News / Air charters for US automakers take off following strike at the 'big three'

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US operator Ascent Global Logistics had a busy October and November, and December is likely going to be even more intense.

The reason is not the seasonal shopping frenzy, but plenty of urgent shipments for the automotive industry – especially for the ’big three’ Detroit auto makers ,which are ramping up production following a strike by members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union from mid-September through October.

“During the about 44-day UAW work stoppages we were extremely busy, flying charters (particularly ...