Air Cargo

Apollo-Led Group to Buy Cargo-Hauler Atlas Air for $2.9 Billion

August 4, 2022

An investor group led by Apollo Global Management Inc. is acquiring Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. for about $2.9 billion, expanding its foray into aircraft leasing and charter flying as demand for air cargo cools from pandemic-era highs.

Airlines Rethink $57Bn in Boeing Orders After Crash

Plane Parts Shortage Threatens More Disruptions to Air Travel

August 1, 2022

SupplyChainBrain

Airlines are increasingly hard-pressed to find engines and other spare parts to keep their planes flying.

UPS Earnings Rise as It Ships Fewer Amazon Packages

July 27, 2022

SupplyChainBrain

United Parcel Service’s profit and revenue keep rising even as the number of packages moving through its network keeps declining.

Labor Unrest Disrupts Supply Chains From Sky to Sea

July 7, 2022

Bloomberg

Each wave of supply shock to hit the global economy during the pandemic seems to produce a different scapegoat.

The Power of Data in Negotiating Shipping Contracts

May 26, 2022

Josh Dunham, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Amazon Drone Crashes, Delays Dim Jeff Bezos' Delivery Dreams

April 11, 2022

Bloomberg

Jeff Bezos went on 60 Minutes in 2013 and pledged to fill the skies with a fleet of delivery drones that could zip parcels to customers’ homes in 30 minutes. Asked when this future would arrive, the Amazon.com founder said he expected drone deliveries to commence in the next five years.

How Air Cargo's Recovery Hinges on Passenger Travel

March 23, 2022

David Buss, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

A rollercoaster winter for global logistics has clouded any glimmer of “normalcy” for the airline and air cargo industry, leaving companies to question if and when operations will recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

War Shocks Ripple Across One of the World’s Busiest Trade Lanes

March 2, 2022

Bloomberg

Putin’s assault on Ukraine, and retaliatory steps designed to paralyze the Russian economy, are heaping new disruptions on supply chains that never recovered from unprecedented shocks caused by the pandemic.

Logistics Giants Halt Service in Russia, Ukraine

March 2, 2022

SupplyChainBrain

The U.S. and Europe’s biggest logistics firms have halted shipments to Russia, further isolating the country’s businesses and consumers after its military invaded Ukraine.

Get Ready for More Freight Bottlenecks During Chinese New Year and Beyond

February 1, 2022

Helen Atkinson, Senior Editor

DHL is projecting an 88% decrease from typical volumes of China-U.S. freight during the first week of the Chinese New Year, which begins February 1.

Air Cargo

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