IATA’s latest global airline financial outlook shows improved results amid the continuing COVID-19 crisis
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) opened its annual general meeting in Boston and announced its latest outlook for airline… Read More »
Vallair delivers its third Airbus A321 freighter
Vallair, the mature aircraft asset specialist dedicated to the support of both operators and lessors, and launch customer of the… Read More »
Ukraine’s Meridian to acquire B737, B767 freighters
Meridian is planning to acquire B737 and B767 freighters between 2022-2023 according to a United States Department of Transportation (DOT)… Read More »
JD.com charters B747 for UK-China flights
Chinese e-commerce retailer JD.com has signed a charter agreement with Moldova’s Aerotranscargo (F5, Chisinau) to operate 3x weekly between Hefei… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet “wipes out most debts” with cargo sale
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) shareholders have approved the transfer of its cargo and logistics business, SpiceXpress and Logistics Private Ltd,… Read More »
Boeing raised its forecast for China’s aircraft demand for the next 20 years to $1.47 trillion
Boeing raised its forecast slightly on Thursday for China’s aircraft demand for the next 20 years, betting on the country’s… Read More »
United Airlines has become a thriving freight company during the pandemic
During the pandemic, many airlines shifted their focus to flying freight to make up for lost passenger revenue. But no… Read More »
Airbus in talks on sales of A350 freighters and more A320s
Airbus is in talks with several potential customers for a new A350 freighter while seeing signs of demand for smaller… Read More »
Lufthansa Cargo grows Its 777-200LRF fleet with former Emirates jet
Lufthansa’s cargo plans have changed due to the pandemic. Once planning to reduce capacity, the carrier announced that it will… Read More »
Airbus pitching new A350 freighter to UPS and DHL
Airbus’ planned freighter version of the A350 jet is attracting interest from major cargo firms United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) and… Read More »
Australia’s Rex defers B737-800 deliveries due to lockdowns
Rex – Regional Express (ZL, Wagga Wagga) is no longer planning to add a further four B737-800s in 2021 but… Read More »
SpaceX launched its 21st rocket of the year sending a robotic Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station
SpaceX launched its 21st rocket of the year on Aug. 29, sending a robotic Dragon cargo capsule toward the International… Read More »
Dynamic Growth of Cargo Traffic at Katowice Airport
SUMMARY OF JULY 2021 During the seventh month of 2021, 2,607 tonnes of freight, i.e. 762 tonnes more (+41.3%) in… Read More »
Panama’s Copa Air to convert two B737-800s into freighters
Copa Airlines (CM, Panamá City Tocumen Int’l) is set to again operate in-house dedicated freighters after more than two decades… Read More »
Malaysia’s Kargo Xpress to add two B737-800(BCF)s
Kargo Xpress (KXP, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) has ordered two B737-800(BCF)s from GECAS with deliveries scheduled for October 2021 and January 2022, respectively. The two Boeing freighters will… Read More »
The Pentagon is sending commercial airliners to Afghanistan
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin activated the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) on Sunday, drawing commercial airline companies into… Read More »
Alaska Airlines 737 flight evacuates after landing at SEA due to cell phone fire
An Alaska Airlines flight arriving from New Orleans had to evacuate shortly after landing at Sea-Tac Airport due to a… Read More »
Colombia’s AeroSucre adds first B737-300 freighter
AeroSucre (KRE, Barranquilla) has expanded its fleet with the addition of its first B737-300(F), which arrived in Bogotá on August… Read More »
Ethiopian to open 767-300P2F line with IAI, and set to increase cargo fleet
Ethiopian Airlines has signed a partnership agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries for the opening of a B767-300 P2F conversion line… Read More »
DHL Express adds 12 electric aircraft to fleet
DHL has purchased 12 electric aircraft from Eviation which will operate on all routes currently serviced by piston and turbine… Read More »
Singapore’s transport minister says aviation sector recovery will be a ‘long haul’
Singapore is lifting some border restrictions but recovery in its important aviation sector remains challenging given the Covid-19 pandemic’s uncertain… Read More »
New gov’t may reconsider Samoa Airways’ B737 plans
The newly confirmed government of Samoa is not convinced that adding an in-house B737-800 for Samoa Airways (OL, Apia Faleolo),… Read More »