Air cargo volumes improved toward the end of 2020, but the sector is still facing a shortage of capacity with many long-haul passenger flights remaining grounded, removing belly capacity from the market.
Dubai-based Emirates is resuming Dallas, Seattle and San Francisco flights and adding extra frequencies to its existing Los Angeles, New York and São Paulo services.
The national carriers of Qatar and Saudi Arabia are adding back scheduled routes between the countries, less than a week after a deal was reached to end a diplomatic dispute spanning more than three years.
China e-commerce giant Jingdong, better known as "JD.com," has taken the first step in setting up its own in-house air freight carrier to support its huge online shopping business.
British LCC easyJet said it had signed a new $1.87 billion five-year term loan facility as it takes more steps to bolster its finances as it looks to ride out the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
A Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 crashed into the sea Jan. 9 after losing contact with air traffic control shortly after taking off from Jakarta Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) in Indonesia.
WestJet, citing a drop in bookings following Canada’s new COVID-19 pandemic testing protocols for international passengers, is cutting near-term capacity and staffing.
