FreightWaves Air Cargo Editor Eric Kulisch got direct airfield access to Dulles International Airport as part of a presentation for media. Several things caught his eye.
A “bomb cyclone” is expected to hit the Northeast and disrupt air traffic.
It’s a sign of the supply chain times when customers are renting entire planes from United Airlines to haul low-value commodities like mayonnaise.
Ghost freighters — passenger planes flying without passengers — were a big part of United Airline’s pivot to cargo during the pandemic. Now they are going away.
United Airlines’ cargo division is one of the company’s biggest assets right now, with big returns again in the second quarter.
United Airlines took down its Boeing 777-200s with the type of engine that disintegrated on takeoff from Denver last weekend. Now the impact is becoming more clear for cargo customers.
United Airlines’ cargo division has been riding high the past year. But it could lose some resources as the company realigns the fleet to make up for the suspension of two dozen 777-200s after an engine blowout.
United has made cargo a priority during the pandemic. The number of passenger cargo flights it operates is evidence of that.
Distribution of coronavirus vaccines isn’t limited to FedEx and UPS. Many freight transportation and logistics companies are already playing a large role in the global immunization campaign.
Preparing for the massive global distribution of COVID vaccines for airlines is the equivalent of the military massing for an invasion. Here’s how United, American and Delta airlines are getting ready.
United Airlines lost more than $2 billion in the third quarter, but the cargo division did its part to stabilize finances.
At airlines, cargo is typically the junior partner to passenger service. During COVID, the roles are reversed and United Airlines is using its cargo network to support more passenger service.
Cargo is no longer the stepchild at passenger airlines. Strong cargo sales have helped keep airlines afloat as revenues plunge during the coronavirus. Will we see airlines start to buy freighters to capitalize on cargo demand?
No part of United Airlines was spared from job cuts announced Wednesday, but the cargo division’s roughly 50 job losses are far fewer than those in other parts of the company.
United Airlines’ early commitment to quasi-freighter operations as the coronavirus crisis grew has paid off financially. The airline is ramping up cargo operations even further during the third quarter.
United Airlines is slowly ratcheting up its passenger schedule each month as travel increases, but it’s a tricky game to figure out how much supply to add in an uncertain world.
