers and MRO theloadstar.com Buoyed by strong passenger demand, airlines have ramped up their schedules aggressively for the summer season, but they may get tripped up by a lack of […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Cathay Cargo sees increase in BSA tonnages and more diverse array of customers aircargonews.net Cathay Cargo has seen an increase in tonnage commitments and a “more diverse array” of customers in its annual block space agreements (BSAs) while […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Canada To Give Passengers New Rights In Case Of Disruption simpleflying.com Following a frustrating season of congestion last summer for the Canadian aviation industry, passengers expected better compensation or customer service experiences for the disruptions. But given how […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Hamburg & Berlin Passengers Experience Day Of Disruption Amid Continued Strikes simpleflying.com Strikes by security workers and ground services have disrupted operations at two major German international airports. On April 24, passengers faced delays and severe inconveniences as […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Hamburg & Berlin Passengers Experience Day Of Disruption Amid Continued Strikes simpleflying.com Strikes by security workers and ground services have disrupted operations at two major German international airports. On April 24, passengers faced delays and severe inconveniences as […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Gold Heist: Over $20 Million Stolen At Toronto Pearson International Airport simpleflying.com A container carrying the gold arrived at Toronto Pearson International Airport early Monday evening. According to Sky News, the container had over 1.6 tons of gold, […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES High tension over batteries aircargonews.net As the number of lithium batteries in use continues to surge, the risks involved in transporting them by air are of growing concern. But there are moves afoot to address the issues. One […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Three German Airports To Be Hit By More Strikes This Week simpleflying.com Germany will be hit with another wave of airport strikes this week after trade union ver.di called for a walkout at Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Cologne/Bonn airports. […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES FedEx pilot strike woes continue aircargonews.net FedEx could soon be under pressure to keep its freighters in the air with pilots considering strike action. FedEx Express pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have announced […]

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Seized Russian An-124 Stuck In Canada Could Be Given To Ukraine simpleflying.com As the war in Ukraine continues into its second year, countries are stepping up support for the country. In a statement, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal […]