Air Freight News Summary
The air freight industry is in the midst of a period of rapid expansion, with airlines and logistics companies forging new partnerships, launching new services and investing in technology. Volotea has significantly expanded its flight plan to Germany this week, while DHL Group has strengthened its European e-commerce arm with the successful buyout of MNG Kargo. Teleport has also announced major partnerships in Asia Pacific, while Easyjet has teamed up with Airbus to filter CO2 from the air.
In other news, Thai Airways has renewed its contract with CHAMP’s Traxon cargoHUB to improve supply chain quality and completeness. Meanwhile, Corendon Dutch Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft. The German Aerospace Center DLR and Embraer have signed an agreement for joint research and development activities in the technology sector.
Flight delays are expected across Europe on Friday due to a strike by French air traffic controllers. The number of aircraft deliveries by Airbus increased slightly in September to 55 planes. Flughafen Hamburg is expecting high volumes during the autumn holidays and recommends passengers arrive early and travel with only one piece of hand luggage. In Morocco, two Ryanair and Royal Air Maroc planes narrowly avoided a collision.
Russia’s Il-114-300 will be delayed until 2026 according to the country’s Ministry of Transport. There have been numerous close calls between airplanes over US airspace since January this year according to reports from The New York Times. Finally, Easyjet has joined Airbus’ Carbon Offset Initiative which offers airlines worldwide carbon certificates that can be used to offset their carbon emissions.
