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FREIGH Tabloid page bled.indd 1 31/01/2019 10:04 The weekly newspaper for air cargo professionals

No. 1,020 25 February 2019

How drones will change the world’s airspace Page 4 - 5

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EMIRATES ADDS PORTO FLIGHTS MIDDLE East carrier to open up export opportunities from Por- tugal’s second city from July. Pilots union rains on It will offer 18 tonnes of cargo capacity four days a week... PAGE 2

ECS TO SELL SPACE GSA’S French arm Aero Cargo to market freight capacity for a new national airline. Air Sene- gal‘s network is based on Blaise Diagne International... ’s parade PAGE 2 he Teamsters Union, which represents Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) approach, the best interests of all parties.” Atlas Air and pilots who fly for we — the pilots who fly for AAWW’s Atlas Air and AAWW meanwhile announced record fourth- IS LUFTY’S NEW BABY DHL and Air, is warning investors Southern Air and ATSG’s ABX Air — are warning quarter and full-year volumes, revenue and earnings A BOEING 777F becomes the not to believe the positive spin put out by shareholders, analysts, and more of numerous in 2018, and predicted continued growth in 2019. latest addition to the the parent company in its latest financial issues at the carriers that executives will not be President and CEO William Flynn, said: “Our focus Cargo fleet, the sixth example results. In an open letter to investors, it says that reporting. is on express and e-commerce, and fast-growing of the type. But it heralds the T end for the older MD11F... many pilots are leaving the employment of Atlas Air “Both AAWW and ATSG are continuing markets in Asia and elsewhere, such as South Worldwide Holdings (AAWW)’s subsidiaries Atlas partnerships with DHL and Amazon, with potential America, where we had the strongest year in the PAGE 3 Air, Southern Air and ABX Air, disillusioned with pay to expand the work. But don’t be fooled. As pilots at company’s history. As airfreight tonnage continues and conditions. the carriers know all too well, such partnerships are to grow, further globalization will require time- The letter says that a recent survey of more than not sustainable if the current attrition, retirement definite air networks to facilitate the flow of goods.” 1,200 pilots showed that over 60% were preparing and working conditions persist at AAWW and He added: “We expect to benefit from a full- to leave and seek work at competitors like UPS and ATSG.” year of flying by the aircraft we added in 2018 for FedEx; more than 65% of pilots who responded In response, an AAWW spokesperson said: customers such as Asiana, DHL Express, Inditex from Atlas Air and ABX Air had little faith that the “We remain committed to recognising our pilots’ and SF Express. We will see our first year of flying carriers have enough pilots to meet the long-term significant contributions through the completion twenty 767-300s for Amazon.” needs of the programme. Cancellations of a Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) Flynn declared: “As a result of the momentum that FEATURE: and flight delays for Amazon Air were reported by that is competitive, aligns with Atlas’ business we see, we anticipate that our adjusted net income THERE has been precious little almost 50% of pilots who responded. model and satisfies stakeholders. We continue to in 2019 will grow by a mid- to upper-single-digit sunshine lately, only Yellow Vest The union claimed that pay rates were lagging bargain with the Teamsters for a J