Air Cargo

American Airlines Cargo Continues International Route Expansion With Service to New Delhi

November 16, 2021

American Airlines Cargo, the shipping arm of American Airlines Inc., has further expanded its international network with the introduction of service to New Delhi, starting on November 12, 2021.

Biden Signed the $550 Billion Infrastructure Deal. Here's Who Gets the Money.

November 16, 2021

Bloomberg

President Biden signed the $550 billion measure at a White House ceremony on Monday, after appointing a group of officials to guide the law’s enactment.

American Airlines Cargo Supports Extensive Transatlantic Network This Winter

November 2, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

American Airlines Cargo, the shipping arm of American Airlines Inc., further enhances its transatlantic services for cargo customers this winter with direct service from London Heathrow (LHR) to nine key U.S. cities starting in November onward.

DHL Sees Added Air Cargo Capacity Easing Supply Chain Snarls

October 28, 2021

Bloomberg

German delivery firm DHL expects global supply chain bottlenecks to ease next year as the return of air travel adds cargo capacity and higher vaccination rates keep a lid on COVID-19 infections.

Amazon Touts Drivers, Warehouses as Salve to Supply Chain Woes

October 26, 2021

Bloomberg

Amazon.com is talking up the size of its delivery operation to ease public alarm that a supply chain crisis could strangle holiday shopping.

Alphabet to Test Drone Delivery for Walgreens in Texas

October 21, 2021

Bloomberg

Alphabet Inc.’s drone-delivery operation is expanding to a Walgreens in suburban Dallas where it will make airborne deliveries of toothpaste and other goods to residents of nearby towns.

Cowen and AFS Launch Index to Track Pricing Within Air Freight and Surface Transportation Sector

October 12, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Cowen Inc., a financial services firm, and AFS Logistics LLC, a supply chain consulting 3PL, announced the launch of the Cowen/AFS Freight Index, which will serve to provide Cowen’s institutional clients with predictive pricing tools for multiple sectors within the freight industry, on a quarterly basis.

Boeing to Unveil Air Freighter in Response to E-Commerce Surge

October 7, 2021

Bloomberg

The unveiling of Boeing’s first new jet in four years will intensify a fight with Airbus for supremacy in the flourishing cargo segment of aviation.

A haulage truck transports a shipping container.

Logistics Costs Are Rising After 4% Drop Last Year: Report

September 21, 2021

Jess White, SupplyChainBrain

Prices are increasing "most notably" in the parcel, storage and warehousing, international and ocean segments.

Helicopter Service Blade Doubles Down on Transporting Organs

September 10, 2021

Bloomberg

Blade Air Mobility Inc., best known for flying Manhattan’s elite to locations including the Hamptons, Nantucket and South Florida, is doubling down on the business of transporting human organs.

Air Cargo

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