Atlas Air begins reactivating stored 747s
Atlas Air parked four freighter-converted 747-400Fs at the end of 2019 and earlier this year. (Photo: Atlas Air) Atlas Air...
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IATA February data shows initial COVID-19 impact on air cargo
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released preliminary data for February indicating that total industrywide cargo traffic, measured in cargo...
March manufacturing: China up, rest of the world trending down
Now that March 2020 purchasing manager survey index data (PMI) has been released for most countries, recent changes to manufacturing...
Air cargo volumes fell 23% in March
The global air cargo market saw a 23% year-over-year decline for the full four weeks of March, according to data...
130+ passenger aircraft added to ‘COVID-19 freighter fleet’
As borders are severely restricted and passenger flights are cancelled around the world because of the COVID-19 pandemic, at least...
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Forwarders fill gaps in airfreight network at FRA
Cargo tonnage at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) declined by 27.5% year-over-year for the week of March 23 to 29, and by...
Wallace on Kalitta’s COVID-19 operations
For a cargo carrier like U.S.-based Kalitta Air, which specializes in ACMI and charter operations, the COVID-19 pandemic and its...
