Newsletter - 19th May 2020

Daily News Updates / 19th May 2020

Airlines
Alaska Airlines serve up season’s first Copper River salmon to first responders More than 200 health care workers at Swedish Medical Center – Ballard will be among the first to enjoy the season's first catch of prized Copper River salmon. Alaska Air Cargo... READ MORE

Airports
Double-digit Growth in April’s Freighter Movements at HKIA Freighter movements at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw a strong growth with 24.3% year-on-year increase in April 2020, while cargo throughput remained lower than the ... READ MORE

Airlines
Delta’s 777 aircraft to retire by end of 2020, simplifying widebody fleet amid COVID-19 Delta plans to retire its 18 widebody Boeing 777s by the end of 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The retirement will accelerate the airline’s strategy to simplify an... READ MORE

People
Brett J. Hart Named President of United Airlines Hart assumes role of President following the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 20, 2020 United Airlines has announced that effective May 20, 2020, Brett J. Hart, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, will be appointed President of United Airlin... READ MORE

People
Hannes Müller appointed as Managing Director of Lufthansa Consulting Effective May 2020, Hannes Müller (44) joins the Lufthansa Consulting Management Board as Managing Director. Mr. Müller together with Dr. Andreas Jahnke, will further grow the L... READ MORE

Airlines
Emirates SkyCargo’s global network grows to 75 destinations  Upped frequency of flights to Bengaluru and Chennai Currently operating more than 100 flights a day from its hub in Dubai. Emirates SkyCargo has expanded its weekly sche... READ MORE

People
Moritz Küppers to head the aviation division at Mitteldeutsche Airport Moritz Küppers has been announced to be the new head of the Aviation Division at Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG, effective June 1. The new appointment also indicates that the avia... READ MORE

Airlines
Finnair adds cargo capacity by removing seats from two A330 wide-body aircraft Finnair has modified two Airbus A330 aircraft for cargo use by removing economy class seats from the cabin. This way the freight can be carried in the cabin in addition to the car... READ MORE