NTSB to interview pilots, survey site of ditched old 737 cargo plane off Hawaii coast
National Transportation Safety Board investigators plan to use sonar imaging to try to locate a Boeing 737-200 cargo jet that… Read More »
Boeing 737 cargo plane makes emergency water landing off Hawaii
A Boeing 737-200 cargo plane made an emergency landing in the ocean near Honolulu early Friday after pilots reported engine trouble, the… Read More »
Online retail giant Amazon’s emissions from fossil fuels soared 69% last year
However, Amazon depends on fuel-burning planes and trucks to ship billions of items around the world. In fact, it announced… Read More »
Putting Bournemouth on the Cargo Map
Behind the California-style beach promenade, the sandcastles, cafes and bars, sits Bournemouth Airport, riding the waves and proudly announcing its… Read More »
FedEx firms up twenty B767 freighter options
FedEx Express (FX, Memphis Int’l) firmed up twenty B767-300F options with Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) on June 22 bringing its… Read More »
Canada’s WestJet to start B737 freighter ops in 2Q22
WestJet (WS, Calgary) is set to venture into the freighter segment with the induction of its first B737-800(BCF) set for… Read More »
UK’s ZFG Air eyes cargo flights from Newcastle
ZFG Air plans to establish an air cargo hub at Newcastle, GB airport in the north of England, initially using… Read More »
Airbus launches A350 cargo to fix its freighter fortunes
Seeing an opening with uncertain Boeing product strategy, Airbus advances toward an A350 freighter. Possible buyers urge consideration of an… Read More »
Colombia’s Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas to add B737-400(F)
Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas (4L, Bogotá) is planning to add its first B737-400(F) in the third quarter of 2021 and possibly… Read More »
Cathay Pacific expects lower first-half loss on cost savings and strong demand for cargo
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Friday that losses in the first half are expected to be “somewhat” lower than… Read More »
American partners with cargo.one digital freight booking
American Airlines is the first US-based airline to partner with cargo.one, a European platform for booking and marketing air freight… Read More »
Italy’s AlisCargo eyes launch with B777 makeshift freighters
AlisCargo is preparing to launch as a cargo specialist based out of Milan Malpensa and will initially deploy two B777-200(ER)s… Read More »
FedEx to test self-driving package deliveries with startup Nuro
FedEx Corp and robotics company Nuro on Tuesday announced a multi-year agreement to test self-driving vehicles in the package delivery… Read More »
Vallair leases the first Airbus A321F in Europe to SmartLynx Malta
Vallair, the mature aircraft asset and cargo conversion specialist dedicated to the support of both operators and lessors, has delivered… Read More »
Amsterdam’s New Airline & Cargo Partnerships team
100 days ago, industry challenges became Schiphol opportunities. We restructured Route & Business Development into a new team: Airline &… Read More »
Boeing offers new 777X freighter as Qatar eyes order
Qatar Airways is weighing a multibillion-dollar investment with a potential order for 30 or more freighters, attracting interest from Boeing… Read More »
Qatar Airways snubs the B737 MAX, A321(XLR), and A380
Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad Int’l) has no plans to take the B737-8s which it ordered for its now quasi-defunct… Read More »
Riga Airport Doubles its Cargo Volumes in April
As compared to April 2020, the volume of cargo handled at Riga Airport in April 2021 has increased by 102%, reaching… Read More »
Russia’s Atran to double B737-800(BCF) fleet
Atran (V8, Moscow Vnukovo) has dry-leased two more B737-800(BCF)s from GECAS, adding the pair already delivered to the Russian cargo… Read More »
Bulgaria’s Cargo Air adds first B737-800(SF)
Cargo Air (CGF, Sofia) took delivery of its first B737-800(SF) on May 18, 2021, shortly after the European Union Aviation… Read More »
U.S. requires inspections for wire failure on Boeing 737 Classic planes
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday it was requiring U.S. operators of 143 Boeing Co (BA.N) 737 Classic series airplanes… Read More »
Amazon Air launches daily flight, brings new jobs to Kansas City International Airport
Amazon Air touches down at Kansas City International Airport for the first time on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Amazon Air… Read More »
Amazon Air Launches Daily Cargo Service at Pittsburgh International Airport
Amazon Air touched down at Pittsburgh International Airport for the first time Wednesday night, adding Pittsburgh to its expanding U.S…. Read More »
Canadian North to retire B737-200(C)s
Canadian North (5T, Yellowknife) is set to retire its two remaining B737-200(C)s by early 2022 and replace them with other… Read More »
Malaysia Airlines retires A380s, to take 737 MAX in 2024
Malaysia Airlines (MH, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) will try and sell all six of its A380-800s as it sees no place… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet targets five more B737 freighters
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) is planning to expand its dedicated freighter fleet with a further five B737 freighters, the chief… Read More »