Global air cargo tonnages appear to have stabilised following its post-Lunar New Year bounce-back in recent weeks and its steady decline throughout most of last year, while average rates continue its gradual softening trend, the latest preliminary figures from WorldACD Market Data indicate. Figures for week 10 (6 to 12 March) show a small decrease
Bluebird Nordic, the Icelandic ACMI leasing and cargo airline, is planning to obtain an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) in Slovakia, expanding its operations in Europe. The company’s decision comes as a strategic move to enter new and prominent markets. “Slovakia is ideally positioned in the middle of Europe, which offers great opportunities for a wider
Alaska Airlines’ pilots probably have to face the most diverse flying challenges of any pilots worldwide. From remote communities within the Arctic Circle to some of the US’s busiest airports, blizzard conditions to congested airspace, rigorous pilot training is essential. Consequently, Alaska Air (Alaska) and its fully owned regional partner Horizon Air (Horizon) are currently
SITA and Lufthansa have joined forces to explore ways to reduce mishandled baggage costs and improve the passenger experience by digitally automating baggage reflight operations. Mishandled baggage between two flight connections is a major pain point for the industry, costing it billions of dollars each year. The ability to address the issue of staff shortages
JetBlue and Shell Aviation have announced a new collaboration bringing additional supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), targeting commencement of delivery in the first half of 2023. Within the terms of the agreement, JetBlue is expected to take delivery of 10,000,000 gallons of blended SAF at LAX over the
Collins Aerospace has launched its Powered by Collins™ Initiative to foster technology innovation with Deep Tech small- to medium-sized enterprises. Unveiled at the South by Southwest Conference, the programme aims to facilitate collaboration between Collins and Deep Tech firms on advanced technologies to rapidly field new products and services for the aerospace industry. “Deep
CargoAi has onboarded its first Australasia carrier with Air New Zealand Cargo’s capacity now live on CargoAi’s digital marketplace (CargoMART). Air NZ Cargo will be offering its capacity from USA and Canada into New Zealand and Australia. “We are proud to be the marketplace of choice that Air NZ has chosen to commence its digital
But row over Schiphol capacity limits rages on According to IATA’s global January analysis of the air transport market, the year got off to a flying start for passenger demand in 2023. Revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs rose 67.0% compared to January 2022 and globally, traffic is now at 84.2% of January 2019 levels.
Sabre Corporation has signed a new distribution agreement with Bangladesh start-up airline Air Astra. The Dhaka-based carrier has joined Sabre’s global distribution family to support its indirect retailing strategy as it plans for future growth. The new deal further expands Sabre’s footprint within Bangladesh, while enabling Air Astra to sell its domestic and future
The Federal Aviation Administration has granted Aeronautical Engineers ETOPS 120 approval for its B737-400/-300SF freighter-conversion. This approval validates the AEI freighter-conversion STC on ETOPS-approved 737-400 and 737-300 aircraft. The ETOPS 120 approval allows the B737-400/-300SF freighter to fly 120-minute extended operations over water and remote regions. “This latest ETOPS approval on our B737-400SF and B737-300SF
