FedEx relocates pilots from Hong Kong over city quarantine rules
Global delivery giant FedEx said Nov. 17 it was closing its crew base in Hong Kong and relocating pilots overseas… Read More »
Canada’s Enerjet rebrands as Lynx Air, eyes 2Q22 debut
Canadian budget startup Lynx Air is to debut early next year with a fleet of three new B737 MAX on… Read More »
Air Tanzania confirms Boeing 737 MAX, 787, 767 freighter plans
The Tanzanian government has reached an agreement with Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) for the purchase of four aircraft including one… Read More »
Boeing to add three new air freighter conversion lines
Boeing will open three new air freighter conversion lines, one in London and the other two in Kelowna, British Columbia,… Read More »
Boeing exec says “The freighter markets are on fire right now. That’s where we see real growth”
A top executive at Boeing has underlined the importance that cargo now plays in the aerospace industry, nearly two years… Read More »
DHL orders nine 767-300(BCF) freighters
DHL Express has ordered nine additional B767-300(ERBCF)s from Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare). A statement issued during the ongoing Dubai Air… Read More »
Canada’s Air Inuit takes first Dash 8-300F with LCD
Air Inuit (3H, Kuujjuaq) has completed the conversion of its third DHC-8-300(F), which is also the world’s first unit of… Read More »
Malaysia’s My Jet Xpress eyes 737NG, widebody freighters
My Jet Xpress Airlines (N7, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) will acquire two B737-800 freighters and even a widebody transport as it… Read More »
World’s only civilian C-160 Transall destroyed
The world’s only civilian Transall C-160NG was destroyed in a crash on November 3, 2021, at Dolow airport in southern… Read More »
Kenya’s Astral Aviation secures 757 freighters
Astral Aviation (8V, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) has signed operating leases with US-based Aquila Air Capital for three B757-200(PCF)s, with delivery… Read More »
Boeing delivered 27 planes in October, airlines still waiting on new Dreamliners
Boeing said Tuesday that it delivered 27 planes to customers last month, but deliveries of its 787 Dreamliners remain suspended,… Read More »
J&C Aero and SmartLynx Airlines working towards permanent EASA STC approval
International aviation design and production company J&C Aero and SmartLynx Airlines have strengthened their in-cabin cargo transportation partnership. Under a… Read More »
Bahrain’s MENA Cargo Airlines eyes 737-800 freighters
MENA Cargo Airlines (Bahrain Int’l) plans to add at least three B737-800 freighters over the coming months with the first… Read More »
AirAsia charters 737-800(BCF), eyes A321neo freighters
AirAsia Group has chartered in its first dedicated freighter, a B737-800(BCF) operated by Thailand’s K-Mile Asia (8K, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi), for… Read More »
Australia’s Pacific Air Express retires only aircraft
Pacific Air Express (Australia) (PE, Brisbane Int’l) has retired its only active aircraft, B757-200(PCF) VH-PQA (msn 22611), and effectively suspended… Read More »
FedEx Express to establish Dubai World hub
FedEx Express (FX, Memphis Int’l) is to build a new regional hub at Dubai South, the logistics district located close… Read More »
ATSG to convert four owned 767-300(ER)s
Air Transport Services Group has placed an order with Boeing for the conversion of four B767-300(ER)s owned by the holding… Read More »
IATA reports Air Cargo up 9.1% in September and capacity remains constrained
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released September 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued to… Read More »
AirAsia interested in potential Airbus A321neo freighter
Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd (AIRA.KL) is in talks with Airbus SE (AIR.PA) about its interest in the manufacturer developing a… Read More »
Maersk expands air freight with new Boeing 777F jets and logistics firm acquisition
Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) said on Tuesday it will buy freight-forwarder Senator International along with two Boeing aircraft, the firm’s… Read More »
Denmark’s Star Air to add five freighters including 777s
Star Air (Denmark) (SRR, Copenhagen Kastrup) will induct five additional freighters over the next three years, parent firm Maersk has… Read More »
Saudia disposes of its two 747-8 freighters
Saudia (SV, Jeddah) has disposed of its two B747-8(F)s following their sale to AFG Aviation Ireland, a wholly owned subsidiary… Read More »