China Southern Cargo gains AOC
China Southern Cargo has received its AOC as the parent group spins off its freighter operating business. The new China Southern Cargo business received its AOC from the Civil Aviation Administration of Central South China earlier this month, the carrier said via its official Weibo account. The new division will be based in Guangzhou and […]
Caribbean Cargo adds capacity on routes
Caribbean Airlines Cargo is increasing its weekly freighter capacity to meet growing demand on its Miami-Kingston-Miami and Miami-Trinidad-Miami routes. From May 2, the carrier is adding 200,000 lb of airfreight capacity each week with additional flights. The updated schedule includes four weekly flights between Miami and Trinidad, as the carrier launches a new Monday flight. […]
Vallair delivers the world’s first Airbus A321 freighter converted aircraft to launch operator Qantas Freight
Vallair, the mature aircraft asset specialist, has delivered its pioneering Airbus A321 P2F (passenger to freighter) conversion to launch operator Qantas. The aircraft, MSN 835, was converted by EFW in at ST Engineering’s facility in Singapore and will be the only aircraft phased into Qantas’ fleet this year. “The A321 is the future of freighter […]
ATR: First Ever Purpose-Built Regional Freighter Takes Flight
ATR, the world number one regional aircraft manufacturer, today announces the successful first flight of its new purpose-built regional freighter aircraft. The flight took off at 14:00 from its Saint-Martin site and lasted two hours. During the flight, crew onboard performed a number of tests to measure the new aircraft’s flight envelope and flight performance. […]
Boeing entraga el primer 737-800 convertido en carguero
El fabricante estadounidense Boeing anunció este jueves 19 de abril la entrega del primer Boeing 737-800 BCF, que se convierte también en el primer Next Generation convertido a carguero directamente por el fabricante como parte del programa Boeing Converted Freighter. El cliente de lanzamiento fue la sueca West Atlantic Group, que operará el modelo a […]
Azul announces lease of two used freighter aircraft
Azul announces the lease of two used Boeing 737-400F to support the rapid growth of its cargo business unit, Azul Cargo Express. Both aircraft are expected to be delivered during the second half of this year. As a result, Azul Cargo Express will have additional capacity and greater flexibility to provide customized solutions for its […]
UPS ordena 14 nuevos cargueros Boeing 747-8
En el marco de la celebración del 30 aniversario UPS Airlines, el fabricante estadounidense Boeing anunció la intención de United Parcel Service, Inc., en adquirir 14 aviones Boeing 747-8F (Freighter) adicionales al pedido realizado durante el otoño del 2016 por 14 aviones del mismo modelo. Está claro que para el fabricante, este es un buen […]
Boeing, Turkish Airlines Announce Order for Three 777 Freighters
Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Turkish Airlines announced that the carrier ordered three more 777 Freighters in December 2017. The new order came weeks after the carrier took delivery of two of the large cargo jets as part of its plan to further expand its freight business. «These freighter orders will surely contribute to our significant target […]
Air Canada Cargo to cut freighter operation
Air Canada Cargo has confirmed that after a year and a half it will cut its freighter operation to the US, Mexico, Europe and South America. The Canadian airline confirmed that it would axe its B767-300F freighter partnership with lessor Cargojet at the end of this year. Air Cargo News first reported that the partnership […]
Boeing, Qatar Airways Announce Order for Two 747-8 Freighters and Four 777-300ERs
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Qatar Airways announced an order today for two 747-8 Freighters and four 777-300ERs (Extended Range), valued at $2.16 billion at list prices. The orders were previously unidentified on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website. The airline also received the first of its 747-8 Freighters at a delivery ceremony attended by His Excellency […]
