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Green Gains: American Airlines Cargo reduces plastic waste by 75 tonnes

Courtney Blackann — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 23:17:26 +0000

American Airlines Cargo reduced its long-term plastic waste by more than 75 tonnes, the equivalent of 8.6 million plastic bottles, the company announced this week. American began using products from biodegradable plastic maker BioNatur Plastics in 2022 and has since been replacing the plastic traditionally used in cargo operations with BioNatur’s stretch wrap and pallet […]

Digital Pulse: Puerto Rico Life Sciences Community launches dashboard

Yael Katzwer — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:30:25 +0000

The Puerto Rico Life Sciences Air Cargo Community launched a data and analytics dashboard this week that aggregates data sources to provide a comprehensive view of the Puerto Rican air cargo market. The customized dashboard’s analyses, which were developed by software company Rotate, include international air cargo imports and exports, air trade demand between Puerto […]

Executives to watch in the air cargo industry

Yael Katzwer — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:00:18 +0000

The continued success and growth of the air cargo industry does not happen by chance — it is driven by the executives in all branches of the supply chain making smart and innovative decisions. Air Cargo Next is highlighting 12 executives who are successfully guiding their companies through today’s challenging air cargo market. These standout […]

Integrated cargo management solutions should be prioritized

Yael Katzwer — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:14:27 +0000

By implementing IBS Software’s iCargo integrated management solution, American Airlines Cargo was able to thrive during the pandemic, Brian Hodges, managing director of strategy and planning at American Airlines Cargo, said today in the fireside chat at Air Cargo Tech Summit 2023 in Brussels. “Our business [was] largely unchanged for 30 to 40 years,” Hodges […]

Cargo Chat: American Airlines’ Oliver discusses sliding cargo rates

Stuart Todd — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 22:54:06 +0000

American Airlines, along with its peers, is ramping up passenger service for the summer season, particularly on trans-Atlantic routes. Given the general softness of air cargo demand and the growing bellyhold cargo capacity available on trans-Atlantic routes, air cargo rates are expected to slide significantly. Air Cargo Next chatted with Emma Oliver, American Airlines Cargo’s […]

American Airlines Cargo’s Hodges joins fireside chat at Air Cargo Tech Summit

Courtney Blackann — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 20:30:53 +0000

The Air Cargo Next editorial team is pleased to announce that Brian Hodges, managing director, strategy and planning at American Airlines Cargo, will sit down for a one-on-one fireside chat at the Air Cargo Tech Summit 2023 taking place Sept. 18-19 in Brussels.

Brian Hodges, Managing Director, Strategy & Planning, American Airlines Cargo

Hodges will join an Air Cargo Next editor at 2:30 p.m. local time on Monday, Sept. 18, to discuss trends in the air cargo industry, including an industrywide outlook on key technological transformations and sustainable pathways for the future.

Learn more about Hodges and Air Cargo Tech Summit 2023 here.

American Airlines Cargo to increase widebody flights by 400 per month

Air Cargo Next - AI-assisted — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 21:36:39 +0000

American Airlines Cargo announced Tuesday it plans to expand its summer schedule by more than 400 widebody flights per month compared to 2022. The new routes and frequencies, which will start as early as this spring, will run between the United States and Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. “From both a passenger and cargo […]

Schwendinger tapped as AA Cargo president

Kelly Stroh — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:00:40 +0000

Greg Schwendinger has been appointed president of American Airlines Cargo, effective Oct. 3. He will report to Derek Kerr, vice chair, chief financial officer and president of American Eagle. Schwendinger has more than 15 years of experience serving in various leadership roles at American, including as managing director of financial planning and analysis, managing director […]

US airlines embargo cargo operations in face of Hurricane Ian

Kelly Stroh — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 21:22:06 +0000

As Hurricane Ian slammed parts of the Florida peninsula on Wednesday, U.S. carriers implemented cargo restrictions at select airports through at least Sept. 30, including Orlando International Airport (MCO), Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). The category 4 storm brought “damaging winds, excessive rainfall, power outages and a storm surge that […]

American Airlines digitalizes U.S. bookings with WebCargo

Ashley Mowreader — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 22:36:34 +0000

Forwarders on Freightos booking platforms WebCargo and 7LFreight have access to American Airlines’ (AA) full U.S. network as of July 12. Both platforms’ users now have access to more than 5,000 AA daily flights originating from the U.S. to more than 100 destinations, according to a release. AA offers 2,800 widebody flights a month and […]