US DOT approves emergency cargo flights to Cuba

Front view of an twin turboprop cargo plane.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted temporary approval to small cargo airlines in South Florida to fly emergency aid to Cuba, where large protests have erupted in recent days in response to a long-simmering economic crisis worsened by the COVID pandemic.

The department said IBC Airways and Skyway Enterprises could each operate 20 flights from Miami to Havana through late September carrying humanitarian aid and diplomatic cargo for the U.S. Embassy.

Last August, the Trump...

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US blocks air cargo flights with aid for Cuba

A small propeller-driven cargo plane comes in for landing with wheels down against bright blue sky.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has denied requests from two small air charter companies in South Florida for exemptions to a recent embargo on nonscheduled cargo flights to Cuba. The decision underscores the raw political emotions regarding the Cuban regime, but also how businesses use the regulatory process to maintain competitive advantage.

The suspension of charter operations is the latest effort by the Trump administration to squeeze the Havana government over its human rights record...

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