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FAA directs bipartisan infrastructure bill money to air traffic control towers
Plan will spend $1 billion this year of $5 billion on deferred maintenance and upgrades.
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Air
Pittsburgh International Airport to add largest cargo facility in airport’s history
Developer to build 140,000 square-foot industrial building on the airfield to meet growing cargo demand.
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Podcasts
The Logistics Matters podcast: Udo Lange of FedEx Logistics on supply chain disruptions | Season 3 Episode 6
Our guest is a member of the White House Task Force on Supply Chain Disruptions. He tells us about the task force’s work and discusses what FedEx Logistics has been doing to cope with worldwide supply chain congestion. Plus: the U.S.-Canada border protests; can Congress help make the USPS profitable?
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Expect continued volatility in airfreight market
Demand for air freight to increase, and short-term volatility remains as tight capacity and high demand translate to higher prices, longer transit times.
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All packed up and no place to go
More importers are trying to bypass ocean shipping backlogs by shifting to air, but they’re encountering capacity constraints, congestion, and delays there too.
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INBOUND
No more fire in the sky
New fire-resistant containers help airfreight carrier safely transport lithium-ion batteries.
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DB Schenker, Lufthansa Cargo, and Nokia team up to reduce carbon emissions
Electronics company will ship 10 tons of 5G equipment weekly on a carbon-neutral flight between Frankfurt and China, companies say.
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Containership sailor CMA CGM buys two air freight jets
Maritime giant adds Boeing 777 planes to air freight division it launched in February.
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AIR FREIGHT
Pivot point
The tight capacity and high rates caused by the pandemic have had severe repercussions for the air freight industry, and there’s more turbulence ahead.
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INBOUND
DHL orders 12 electric cargo planes
Battery-powered “Alice” aircraft can transport 2,600 pounds of cargo up to 440 nautical miles, carrier says.
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