Freighter conversion: a way to double an aircraft’s life and add cargo capacity
Airlines are grappling with the difficulties of increasing their freight capacity while holding off adding unnecessary capacity into the passenger… Read More »
Boeing books two 737-800BCF orders, says new freighter conversion lines opening
Boeing said on Sunday a customer had ordered two converted 737-800BCF freighters and that it had signed agreements to open… Read More »
ATR’s first purpose-built regional freighter flies
ATR, the world number one regional aircraft manufacturer, announced the successful first flight of its new purpose-built regional freighter aircraft… Read More »
Southwest says half of grounded Boeing 737-800 planes back in service
Southwest Airlines Co LUV.N said on Thursday it has now returned to service about half the 115 Boeing BA.N 737-800 aircraft it temporarily grounded… Read More »
Proflight Zambia converts planes for cargo to stay afloat
Struggling with a massive downturn in passenger flight demand because of COVID-19, Proflight Zambia (P0, Lusaka) has converted some of… Read More »
Seychelles Int’l Airways to launch cargo charters in 3Q20
Seychelles International Airways (SCH, Mahé) is planning to launch on September 10, 2020, initially chartering an A340-600 for cargo-only flights… Read More »
Fiji Airways to cut costs by further 20%, boosts cargo ops
Fiji Airways (FJ, Nadi) will look to reduce monthly costs by a further 20% when global air travel improves, managing… Read More »
Bahrain’s Texel Air takes first 737-700(FC)
Texel Air (XLR, Bahrain Int’l) has taken delivery of its first B737-700(FC), a combi passenger/freighter it can configure into seven… Read More »
Biman Bangladesh suspends freighter plans; delays Dash 8s
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG, Dhaka) has suspended its plan to add two dedicated freighters as the financial impact of the… Read More »
Russia’s AirBridgeCargo adds Boeing 777 freighter
AirBridgeCargo (RU, Ulyanovsk Vostochny) took delivery of its maiden Boeing 777-F on August 17, 2020. The aircraft joined the carrier’s… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet to add an A340 makeshift freighter
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) will add an A340 freighter to its existing cargo fleet of three B737-700(BDSF)s, two B737-800(BCF)s, and… Read More »
Momentum builds for Cessna SkyCourier as second test article takes flight
Textron Aviation has completed the successful flight of its second Cessna SkyCourier flight test article (P1), which took place on… Read More »
Cathay forecasts weak passenger demand but stronger cargo after record loss
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (0293.HK) warned it did not expect a meaningful recovery in passenger demand for some… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX cancellations rise, deliveries drop as crises drag on
Boeing customers scrubbed more than 400 orders for the U.S. planemaker’s grounded 737 MAX jets this year, while the company’s… Read More »
VALLAIR signs MoU with CHAMP Cargosystems
Vallair, the mature aircraft and asset specialist, and launch customer for the A321 freighter conversion (A321F), has signed an MoU… Read More »
Embraer proposes cargo options for commercial aircraft
With the significant decline in the number of airline passengers and the booming demand for air cargo capacity, Embraer has… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane catches fire at Shanghai airport, no casualties
An Ethiopian Airlines’ Boeing 777 cargo plane caught fire while loading cargo at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Wednesday, the… Read More »
Hi Fly converts its A380 to carry cargo
Hi Fly has converted its A380 (9H-MIP | MSN 006) to a cargo configuration by removing seating from both decks…. Read More »
Emirates SkyCargo expands cargo connectivity to 100 destinations
Emirates SkyCargo also operates a number of special charter flights every week An Emirates SkyCargo 747 freighter. Emirates SkyCargo will… Read More »
Emirates to modify 10 passenger aircraft to expand cargo capacity
The removal of seats on 10 Emirates aircraft will allow each of them to transport an additional 17 tonnes of… Read More »
Cessna Skycourier completes maiden flight
According to ainonline.com Cessna SkyCourier twin-turboprop prototype completed its maiden flight on 17 May from Beech Field at Textron Aviation’s… Read More »
Zhengzhou cargo network strengthened by regional carrier
A new route between Guangzhou and Seoul via Zhengzhou is bolstering Henan province in its bid to become a key… Read More »