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Passenger Flights Being Used to Haul Gold
Commercial airlines have been transporting a unique kind of cVirgin Atlantic Plans Cargo-Only Flights this month for big banks. Financial firms JPMorgan Chase and HSBC Holdings have been using unnamed commercial airlines to move gold bars from London to New…
November 25, 2024 4:48 pm ET -
DHL 737 Crashes Near Lithuania Airport
One crew member is dead and three others hospitalized after a DHL 737-400 freighter crashed on approach to the Vilnius International Airport in Lithuania. The cargo flight was operated by Madrid-based carrier Swiftair on behalf of DHL. It had taken…
November 23, 2024 7:32 am ET -
Passenger and Cargo Traffic Boost Cathay Pacific in October
Cathay Pacific Airways reported significant growth in passenger and cargo traffic for October 2024. The airline carried 2,014,105 passengers during the month, marking a 19.6% increase compared to October 2023. Revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 19.1% year-over-year, although the load factor…
November 6, 2024 9:20 am ET -
European Officials Investigate Air Shipments of Incendiary Devices
Two incendiary devices bound for delivery by DHL from Europe to North America were discovered this summer, prompting Western officials to investigate their origin. A Wall Street Journal report broke the news on Monday that the devices caught fire at…
October 25, 2024 10:01 am ET -
Virgin Atlantic Plans Cargo-Only Flights
Virgin Atlantic is adding its shortest route, but the flights will only haul freight. On Friday, the carrier announced service between London Heathrow and Brussels. The airline confirmed the new route will not haul passengers; instead, it will be utilized…