Cargo Shipments Face Delays if Air Canada Pilots Go on Strike
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
‘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 15, 20233 min
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
'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
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
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
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
