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AWIN ANALYSIS
 
Ben Goldstein

The U.S. Transportation Department finalized a new rule narrowing the criteria it uses to hold airlines accountable for “unfair and deceptive” business practices. 
 
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GALLERY
Linda Blachly

IATA DG and CEO Alexandre de Juniac called the delivering of billions of doses of a vaccine that must be transported and stored in a deep-frozen state to the entire world efficiently a “hugely complex logistical challenge across the supply chain.” Here are some airlines that have accepted the challenge.
 
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Faced with the need to move freight quickly and efficiently, Cathay Pacific Airways made the strategic decision to convert a B777-300ER passenger aircraft and partner with freight forwarder Unique Logistics to fly from Vietnam via Hong Kong to Pittsburgh. The new, 12-week cargo program takes advantage of Pittsburgh’s strategic North American location between the Northeast and Midwest in the U.S. and the speed at which cargo moves via Pittsburgh.  
 
All regions face a steep uphill climb from the COVID-19 crisis, but some more than others. Here's a roundup of regional outlooks from around the world.
 
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An IATA airport code, designates many airports and metropolitan areas around the world. How well do you know IATA airport codes? Take our quiz and find out.
 
The air transport industry that emerges from the pandemic will look vastly different, and the implications are wide-ranging and highly disruptive. There will be winners and losers in a more constrained marketplace.
 
POLL
  • Yes, the new guidelines make sense
  • No, the new guidelines are dangerous
  • Maybe, some countries will, some won’t
 
ROUTES RECONNECTED
Aviation consultancy ASM analyzes the Asia-Pacific region, where capacity has fallen less sharply than in other parts of the world.
 
CAPA ANALYSIS
For anyone dreaming of a rapid snap-back to ‘2019 normal mode’ for the aviation and travel industries, it’s wake-up time. Recovery will be slow, lumpy and challenging.
 
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Chen Chaunren

The Chinese aviation market has rebounded quickly after this year’s first-quarter lockdown.
 
 
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