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Lufthansa Cargo earns IATA CEIV Pharma certification(s), extending certified cold-chain capability

Lufthansa Cargo has achieved comprehensive IATA CEIV Pharma certifications, aligning its pharmaceutical handling with IATA’s quality and cold-chain requirements. The certification underscores the carrier’s push to provide validated end-to-end processes for temperature-sensitive medical shipments.

2026-05-23T08:24:53.759838-07:00

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Qatar Airways FY2025/26 profit holds up amid Middle East disruption; net profit down 10% to QR7.08bn

2026-05-20T02:05:37.426710-07:00

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Iran-war jet-fuel volatility tests airline hedging and triggers state-price pressure, as Jet2 reassures UK capacity

2026-05-21T08:12:33.835285-07:00

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NTSB flags potential wing-mount cracks as it reviews UPS MD-11F fatal Louisville crash; releases engine/pylon separation video

2026-05-19T07:54:43.770484-07:00

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Lufthansa Cargo earns IATA CEIV Pharma certification(s), extending certified cold-chain capability Lufthansa Cargo has achieved comprehensive IATA CEIV Pharma certifications, aligning its pharmaceutical handling with IATA’s quality and cold-chain requirements. The certification underscores the carrier’s push to provide validated end-to-end processes for temperature-sensitive medical shipments.

2026-05-23T08:24:53.759838-07:00

Lufthansa Cargo earns IATA CEIV Pharma certification(s), extending certified cold-chain capability

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Star Perú authorized to operate Q400 domestic cargo charters Star Perú has received authorization to conduct domestic cargo charter operations using the Q400, according to ch-aviation. The approval expands the airline’s air-cargo charter footprint within Peru, enabling additional capacity on point-to-point freight routes.

2026-05-22T13:05:56.057889-07:00

Star Perú authorized to operate Q400 domestic cargo charters

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British Airways seeks up to £10m (about $13.4m) from Heathrow after repeated baggage handling failures British Airways has asked Heathrow Airport Holdings for £10 million in redress (around $13.4 million) tied to repeated baggage handling system problems. The dispute follows a recent failure that left roughly 20,000 bags missing on flights, intensifying scrutiny of Heathrow’s operational resilience.

2026-05-21T08:23:37.775831-07:00

British Airways seeks up to £10m (about $13.4m) from Heathrow after repeated baggage handling failures

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Iran-war jet-fuel volatility tests airline hedging and triggers state-price pressure, as Jet2 reassures UK capacity Jet-fuel costs have surged and become more volatile since the Iran war began, exposing how unevenly airlines protect themselves against spot-price spikes. In parallel, India’s carriers are asking state refiners to delay domestic jet-fuel increases, while Jet2 says it has fuel for summer operations and will not add surcharges.

2026-05-21T08:12:33.835285-07:00

Iran-war jet-fuel volatility tests airline hedging and triggers state-price pressure, as Jet2 reassures UK capacity

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Qatar Airways FY2025/26 profit holds up amid Middle East disruption; net profit down 10% to QR7.08bn Qatar Airways Group reported post-tax profit of QR7.08 billion ($1.94 billion) for FY2025/26, a 10% year-on-year decline, while improving operating performance as the US–Israel vs Iran conflict disrupted Middle East hubs and operations. The airline carried 41+ million passengers and said it plans to add 210 new Boeing widebodies.

2026-05-20T02:05:37.426710-07:00

Qatar Airways FY2025/26 profit holds up amid Middle East disruption; net profit down 10% to QR7.08bn

Bloomberg

Jet fuel supply tightens as US refineries run at record pace but shift output toward gasoline US refineries are producing jet fuel at a record pace, but output is being skewed away from gasoline—raising the risk of a “transport fuels” production clash ahead of the peak summer travel period. The setup threatens renewed jet-fuel tightness if demand swings into gasoline-heavy periods.

2026-05-19T12:10:27.090171-07:00

Jet fuel supply tightens as US refineries run at record pace but shift output toward gasoline

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NTSB flags potential wing-mount cracks as it reviews UPS MD-11F fatal Louisville crash; releases engine/pylon separation video The NTSB is reviewing reports of cracks in a wing mount ahead of the left engine shearing off during takeoff in a UPS MD-11F crash near Louisville, Kentucky, in November 2025 that killed 15 people. Ahead of a May 19-20 hearing, it released new video and 6,000 pages of crash documents.

2026-05-19T07:54:43.770484-07:00

NTSB flags potential wing-mount cracks as it reviews UPS MD-11F fatal Louisville crash; releases engine/pylon separation video

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Rano Air suspends Nigeria routes as Jet A1 fuel price spikes 300% making services “commercially unsustainable” Rano Air (R4) in Nigeria says it has suspended several routes from Kano (KNA) after a 300% increase in Jet A1 aviation fuel prices pushed impacted services to “commercially unsustainable” levels.

2026-05-19T03:39:43.729022-07:00

Rano Air suspends Nigeria routes as Jet A1 fuel price spikes 300% making services “commercially unsustainable”

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Lufthansa Cargo earns IATA CEIV Pharma certification(s), extending certified cold-chain capability

Qatar Airways FY2025/26 profit holds up amid Middle East disruption; net profit down 10% to QR7.08bn

Iran-war jet-fuel volatility tests airline hedging and triggers state-price pressure, as Jet2 reassures UK capacity

NTSB flags potential wing-mount cracks as it reviews UPS MD-11F fatal Louisville crash; releases engine/pylon separation video

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