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Liu oversees one of Asia’s largest and most dynamic cargo fleets, which currently includes eighteen 747-400Fs, three 777Fs and has at times throughout the year included passenger freighters as a supplement. Since the onset of the pandemic, China Airlines’ cargo division has delivered a rare lifeline to its struggling passenger arm.
Air Cargo World, for his leadership during the pandemic. China Airlines’ cargo division not only achieved triple-digit year-over-year increases in revenue for two consecutive quarters last year, but actually saved the airline from the red in the second quarter of 2020.
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At the end of this year of upheaval, it can be helpful to look back at some of the biggest stories from 2020. We at
Air Cargo World have selected 10 of our top stories tracing the changes in the air cargo industry throughout the year. Read on for major stories of 2020.
The containers are about 1 meter wide and come in five different lengths. Photo/Colibri Aero
The widespread use of passenger aircraft for cargo-only flights in 2020 prompted OEMs, MROs and carriers to seek out creative ways to increase cargo capacity on aircraft without main-deck capacity. This story details an example of the development of cargo containers for use in passenger cabins. Since these permanent cargo containers were developed mid-year, other temporary and permanent solutions have been utilized by airlines for these flights.
After a difficult year caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the world welcomed the first distribution of vaccines during the final quarter of 2020. However, to safely transport vaccines needing a range of temperature and handling requirements, airlines, freight forwarders and other air cargo operators began preparing months ago to meet needs that were still unknown. In this list, we at
Air Cargo World rank the top five stories on preparation for and eventual airfreight distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
UPS delivers Pfizer vaccines. Photo/UPS
After the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech was the first to receive authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, express operators began moving the vaccine to states that same weekend. Since then, lawmakers and healthcare workers have been among the first in the country to receive the first of two doses required.
Air Cargo World editors and readers selected Eddy Liu, vice president of cargo at China Airlines, as 2020’s Air Cargo Executive of the Year. In Liu’s profile and the cover feature for the December 2020/January 2021 issue of Air Cargo World, Associate Editor Jeff Lee delves into how China Airlines has evolved its operations during […]
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