United Airlines finds loose bolts on multiple 737 Max 9 aircraft
United Airlines has found bolts in need of “additional tightening” during inspections of Boeing 737 Max 9s. It comes after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft following an incident on an Alaska Airlines flight Friday evening, where a section of the fuselage flew off mid-flight. “We’re working to return […]
Menzies wins new contracts
Menzies Aviation has announced that it has won new cargo contracts with United Airlines, at Sydney and Melbourne Airports, as well as renewing ground handling contracts with the airline at the same stations. The agreements also include provision of services at Brisbane should United flights resume there. These new contracts mean that Menzies now provides […]
WFS to handle United Airlines flights to Cape Town
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) will provide United Airlines with cargo handling services for the first-ever non-stop service by a US carrier between New York and Cape Town. The cargo handler has been awarded a three-year contract to serve its three times a week Boeing 787 flights, which will connect Cape Town with New York Newark. […]
United – Lufthansa cargo joint venture gets off the ground
United Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo have launched their air cargo joint venture with the two airlines jointly managing sales and bookings from 3 May. Starting on selected routed from the USA, Italy, United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany, the carriers are now jointly managing sales and bookings of standard and express shipments. They will expand the […]
New contracts get AIA Cargo off to a flying start
AIA Cargo has had a busy start to 2018 by securing new GSSA contracts going with double digit volume and revenue growth in the first quarter. It has been appointed exclusive cargo GSSA for Air Arabia Maroc, Air Baltic, Imperial Cargo Airlines, El Al and United Airlines in a number of countries. The AIA network […]
United Cargo suspends PetSafe following mishaps
United Cargo has suspended its PetSafe programme while it carries out reviews following a number of mishaps. The programme is designed to transport animals that are not eligible to travel in the aircraft cabin. With immediate effect, United says it will not accept any new reservations for PetSafe but will honour existing ones confirmed as […]
ANA and United add routes from America to joint venture
All Nippon Airways and United Airlines are expanding their cargo joint venture to include routes from the US and Canada to Japan. The airlines started joint sales and enhanced operation of shipments originating in Japan bound for the US and Canada in July 2016, and the upgrade will take effect on 6 February. The Japanese […]
Cargo growth slows at Changi but still up five per cent
The growth in cargo volumes at Changi Airport has slowed in October but was still up five per cent year-on-year. The airport in Singapore handled 185,800 tonnes of cargo in October 2017 compared to 177,000 tonnes in the same month of 2016. Year-on-year growth in October was lower than the previous three months; July had […]
United Airlines increases A350 order and changes variant
United Airlines has increased the number of Airbus A350 XWBs it will bring to its fleet and changed which variant it wants. The A350s will replace older, less efficient aircraft, and United Airlines has changed its order from 35 A350-1000s to 45 A350-900s. The A350 XWB features the latest aerodynamic design, carbon fibre fuselage and […]
2017 could be an exciting year for United Cargo
United Cargo is excited by the opportunities 2017 could bring, especially with new routes boosting export capacity, regional sales manager for Latin America, Carlos Medrano (pictured) tells Air Cargo Week. A major source of excitement is new widebody non-stop service from Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini International Airport to New York’s Newark Liberty International Airport. The […]
HAE to make investments in technology
Technology is the main area of the business that HAE will continue to make investments in and is the central focus. HAE UK & Ireland director, John Ward says staff are already working on using its self-developed web portal, which will be expanded to integrate with airline partners to give customers as many options as […]
Widebody 777 belly routes added by United Airlines
United Airlines has grown its network after adding additional widebody routes utilising a Boeing 777-300ER – which is set to boost belly cargo volumes. The US carrier will service San Francisco – Beijing beginning 6 September 2017, San Francisco – Frankfurt from 5 October 5, 2017 and New York/Newark – Tokyo Narita from 28 October 2017. Boeing 777-300ER aircraft are already […]
EL AL, United Airlines and AZAL among carriers to order Boeings
EL AL Israel Airlines has order three Boeing 787 Dreamliners at the 2017 Paris Air Show, firming up additional commitments originally announced in 2015. Valued at more than $729 million at current list prices, the order includes two 787-8s and one 787-9. EL AL now has six unfilled orders for 787s, with lease agreements in […]
Freighter surge makes up for bellyhold weakness at Brussels Airport
Brussels Airport’s cargo volumes continue to recover, growing by 15 per cent in November, with the surge in full freighters making up for belly cargo continuing to struggle. Total cargo rose by 15.2 per cent in November to 45,564 tonnes, with freighter tonnage increasing 26.8 per cent to 34,914 tonnes. Freighter traffic increased by 55.5 […]
United and DHL expand pharma partnership in Puerto Rico
United Airlines and DHL Global Forwarding are expanding their partnership in Puerto Rico to grow its pharmaceutical and life sciences industry with more flights and cold chain storage upgrades. Under the partnership, United will increase services from New York’s Newark Liberty International Airport to San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin Airport from one a week to […]
Daytime USA – Tokyo Haneda flights cleared for take-off
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has finalised the decision to allow daytime services from the US to Tokyo Haneda Airport. Under the agreement, American Airlines has been given permission to connect Los Angeles with Tokyo Haneda, Delta Air Lines from Los Angeles and Minneapolis St. Paul, Hawaiian Airlines from Honolulu and United Airlines from […]
American and United post strong July
US carriers American Airlines and United Airlines have both posted strong growth in cargo ton miles flown for the month of July. American Airlines achieved a year-on-year (YOY) rise of 5.7 per cent in system cargo ton miles in July compared to same month last year. It flew 201 million ton miles in the month. For the first seven […]
US carriers selected to provide daytime services to Tokyo Haneda
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines have been selected to provide daytime services to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport by the US Department of Transportation later this year. The airlines are seeking five flights per day to Tokyo, operating a daytime schedule. They are proposing linking the US cities of Los Angeles, Honolulu, […]
Carriers given permission for US – Havana services
Eight US carriers have been given permission to fly to Havana by the US Department of Transportation, filling the 20 daily flights agreed by the US and Cuban governments. Twelve airlines applied to serve the island nation’s capital, and Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines and […]
ANA – United joint cargo venture to start on 5 July
All Nippon Airways and United Airlines are to start their joint cargo venture on trans-Pacific routes from 5 July. The joint venture and aligned operations will start on flights from Japan to the US and Canada, followed by routes from North America to Japan at an unspecified date “in the near future”. The Japanese carrier […]
United launches San Francisco – Xi’an services
United Airlines has increased services to China with the first trans-Pacific service to Xi’an from San Francisco, launched on 8 May. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner service will operate three times a week between 8 May and 27 October. The outbound flight will depart San Francisco International Airport at 13.25h on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, arriving […]
US carriers target bellyhold routes to Japan
American Airlines has applied to the US Department of Transportation proposing to operate a daily bellyhold service to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport from Los Angeles International Airport and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. American’s application follows the historic signing of a new aviation agreement between the US and Japan in February to improve US carriers’ access at Tokyo Haneda. American’s […]
United to use sustainable biofuel on scheduled services
United Airlines is to use sustainable biofuel on scheduled services, on Flight 708 between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The airline will purchase 15 million gallons from AltAir Paramount over three years and will use the fuel for two weeks between the Californian cities while it integrates the biofuel into regular airport operations. United managing […]
Munoz to return to the helm at United
United Airlines says president and chief executive officer (CEO) Oscar Munoz plans to return to those roles on a full-time basis on 14 March 2016 – resuming all of his duties and responsibilities at that time. The airline says he has already been participating actively in all major corporate decisions and meeting frequently with employees, shareholders, and […]
15 carriers to make the switch to eAWBs, Descartes says
Fifteen airlines are to switch to the electronic air waybill (eAWB) from 1 March this year as the preferred method for shipping airfreight, but there remains barriers to adoption notably from forwarders, according to Descartes. Air Canada, Air France-KLM, American Airlines, British Airways/Iberia (IAG), Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, Etihad Airways, Finnair, Lufthansa Cargo, Qatar […]
United Lufthansa cooperation planned
Lufthansa and United Airlines plan to enhance their cooperation to include cargo operations on routes between the US and Europe. The airlines are discussing the cooperation to create a more efficient and comprehensive transatlantic network with more choice for cargo customers. They are discussing possible elements of cooperation including information technology services and facilities. The cooperation […]
Brett Hart named as United Airlines acting CEO
Brett Hart is to take over as United Airlines chief executive officer (CEO) with immediate effect after Oscar Munoz suffered a heart attack on 15 October. Hart, who was the airline’s executive vice president, will be acting CEO until Munoz is well enough to return, though United says it is too soon to know how […]
