All American Airlines Cargo Articles – Page 2
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NewsFlower volumes bloom for air cargo when love is in the air
Flower volumes have been blossoming over recent weeks as people all over the world invest in bouquets for their loved ones. The air cargo industry plays a vital role in helping people celebrate the time of year when love is in the air. Keep an eye on this page to ...
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US carriers see cargo revenues slide in 2023
The big three US airlines saw their cargo revenues decline last year as rates and volumes came under pressure.United Airlines - the largest of the three in terms of cargo volumes - registered a 31.1% year-on-year decline in cargo revenues in 2023 to $1.5bn.At American Airlines there was a 34.1% ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo reduces its plastic waste
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo reduced its plastic waste by more than 150,000 lbs, the equivalent of 8.6m water bottles, in 2023 through its previously announced partnership with BioNatur Plastics.The BioNatur Plastics product replaces traditional plastic used for stretch wrap and pallet covers.It is manufactured with a 1% load ...
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DB Schenker continues to roll out API connections with airlines
DB Schenker is continuing to add direct Application Programming Interface (API) connections with airlines' booking systems.This week, the forwarder announced it had created another API link, this time with American Airlines Cargo.The digitalisation investment is anticipated to streamline, simplify and speed up the air cargo shipment booking process, as well ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo bulks up capacity
American Airlines Cargo operations. Photo: American AirlinesAmerican Airlines Cargo is set to benefit from an expanded American Airlines winter schedule of more than 12,500 roundtrip widebody flights between November this year and March 2024.The carrier is operating increased frequencies across all its major international markets, with more than 6,900 of ...
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NewsVideo: What events have had the largest impact on the industry in the last 40 years?
Air Cargo News is celebrating 40 years of breaking news and views. As well as looking back through time ourselves at the biggest stories of the last 40 years, we decided to ask a selection of industry stakeholders what events have had the largest impact on the industry in the ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo joins efforts to end illegal animal trafficking
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo has become the first US carrier to join the United for Wildlife group that aims to end the illegal trafficking of wildlife.The carrier is a member of the group's Transport Taskforce and the North American Chapter where it will help stop the illegal trafficking ...
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InterviewsAmerican Airlines Cargo has hydrogen hopes
American Airlines and its cargo division is placing its faith in hydrogen and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) technology development to reach zero-emission operations by 2050. Hydrogen is a technology very much in the early stages of exploration within the aviation industry, but American Airlines and its cargo division ...
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American Airlines Cargo looks ahead to expanded widebody capacity
American Airlines Cargo will benefit from expanded capacity this summer following American Airlines' plans to boost monthly widebody flights by more than 400, compared to summer 2022.As the carrier prepares for the peak season, new routes and frequencies starting as early as this spring will service routes between the US ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo appoints Fau in France
Clement Fau. Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo has appointed Clément Fau as its new country sales manager for France.Fau will be based at the airline’s French headquarters at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG) and will lead the carrier’s sales team activities across the country.He reports into Emma Oliver, ...
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NewsLove is in the air: Air cargo braces for a busy Valentine's Day period
Each year flowers take to the air as people around the world celebrate Valentine's Day by gifting bouquets to their loved ones. As a result, air cargo volumes blossom with tonnes of the perishable product flowing around the world. Here is a summary of some of the main news stories ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo expects flower volumes to bloom
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo is expecting its flower volumes out of Europe to blossom for this year's Valentine's Day celebrations.The US airline said out of Europe it expects to fly 50% more flowers than in 2022, totalling more than 417 tonnes.The growth comes as passenger operations continue to ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo looks to reduce plastic waste
BioNatur Stretch Wrap. Photo: American Airlines CargoDallas-based American Airlines Cargo is using biodegradable plastic wrap BioNatur Plastics in a bid to reduce its environmental footprint.The US freight carrier begun the process of replacing its current plastic products with the BioNatur brand in early 2022, and is now using it ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo teams up with Airlink for Haiti aid flight
Source: American Airlines CargoAmerican Airlines Cargo has partnered with charity organisation Airlink to transport medical equipment and supplies to Haiti as the nation fights a cholera outbreak.American is carrying more than 55 tons of medical supplies from Europe to Miami, where they will be staged for distribution to Haiti.“We’re proud ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo appoints new head of global sales
American Airlines Cargo has appointed Indy Bolina as head of global sales following Brian Hodges' promotion to the role of managing director for strategy and planning.Bolina will report to vice president of commercial Roger Samways and will lead the cargo division's global sales team.He started his career with American Airlines ...
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American Airlines' new head of cargo outlines key priorities
It’s been six weeks since Greg Schwendinger took up the role of president of American Airlines Cargo when Air Cargo News spoke to him for the first time and so far, it’s been a “fantastic experience”.Schwendinger is an American Airlines veteran having joined the airline straight out of graduate school ...
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American Airlines Cargo looks to an expanded transatlantic network
American Airlines Cargo is hoping to benefit from the addition of two new origins to its transatlantic winter network.The cargo business said that during this year's winter season it will be able to offer direct capacity from 11 European cities and 11 US destinations - two more than last year ...
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NewsAmerican Airlines Cargo appoints new president
Greg Schwendinger. Photo: American AirlinesAmerican Airlines Cargo has appointed Greg Schwendinger to the role of president, effective October 3.The appointment follows the departure of Jessica Tyler from the role in May. Tyler moved to the role of vice president, integrated operations centre within the airline.With more than 15 years of ...
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American Airlines Cargo expands WebCargo presence
American Airlines Cargo has expanded its presence on booking portal WebCargo with the addition of flights from 28 more countries.The carrier said the extra countries are spread across Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada."Following Europe and the US, this regional rollout onto WebCargo now includes a significant portion of the ...
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American Airlines Cargo includes US network in WebCargo and 7L Freight bookings
American Airlines Cargo has started offering customers full access to its US network when booking on WebCargo and 7L Freight platforms.The airline, which operates more than 5,000 daily departures from the US, said it now provides a larger network for flights in and out of the US on WebCargo than ...