Air Canada’s first converted Boeing 767 freighter enters service
The first Boeing 767-300ER converted into a freighter by Air Canada (ADH2) conducted its first cargo flight from…
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CMA CGM Group and Airbus sign MoU for four A350 freighters
A French transportation and shipping company, CMA CGM Group, signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus…
Lessor ALC orders 111 aircraft from Airbus, including first A350 freighters
Airbus stole the show on day 2 of the Dubai Airshow, announcing a preliminary 111-aircraft order from lessor…
Boeing in advanced talks over 777X freighter, adds more 737 P2F conversion lines
Boeing is in “advanced talks” with customers over a freighter version of its 777X passenger plane, an executive…
Cargo demand spurs Astral Aviation to lease 757 fleet
Nairobi-based cargo carrier Astral Aviation will expand its cargo fleet with three Boeing 757-200F freighter aircraft following the…
Explainer: Why are there no modular cargo aircraft?
Why are modern freighter airplanes not modular? In the cargo industry, modularity of various kinds revolutionized the sector…
Airbus determined to bring more competition to the cargo market
With the increasing demand for air cargo, the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus chief executive believes the market needs…
GAMECO & Boeing to boost 767 freighter conversion capacity in China
Boeing and Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (GAMECO) announced plans to create additional capacity in China for the…
AirAsia logistics arm to obtain six freighter aircraft
Noticing a surge in demand for logistics operations within the aviation industry during COVID times, AirAsia is planning…
Cargolux B747 collides with Southwest B737 at Chicago O’Hare Airport
Cargolux flight CV9796 departing from Chicago-O’Hare International Airport (ORD), collided with Southwest Airlines (LUV) flight WN2750 on June…
First-ever 787 Dreamliners repurposed for cargo operations
With the rising global demand for cargo transportation and the need to fulfill that capacity, Kenya Airways together…
Air Canada Cargo unveils initial routes of its special Boeing 767-300ERs
Air Canada Cargo, the cargo arm of the Canadian flag carrier, has scheduled the first routes of its…
Africa cargo market soaring: Asia-Africa trade on the rise, IATA says
Global air cargo volumes continue to outperform pre-pandemic levels. According to April 2021 data released by the International Air Transport…
AirAsia’s logistic arm to launch first dedicated freighter in Q3
Malaysian based low-cost carrier AirAsia is set to operate its first dedicated cargo aircraft through its logistics arm…
Ethiopian Airlines delivers 1 million vaccine doses from Beijing to Harare
On March 31, 2021, Ethiopian Airlines transported 1,056,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from Beijing to Harare via the carrier’s…
Iberia airlines adopts A330 conversion to “preighter”
Iberia Airlines announced the launch of its Airbus A330 “preighter”, the company’s first passenger to freighter conversion.Spain’s flag…
Boeing gets two 737-800BCF orders, launches more conversion lines
Boeing announced that an unidentified customer made an order for two 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) on WHAN.…
Korean Air converts two Boeing 777 into freighters
Korean Air has converted two Boeing 777-300ER airliners into cargo aircraft after cargo revenue for the airline climbed…