Pandemic-fueled retail buoys 2020 peak season
The acceleration of e-commerce growth during 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic — propelled by lockdowns, the closures of brick-and-mortar retail ...
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Boeing WACF: E-commerce lifts North American cargo growth prospects
Air cargo traffic in the North American market is expected to grow at 2.6% per year over the next twenty ...
Specialty cargo in focus: United’s pandemic shipments
Amid a global pandemic that has cratered demand for passenger aviation, United Cargo has led U.S. combination carriers in cargo revenue ...
Express carriers have an edge in delivering Pfizer COVID vaccine
With cargo capacity under pressure for combination carriers and ACMI operators, the large networks of express carriers like UPS, FedEx ...
C.H. Robinson: Assisting customers in vaccine logistics prep
As many countries now enter or consider another round of lockdowns amid a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ...
COVID surges pilot migration to cargo carriers
Pilots previously employed by passenger and commuter carriers are turning to cargo operators in larger numbers as the COVID-19 pandemic ...
These are the airlines teetering on the brink of COVID ruin
Having a home government with deep — and open — pockets is emerging as key in terms of whether an ...
Boeing to cut 7,000 more jobs in jet market’s ‘new reality’
Boeing Co. is deepening job cuts as the coronavirus pandemic and prolonged grounding of the 737 Max jetliner squeeze the ...
One in four European airports face insolvency if travel fails to recover
Many European airports will struggle to stave off insolvency without state help unless travel recovers from its pandemic slump by ...
September cargo peaks amid COVID ‘second wave’
Chart courtesy of WorldACD. Air cargo’s September performance marked the lowest year-over-year drop in kilograms since ...
US rep calls on cargo airlines to return COVID relief funds
Atlas Air is among the four cargo carriers U.S. Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) has called on ...
COVID resurgence, peaks anxiety in Europe
An ABC plane at Liege Airport. Photo/AirBridgeCargo Air cargo’s front line is on edge as the ...
Chicago Rockford Airport looks to partner on vaccine storage
Global logistics companies are bolstering their cold-chain capabilities for the eventual distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine, but not all operators ...
Aviation layoffs build as pandemic drags on
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation are expected to linger through at least 2021, and likely beyond. While in some cases ...
