US carrier GlobalX in joint venture to launch Australian cargo airline

Global Crossing Airlines, a startup charter airline still trying to establish itself in the U.S. market, joined forces with a private equity group in Asia to establish an airline in Australia that intends to provide dedicated cargo and passenger transportation.

The joint venture entity, which has yet to be named, will apply for an Australian air operators certificate to offer both charter and contracted flying for other airlines or large businesses within Australia and to key Asian markets. It...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-carrier-globalx-in-joint-venture-to-launch-australian-cargo-airline

GlobalX Airlines delivers Haiti relief supplies after airport reopens

Global Crossing Airlines, a hybrid passenger-cargo charter airline based in Miami, on Thursday was the first commercial airline to fly into Haiti since warring gangs closed the main airport in Port-au-Prince in early March. The Airbus A321 converted cargo jet carried U.S. State Department humanitarian aid for the ravaged country. 

Coordinated gang attacks on institutions and residents have paralyzed the Caribbean nation since late February, worsening difficult living conditions and creating tens...

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GlobalX Airlines defies cargo trend with fleet strategy

MIAMI — Startup Global Crossing Airlines is scheduled to take delivery of two additional narrowbody freighters in December, on its way to a planned fleet of 15 cargo jets by 2026 — a notable contrast to other cargo operators that are putting the brakes on expansion amid a prolonged shipping downturn.

The Miami-based carrier, which also provides passenger charter service, received its cargo operating license earlier this year from the Federal Aviation Administration and now operates three Airbus...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/globalx-airlines-defies-cargo-trend-with-fleet-strategy