Immediate and Severe Air Cargo Capacity Crunch

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for March air cargo performance demonstrating a severe capacity shortfall. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne kilometers (CTKs*), fell by 15.2% in March compared to the previous year (-15.8% for international markets). Global capacity, measured in available cargo tonne kilometers (ACTKs), shrank by 22.7% in March compared […]

Operadores Latinoamericanos colaboran en los esfuerzos de lucha contra el COVID-19

Mientras que cada vez más países imponen y refuerzan su cierre de fronteras en un esfuerzo por contener el esparcimiento del COVID-19, las empresas aeronáuticas se esfuerzan en brindar apoyo a aquellos impactados por el virus y colaborar con las tareas que impedirán que se siga esparciendo. Los esfuerzos que está llevando a cabo Airbus, […]

United Airlines Employees Convert Cargo Facilities into Food Distribution Centers

United Airlines announced that it has transformed one of its cargo facilities at George Bush Intercontinental Airport into a food distribution center to aid the Houston Food Bank’s efforts to feed families in need during the COVID-19 crisis. The idea to convert the cargo space came from one employee, Mark Zessin, a United baggage team […]

Delta doubles Asia cargo-only flights, adds Atlanta gateway

Delta is growing its Asia cargo operations to provide safe transportation of medical supplies and other essential items. Starting today, Delta will operate twice-daily flights between Seoul-Incheon and Shanghai, add four-times weekly service between Atlanta and Incheon and increase Detroit-Incheon cargo-only service to daily. The new flights complement the existing Detroit-Incheon-Shanghai service, which previously operated […]

American Airlines Adds Cargo Capacity to Carry Critical Goods

American Airlines is expanding its cargo capacity to help transport critical goods during the coronavirus outbreak. The airline will provide more than 5.5 million pounds of capacity this month to help transport life-saving medical supplies and materials to the U.S., including personal protective equipment, pharmaceuticals, automotive equipment, fresh fruits and vegetables, fish, mail and electronics. […]

Azul Cargo cresce 36% em receita no primeiro trimestre de 2020

O segmento de transporte de carga aérea tem sido um importante aliado nas ações de combate à pandemia do novo coronavírus. Ágil, eficiente e seguro, o modal vem sendo utilizado para o transporte de materiais importantes, como medicamentos, itens de proteção individual para profissionais de saúde e até estruturas para hospitais de campanha. A Azul […]

COVID-19: airport freight bottoms out but some steadying

While there may be very few passengers willing to fly anywhere right now – even if they could – and equally, few airlines there to take them, many eyes will be on developments in the airfreight sector, which struggled badly in 2019 as a result of trade wars and other factors. Supply lanes must be […]