AA Cargo and US Airways Cargo become one on October 20

Ten months after the official merger of American Airlines and US Airways, AA announced that it has set October 20 as the date that American and US Airways will become one cargo organisation.

The cargo team has been working hard to plan for a seamless transition and I thank you for your patience and loyalty during this time, said Jim Butler, president of American Airlines Cargo, in a letter to customers sent recently.

Starting 20 October, there will be a single air waybill using the American Airlines prefix 001, reports Atlanta area Air Cargo World.

"The combination of our networks is only the beginning of many exciting changes built around your needs," Mr Butler said. "With initiatives like E-freight, a new state-of-the-art pharmaceutical facility in Philadelphia, and 70 new wide-body and hundreds of narrow-body aircraft on the way, we are modernising the cargo business with you in mind."