Delta variant, reduced spending on services, inflation throw wrench into global economic recovery
Low economic growth will likely be a defining feature of the U.S. economy and in much of the developed world...
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Taiwan’s combination carriers post record cargo revenues in August
Taiwan-based China Airlines and EVA Air posted $363 million and $253 million respectively in cargo revenue in August 2021 —...
JD Logistics targets air cargo with IPO proceeds
Beijing-based JD Logistics plans to spend the majority of net proceeds from its recent $3.2 billion IPO to upgrade and...
Typhoon Chanthu poised to extend ex-Shanghai airfreight rates’ climb
Interruptions in airfreight from China caused by Typhoon Chanthu, alongside another record-setting month for container ships idled off the California...
August PMI: Chinese manufacturing growth slows
After fifteen consecutive months of expansion, Chinese manufacturing slowed in August, and entered slightly negative territory, according to analysis of...
Boeing bullish on freighter conversions in 2021 CMO
Boeing expects converted freighters to play a larger role in the future air cargo market and now forecasts 14.7% more...
Western Global Airlines asks DOT to remove fleet size cap
Western Global Airlines, which operates MD-11 and 747 freighter aircraft, is requesting that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) remove...
From the Cockpit with Alaska Air Cargo’s Drouhard
Alaska Airlines’ Adam Drouhard this year assumed leadership of the airline’s cargo division after a tenure at Alaska Air Cargo that began in 2007....
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