newsworthy UPS pilots overwhelmingly ratify five-year pact September 1, 2016 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Agreement calls for big immediate pay raise, 3-percent increases over life.Read More
newsworthy U.S. Customs agency to accept air export manifest data using industry's standards August 17, 2016 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Move by CBP allows direct interface between airlines, agency using "Cargo-XML" format.Read More
newsworthy Transport, battery-manufacturing groups call for tighter control of lithium-battery shipping August 15, 2016 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Governments need to crack down on "rogue" manufacturers at point of origin, groups say.Read More
newsworthy Global air freight traffic climbs in June; structural problems remain August 3, 2016 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Fastest pace of monthly growth in more than a year, IATA says.Read More
newsworthy Can the air cargo industry be saved? July 20, 2016 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Not until next summer (at the earliest), executives say.Read More
inbound Student pilots gain front row seat July 11, 2016 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Flight school converts FedEx freight plane into classrooms.Read More
newsworthy U.S. air cargo carriers pass on serving U.S.-Cuba market July 8, 2016 DC Velocity Staff No Comments DOT says no cargo carriers applied for authority.Read More
newsworthy Legal victory, decent fourth-quarter results cap solid week for FedEx June 23, 2016 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Government drops criminal case on shipping for illegal pharmacies; Ground, Express divisions show Q4 strength.Read More
newsworthy Global airfreight remains saddled by overcapacity, IATA April data show June 1, 2016 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Supply more than doubled volumes last month, group said.Read More
newsworthy Last remaining airlines settle price-fixing case, ending decade-long legal saga May 20, 2016 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Air New Zealand, Air India settle for nearly $50 million as part of more than $1.2 billion airline payout.Read More