World Airline News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Avianca Cargo presented its new brand concept, marking a pivotal transformation highlighting its commitment to exceptional service. This reinvention embodies the new essence of “ Avianca Cargo, we are doing it for you ,” reflecting the airline’s focus on customer needs and long-term partnerships.

Cargo

World Airline News

JANUARY 9, 2025

STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has placed a firm order with Airbus for five more A350F freighters. This doubles an initial order from the airline last year for five of the all-new cargo aircraft. TheA350Ffleet will be operated by STARLUX Cargo on some of the worlds busiest freight routes.

Payload

Aviation Bussiness News

JULY 7, 2025

Once converted, it will be capable of transporting up to 98 tonnes over 5,000 nautical miles, with a substantial volume of 819 cubic metres of cargo on long-haul routes, including transatlantic operations. Its impressive payload capacity and range make it an attractive option for cargo operators worldwide.”

Cargo

Aviation Bussiness News

MARCH 4, 2025

General Sales & Service Agent (GSSA), the ECS Group, has announced a new strategic partnership between its subsidiary Aero Cargo Belgium and Thai Airways, which it says will redefine cargo connectivity on essential routes between Europe and Asia.

Cargo

Aviation Bussiness News

JULY 25, 2025

“The A350F will offer a clean-sheet, specifically designed solution for air freight transport, bringing more efficiency and versatility to the cargo market,” said Ricardo Rojas, president of Airbus ’ commercial aircraft business in Spain. It promises a 20% improvement in fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions over older in-service cargo aircraft.

Cargo

Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 30, 2025

Air Hong Kong, the first all-cargo freighter airline based in Hong Kong, and its customer DHL Express, have celebrated the successful completion of a seven-year re-fleeting programme. Over the years, the A300-600F fleet has carried close to three million tonnes of express cargo. READ MORE NEWS: Cathay Cargo sees 12.2%

Cargo

Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 23, 2025

Airbus has played, and continues to play, an active role within the air cargo market as the overall demand for air freight remains high. As such, Airbus’ freighter offering is complete, catering for all cargo segments. These airlines will benefit from commonality, linked to crew training, maintenance, spare parts and tooling needs.

Cargo

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Military giants like the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy are essential for global cargo and troop transport. Are we talking about length, wingspan, height, passenger capacity, or cargo volume? MTOW is the heaviest weight at which an aircraft is certified to take off, encompassing the weight of the airplane, passengers, crew, cargo, and fuel.

Airplanes

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

From supply chain blockages and geared turbofan engine issues to industrial action affecting production rates, quality control issues, and mandated safety inspections, airlines simply cannot get hold of new planes as fast as they need them. Despite this, though, the supply of new planes is being frustrated by a range of issues.

Jet

Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 23, 2025

US-based lessor Regional One has doubled its order of E190F passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions from two to four and named Bridges Air Cargo as the launch operator. Bridges Air Cargo plans to introduce the first of the jets into its fleet in Q3 2025. The company announced the expansion at the 2025 Paris Air Show.

Cargo

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Part 121 governs airlines with the highest safety standards. Part 135 only applies to aircraft with 30 or fewer seats or a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds, including commercial helicopter operations (other than external loading (i.e., Key Takeaways Part 91 covers general aviation with minimal restrictions. What Are the Parts?

Federal Aviation Regulations

Flying Magazine

JULY 7, 2025

Eventually, though, the 10-ton payload model could be the smallest in the Airlander family. Simultaneously, the firm is developing the even larger Airlander 50—and potentially, an Airlander 200 with a 200-ton payload. The design also boasts a 4,000 nm ferry range, dropping to 2,000 nm at full payload.

Knot

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

It was to be a medium-range airliner that could comfortably seat over 100 passengers on two decks inside the fuselage. At the end of its lease, Silver City Airways returned F-BASL to France, where it was later flown as a cargo transport for the French Air Force ( Arme de lAir ). Postcard featuring Breguet Br 761S F-BASL of Air Algerie.

Tail

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 24, 2025

Army request for a tactical airlifter capable of transporting troops and cargo into unprepared, rugged terrain—ideally with a payload comparable to that of the CH-47 Chinook. At least 22 aircraft were leased to the CIA’s covert airline, Air America, for missions involving diplomats, VIPs, doctors, and downed airmen.

Center of Gravity

Flying Magazine

JULY 11, 2025

I was inspired by Ernest Gantt’s seminal work, Fate Is the Hunter , which chronicles his adventures of flying the line when round-engined DC-2s, -3s, -4s, -6s, Boeing 307s, and Lockheed Constellations were the primary people movers during the golden age of airliners. Gantt would not have been impressed.

Flight Deck

Aerotime

JULY 2, 2024

Turkish Airlines has placed an order with Boeing for four 777 Freighters with the airline citing a growing global demand for cargo services as the catalyst. Turkish Airlines’ acquisition of four more Boeing 777 Freighters will see the aircraft type’s numbers triple from eight to 12 in the near future.

Cargo

Aerotime

OCTOBER 11, 2024

On October 10, 2024, Embraer announced that its E190F E-Freighter, the Passenger-to-Freight (P2F) conversion of its popular E-190 airliner, has now been certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Alongside the E-190F, the FAA has also certified a cargo loading system (CLS), developed by North Carolina-based U.S.

Cargo

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The cargo airline K-Mile Asia will begin operating Thailand’s first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter after welcoming the new jet at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK). The Boeing 767-300BCF is also the first time that K-Mile Asia has flown a widebody freighter with the cargo airline currently relying on a fleet of five Boeing 737Fs.

Cargo

Aerotime

JULY 15, 2024

Approximately one hour after the Falcon 9 had lifted off from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United States, on the night of the launch, the rocket’s second-stage booster failed to reignite, which led to the loss of the rocket and its payload of 20 Starlink satellites.

Cargo

Aerotime

AUGUST 23, 2024

US cargo airline Atlas Air has secured the services of three Boeing 747-8 Freighters through a long-term finance lease agreement with lessor BOC Aviation. As global airfreight volumes hit record highs this transaction highlights our ability to provide capacity solutions to a wide variety of airline customers.”

Cargo

Aerotime

MAY 21, 2024

Brussels Airlines is reportedly considering its options for a possible fleet expansion plan. In an interview with German-language publication aeroTELEGRAPH, the current CEO at Brussels Airlines , Dorothea Von Boxberg, explained the rationale behind the current thinking at the carrier.

Airline

Aerotime

JULY 26, 2024

Some of Britain’s greatest aviation feats include the evolution of the jet engine, the first aircraft with an enclosed cabin, the development of Concorde and the de Havilland Comet – the first commercial jet airliner to enter service.

Lift

Aviation Bussiness News

JULY 2, 2024

Turkish Airlines has placed an order with Boeing for four 777 freighters, adding 408 metric tonnes to its cargo lift. Ali Türk, chief cargo officer of Turkish Airlines, said: “This new investment in expanding our cargo fleet underscores our commitment to meeting the growing global demand for air freight services.”

Payload

Aviation Bussiness News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Hong Kong Air Cargo has signed a partnership with flight operations solutions and services provider, NAVBLUE, to integrate a suite of cutting-edge solutions aimed at streamlining and improving its flight operations. ” Capt. . ” Capt.

Cargo

World Airline News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Nolinor Aviation , Canada’s largest commercial charter airline, announced the purchase of multiple aircraft production slots from Natilus , a U.S. Natilus’s regional cargo aircraft, KONA, is capable of navigating extreme weather conditions and landing on short, gravel runways in the Arctic North.

Cargo

World Airline News

JULY 12, 2024

Maersk Air Cargo Boeing 777F OY-MAC (msn 67867) PAE (Nick Dean). Maersk Air Cargo (MAC) on July 11 took delivery of its first of two new Boeing 777F. It’s the first Boeing 777 owned by a Danish airline. Maersk Air Cargo is a part of the global integrator of logistics, A.P. Image: 963678. Image: 963678.

Cargo

World Airline News

JULY 22, 2024

Boeing and National Airlines (5th) announced today the global carrier has committed to place its first order for four 777 Freighters. Image: Boeing Once finalized, National Airlines’ first direct purchase of Boeing airplanes will be posted to Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website.

Payload

One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Well, as SWISS prepares to retrofit its existing planes with the new SWISS Senses cabins, the airline is running into a pretty significant issue. Yes, that’s right, the airline plans to install a 3,000 pound (1,361 kilogram) weight, just to balance out those first class seats. As a result, SWISS will need to install a roughly 1.5

Center of Gravity

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

On October 31, 1943, the Budd RB-1 Conestoga took its first flight, achieving a remarkable milestone in aircraft design by being one of the first cargo aircraft to be made of stainless steel. However, it did inspire future American cargo aircraft, including the modern military cargo airlifters. Navy but never saw combat.

Cargo

Aviation Bussiness News

AUGUST 16, 2024

My Freighter Airlines and American Airlines have agreed to an interline partnership that will allow both carriers to access each other’s cargo networks via North America, Europe and Central Asia.

Cargo

Aviation Bussiness News

MAY 19, 2025

Atlas Air Worldwide has announced a new long-term agreement with Turkish Cargo to operate a Boeing 747-400 freighter. “This long-term agreement demonstrates the continued demand for widebody freighter capacity and underscores the trust airlines place in Atlas to provide safe, reliable, and efficient operations. .

Cargo

Aviation Bussiness News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Diogo Elias, senior vice president at Avianca Cargo, s hares the transformative impact of the carriers investments in technology, infrastructure, and environmental responsibility. The aviation cargo industry is transforming rapidly, with sustainability, efficiency, and customer-centricity driving innovation.

Cargo

Aviation Bussiness News

MAY 20, 2024

ASL Airlines Australia (ASLA) has announced the introduction of its first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to its fleet. tonnes of revenue payload, with 5,000 cu ft available on the main deck and a further 1,500 cu ft available in the bulk cargo hold. The next-generation B737-800BCF can carry up to 23.9

Cargo

Aviation Bussiness News

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

In a bold move that could reshape regional air cargo, Canadian charter airline Nolinor Aviation has secured production slots for multiple Kona aircraft, a cutting-edge blended-wing-body freighter developed by Natilus, a San Diego-based aerospace innovator. Powered by an advanced turboprop configuration, the Kona boasts a 3.8-metric-tonne

Cargo

Aviation Bussiness News

JANUARY 9, 2025

STARLUX Airlines has placed a firm order for five more Airbus A350F freighters, doubling the Taiwan-based airline’s initial order in 2024 for five of the all-new cargo aircraft. TheA350F fleet will be operated by STARLUX Cargo on some of the worlds busiest freight routes.

Payload

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The 707 would revolutionize the airline industry and become one of the most successful jet airliners in aviation history, helping make overseas transit faster and more affordable to the general public. But the 367-80 would lead to the development of the Boeing 707 airliner. Now, Pan Am named N708PA Clipper Constitution.

Weather

Aviation Bussiness News

MAY 3, 2024

Network Airline Management has extended its long-term partnership with Air Atlanta Icelandic (AAI) by adding two further B747-400F production freighter aircraft to its fleet. The two new aircraft are expected to join Network Airline Management’s fleet entering service in the latter part of Q3, into the start of Q4 of 2024, respectively.

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