UPS, FedEx Scramble as MD-11 Grounding Hits Peak Season Capacity
United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx are rushing to secure enough freighter capacity as an indefinite grounding of the MD-11—one… Read More »
Fatigue Cracks Found in UPS MD-11 Wreckage Offer Major Clue in Deadly Kentucky Crash
Fatigue Cracks Found in UPS MD-11 Wreckage Offer Major Clue in Deadly Kentucky Crash
FAA Widens Emergency Directive to Include DC-10 Aircraft
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has expanded its emergency airworthiness directive on MD-11 engine pylons to also cover McDonnell… Read More »
Silk Way West Airlines Expands A350F Order to Four Freighters
Silk Way West Airlines Expands A350F Order to Four Freighters
Early Probe Finds Engine Surge After Landing in Hong Kong 747 Cargo Plane Crash
A preliminary investigation into a tragic freight aircraft crash at Hong Kong International Airport on October 20, 2025, reveals that… Read More »
FAA Expands Grounding to MD-10 and DC-10 Aircraft After Deadly UPS MD-11 Crash
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has widened its emergency grounding order to include the McDonnell Douglas MD-10 and DC-10 aircraft… Read More »
FedEx Minimizes Disruption After MD-11 Grounding With Backup Fleet
FedEx says it expects only limited shipping disruption after the FAA ordered the temporary grounding of all MD-11 freighters, following… Read More »
Turkey Grounds C-130 Fleet After Fatal Military Plane Crash Kills 20 in Georgia
Turkey has temporarily grounded its fleet of C-130 military cargo planes following a deadly crash in Georgia that killed all… Read More »
FAA Orders Urgent Inspections of MD-11 Engine Pylons After Deadly UPS Crash
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) requiring immediate inspections of all McDonnell Douglas MD-11… Read More »
UPS and FedEx Ground Entire MD-11 Fleets After Deadly Crash
Both UPS and FedEx have temporarily grounded their McDonnell Douglas MD-11 fleets following the deadly UPS crash in Louisville that… Read More »
Crashed UPS MD-11 Was Part of Aging Fleet with Costly Legacy
The UPS jet involved in the deadly Kentucky crash was part of a fleet of aging McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft… Read More »
Afghan Government Orders Ariana to Acquire Freighter, Cut Cargo Fees
The Afghan government has directed Ariana Afghan Airlines (FG, Kabul) to acquire a dedicated freighter aircraft and reduce its cargo… Read More »
Investigators Recover Black Boxes from Deadly UPS MD-11 Plane Crash in Louisville
Federal investigators have recovered both flight recorders from the wreckage of the UPS cargo plane that crashed and exploded during… Read More »
U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Belavia and Government Aircraft
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has officially removed Belarusian flag carrier Belavia (B2, Minsk National) from its… Read More »
UPS MD-11 Cargo Plane Crashes and Burns at Louisville Airport
A tragic accident occurred at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on November 4, 2025, when a UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11… Read More »
Indonesia Takes Delivery of First Airbus A400M
Indonesia has officially received its first Airbus A400M military transport aircraft, marking a major milestone in the country’s ongoing fleet… Read More »
Korean Air Converts Seven A350-1000 Orders into A350F Freighters
Korean Air, already the sixth-largest cargo airline globally by freight tonnage, has taken a strategic leap into the freighter market… Read More »
US Halts New Routes and Cargo Flights by Mexican Airlines
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has rejected new route applications from Aeroméxico, Volaris, and Viva Aerobus for flights departing… Read More »
Samaritan’s Purse Launches First Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Samaritan’s Purse (NSP) has introduced its first Boeing 767-300ERF into service, marking a major milestone for the humanitarian organization’s global… Read More »
Air Inuit Takes Delivery of Its First Boeing 737-800 Combi
Air Inuit (3H, Kuujjuaq) has received its first Boeing 737-800 Combi aircraft, marking a major milestone in the airline’s ongoing… Read More »
Airbus Forecasts Freighter Fleet to Grow 45% by 2045
Airbus expects the global freighter fleet to grow by 45% over the next two decades, reaching approximately 3,420 aircraft, according… Read More »
AEI Launches 737-900ER Freighter Conversion Program Targeting 2029
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has announced a four-year plan to develop the first Boeing 737-900ER Special Freighter conversion, expanding its… Read More »