UPS to divert feeder volume with eVTOL purchase
UPS is purchasing ten Alia-250c electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft made by Beta Technologies through its subsidiary, UPS...
Technology
Chile border closure has minimal impact on airfreight connectivity
Chile closed its borders and reimplemented stricter lockdowns at the beginning of April after reaching 1 million COVID-19 cases, but...
Shell invests in sustainable aviation-fuel maker LanzaJet
Royal Dutch Shell Plc has invested in sustainable-fuels technology company LanzaJet, adding to a string of deals positioning the oil...
Air Canada Cargo to launch e-booking through Cargo.one
Germany-based Cargo.one partnered with Air Canada Cargo as the first North American airline to join its air cargo e-booking platform, allowing freight forwarders access to a booking experience with real-time capacity and quotes. ...
Great things come in cold packages: COVID vaccines and cool-chain logistics
In January, a small shipment of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in a remote village in northwestern Finland. When a worker in...
Drone delivery startup poised to expand US operations with new funding
Israeli drone delivery start-up Flytrex says it has raised $8 million to help fund the expansion of its U.S. operations,...
Great things come in cold packages: COVID vaccines and cool-chain logistics
In January, a small shipment of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in a remote village in northwestern Finland. When a worker in...
AIT Worldwide leverages European acquisition for trans-Atlantic air consolidation
Illinois-based freight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics acquired Germany-based Feige Forwarding in December 2020, and is utilizing the operational synergies gained...
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