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Air cargo shipments will be halted on Sept. 19 at Air Canada if pilots follow through on a threat to strike without a new labor deal. Air...
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MAPLE LEAF
Mar 6, 20234 min read
‘Time for a new baseline’ as air cargo capacity rose above pre-pandemic level in February for first
Global air cargo volumes fell -4% year-on-year in February as available cargo capacity rose above the pre-pandemic level for the first...
kelly5792
Feb 14, 20233 min read
Air cargo’s Lunar New Year blues
Global airfreight weakness has worsened to start 2023 in the face of a global economic slowdown and the lack of a typical bounce around the
donavan626
Feb 2, 20232 min read
Surge in freighter orders by carriers, despite 'paradigm shift' in air cargo
Air cargo capacity may still be down by as much as 10% on pre-pandemic levels, but over-supply could soon be the story, as freighter...
donavan626
Jan 30, 20233 min read
Cargo back to 'playing second fiddle' at US carriers, but has momentum
Like its US rivals United and Delta, American Airlines cargo revenue slipped, year on year, but still managed to rake in over $1bn.
donavan626
Jan 18, 20232 min read
Airfreight rates still tumbling as soft market sparks early CNY factory closures
With factories already closing in China, ahead of next week’s new year holiday, airfreight rates on major routes have continued to decline.
donavan626
Jan 12, 20232 min read
Chicago O’Hare avoids labor impasse, cargo disruption
A final ground handling agent at Chicago O’Hare International Airport has reached a required labor agreement
donavan626
Jan 9, 20232 min read
China’s reopening seen as a positive for shipping
China’s reopening to the world over the weekend is seeing considerably more jet fuel about to be consumed
donavan626
Jan 3, 20238 min read
Air cargo 2022: What went right and what went wrong
Turbulence characterized the air cargo industry in 2022 for the third consecutive year.
donavan626
Dec 21, 20224 min read
Air Canada prepares Vancouver hub for 2024 arrival of 777 freighters
Air Canada’s first freighter aircraft are the most visible manifestation of an aggressive push to grow cargo business
donavan626
Dec 5, 20223 min read
'Dead cat bounce' – or a sign of hope – for air cargo carriers?
A contraction in global manufacturing in November is expected to keep short-term air freight demand low – but some analysts are beginning...
donavan626
Nov 24, 20224 min read
Worker frustration over conditions at air cargo facilities remains on the boil
Working conditions and remuneration continue to spur labour protest in the air cargo sector as well as in the aviation industry overall.
donavan626
Nov 15, 20225 min read
Air cargo execs more nervous over consumer pullback
Air cargo airline and logistics executives have written off the traditional peak season bump in shipping business
donavan626
Nov 9, 20222 min read
Airfreight: a tough few months, but demand could return in March
The air cargo industry is expecting a bumpy few months ahead, but some remain optimistic
donavan626
Nov 7, 20224 min read
Air cargo market continues to deflate under global economic pressures
The air cargo market continued to unwind 18 months of record gains in October as the global economy slows and consumers tighten their purse
donavan626
Oct 6, 20225 min read
LAX solicits proposals for massive cargo redevelopment
LAX Airport’s long-anticipated modernization of antiquated
facilities aims to improve freight flows
donavan626
Sep 19, 20222 min read
FedEx to ground aircraft after weak market forces profit warning
Logistics stocks faced a battering after FedEx withdrew its forecast, following an “earnings miss of epic proportions”.
donavan626
Sep 7, 20222 min read
Philadelphia Airport set to poach New York traffic as it signs up cargo partners
Philadelphia Airport is hoping to lure cargo from other east coast airports, particularly New York
donavan626
Sep 2, 20222 min read
Airfreight rates to grind lower despite high inventories
Airfreight rates are expected to “grind directionally lower” or remain stable compared with current levels
donavan626
Aug 30, 20222 min read
US-China spat set to squeeze capacity as air freight peak season takes off
reduced capacity could hit cargo markets even harder after the summer slack season
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