Aerotime

JULY 16, 2024

Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo segment of the Dubai flag carrier, has placed a $1 billion order for an extra five Boeing 777 Freighters with delivery expected between 2025 and 2026. The new Boeing 777 Freighters will see the airline’s available main deck cargo capacity increase by 30%.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Skycolors / Shutterstock Note: This article will be limited to major passenger and cargo airlines and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Vistara was growing nicely, expanding its network, building a fleet of modern Airbus and Boeing airplanes, and earning itself a loyal customer following. Levu Air Cargo.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Air Canada has leased two Boeing 767-300 freighters to Ethiopian Airlines Cargo, with the first already being prepared to join the African carrier. Both are factory-built 767-300F cargo variants rather than passenger-to-freighter conversions.

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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. ” With more than 265 deliveries, the 777 Freighter is Boeing’s best-selling freighter airplane of all time.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Udvar-Hzy was also critical of Boeings decision not to pursue a New Midsize Airplane (NMA). The C390 [a multirole military cargo aircraft ed. And, you know, they invested a lot of money in the 777X which, in retrospect, will turn out to be an expensive judgment error. They have a good engineering capability.

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Airplanes Lift Jet Airlines 246

Cranky Flier

DECEMBER 11, 2024

(Actually, it may be the uncool kids who know that… ) This panel will specifically be filled with those who make the airplanes — or at least those who take all the airplane pieces and put them together. Lucky for us, he knows a lot about airplanes. If that’s still not clear, let me use a visual aid.

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Airplanes Cargo Approach Airlines 130

Cranky Flier

JULY 8, 2024

Sun Country is tired of carrying you self-loading cargo around for prices that are too low, so now it’s pivoting toward more cargo flying. In December 2019, Sun Country signed a deal to fly cargo around for Amazon using 12 Boeing 737-800 freighters. These airplanes were owned by Amazon but flown by Sun Country.

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Aerotime

JULY 16, 2024

. “Today’s repeat order demonstrates market demand for the 737 MAX family of airplanes as ACG’s customers seek to operate flexible, fuel-efficient fleets,” said Brad McMullen, Boeing Senior Vice President of Commercial Sales and Marketing.

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Aerotime

JULY 24, 2024

million new aviation professionals over the next two decades, as the global airplane fleet continues to expand. Boeing also released its 2024 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) , in which the company projected a 3% rise in aircraft deliveries over the next 20 years, with carriers requiring nearly 44,000 new commercial airplanes by 2043.

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Cranky Flier

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Alaska will move Hawaiian’s Tokyo/Narita slot to point airplanes toward Seattle instead of Honolulu in May. Of everything we discussed, what caught my attention the most was just how much combining these two airlines will enable Hawaiian’s fleet of just over 60 passenger airplanes to be better utilized.

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Airplanes Tail Cargo Airlines 147

Aerotime

JULY 22, 2024

US cargo and passenger charter carrier National Airlines has committed to placing an initial order for four Boeing 777 Freighters (777F) to enhance the airline’s commercial cargo service and expand its global fleet market. Ready to welcome a new member of the 777 Freighter family.

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Cargo Airlines Airline Airplanes 223

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

On the day in question, DHL Air (Austria) Boeing 767-300ER freighter was operating a routine cargo flight from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport to London-Luton Airport as flight QY6700. The flight landed safely on runway 06 at 15:02, just twenty minutes after take-off, and returned to its stand on the cargo apron.

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Aerotime

JULY 23, 2024

The order, which expands the Doha-based carrier’s 777X order book to nearly 100 airplanes, was announced on the second day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024. Boeing said that Qatar Airways helped launch the 777X program and it now has on order 60 777-9 passenger airplanes. Thank you, @QatarAirways.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Cathay Pacific Airways is reportedly considering both the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the Boeing 777X series of airplanes for its next widebody aircraft order. In a report published by Bloomberg, the Hong Kong-based carrier has already engaged in talks with the US manufacturer about numbers and timescales concerning both types.

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Cargo Airplanes Airlines Airline 290

Flying Magazine

JUNE 3, 2025

We’re like, this is an all-electric airplane. And most people don’t believe you because sometimes they look at it, and they’re like, You came from hundreds of miles awaywhat do you mean that’s an electric airplane? According to Clark, the configuration makes for a really slippery, efficient airplane.

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Air Traffic Control Airplanes Lift Runway 115

Cranky Flier

OCTOBER 15, 2024

I got to gate D2 just as our airplane started boarding. I settled in and was excited, because this airplane was equipped with Starlink wifi. Meanwhile, my seatmate apparently decided it was time to treat this airplane like her home. They told us they would have to service this airplane before we could leave. It was fast.

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Airplanes Runway Cargo Ceiling 130

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The Mars fleet produced between 1942 and 1947, originally flew cargo missions between Hawaii and the Pacific Islands in support of the U.S. After the war, the aircraft was used for medical air transport and cargo lifts between Hawaii and California during the Korean War before being decommissioned in 1956. Photo by Janine Linning.

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Cargo Lift Weather Airplanes 126

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The aircraft is the second heaviest cargo airplane in the world, only behind the Antonov An-225 Mriya. The large, four-engined Antonov AN-124 is a strategic airlift aircraft designed in the 80s by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Ukrainian SSR.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Boeing has confirmed a new Emirates SkyCargo order for five additional 777 Freighters, after the cargo arm of the Dubai flag carrier placed an initial order for the aircraft type earlier this year.

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Cargo Airplanes Airline Airlines 310

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 16, 2025

This section was the roughest part of the aircraft, as the large cargo door here made it structurally weak. This airplane did have a bomb bay. It wasnt just a cargo plane, which is a common misconception. This airplane is part of history. Its going back to its original RAF bomber configuration, Miller confirmed.

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Hangar Cargo Stability Airplanes 124

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 25, 2024

When most people think of airplane bathrooms, it’s probably not a nice image that comes to mind. With that in mind, below are my six favorite airplane bathrooms, roughly ranked… 1. Airplane bathrooms don’t get much more luxurious than this! That’s not true across the board, though.

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Airplanes Airlines Airline Cargo 113

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The goal is that by 2035, Hong Kong Airport will increase its annual passenger capacity to 120 million (from 80 million) and increase annual cargo capacity to 10 million tons (from five million tons). Runway capacity is increasing by around 48% I’m a huge fan of Hong Kong Airport, and it’s one of my favorite airports in the world.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 16, 2025

Cargo jet & private jet pilot get into argument VASAviation has air traffic control audio from a recent incident that happened in Southern California. It involves two aircraft N323EZ, a Cessna Citation, and ABX Air 3111 (callsign ABEX 3111), a Boeing 767 operating a cargo flight on behalf of Amazon.

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Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The Mars fleet produced between 1942 and 1947, originally flew cargo missions between Hawaii and the Pacific Islands in support of the U.S. After the war, the aircraft was used for medical air transport and cargo lifts between Hawaii and California during the Korean War before being decommissioned in 1956. Navy during World War II.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 1, 2024

The Air Astana Group has announced the signing of an agreement with Air Lease Corporation (ALC) for the lease of seven Airbus A321NX (LR) aircraft, with deliveries due to commence in 2026 with all seven airplanes in service by 2028.

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Cargo Airplanes Airlines Airline 281

Aerotime

MAY 26, 2025

In 1938, in a bold move that would propel TWA ahead of its competitors in terms of range and comfort levels, Frye placed an order with the Boeing Airplane Company for its long-range Boeing 307 Stratoliner. Fryes previous career was as a stunt pilot working in Hollywood before taking up the position with TWA.

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Turbulence Jet Airlines Airline 292

Flying Magazine

MAY 7, 2025

Subscribe Now Carsons argument began with the familiar observation that because airplanes need to climb, their engines are more powerful than they would be if they were sized solely for most efficient cruising. So, since these are all naturally aspirated airplanes, I looked at their performance at 8,000 feet.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Knot Airplanes 110

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Airplanes come in all shapes and sizes, and the cost of owning and operating one can vary greatly. Key Takeaways Gliders / Ultralights: $5,000 – $100,000 General Aviation Airplanes: $100,000 – $1,000,000 (New), $20,000 – $200,000 (Used) Small Private Jets / Single-Engine Turboprops: $2.2 million – $8.8

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Flying Magazine

MAY 8, 2025

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. While the company designed the Six to be a heavy-lifting workhorse for hauling cargo and passengers, it aimed upmarket with the Lance.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 30, 2025

Cargo volumes are also projected to reach 72.5 While not easy to implement, new technologies are becoming cost-effective and delivering benefits in key areas, such as improved efficiency and safety, professional training, automation in air traffic management, and performance optimization. billion in 2025, marking a 6.7% rise from 2024.

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Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The next step was to gather a team of students to turn this paper airplane into a full-scale flying prototype. Before we get into the production, service, and variants of the PJC-2, lets take a look at this remarkable airplane. This rapid progress is quite remarkable when compared to the snails pace of current aircraft certification.

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Plane and Pilot

MAY 12, 2025

If asked to name one GA single-engine airplane that claims the roles of ultimate bushplane , STOL champion, military workhorse, movie star, arctic explorer, and even a little CIA intrigue thrown in for effect, the de Havilland Beaver comes immediately to mind. This is an airplane that means business. Air Force and Army.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 20, 2025

The figure for current aircraft includes an active dedicated freighter fleet of 25 airplanes operated by Turkish Cargo. The airline has a current fleet of 450 aircraft with a further 347 on order.

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Airlines Airline Cargo Airplanes 290

World Airline News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Boeing and LATAM Airlines Group, the leading passenger and cargo airline group in South America, today announced the purchase of 10 787 Dreamliners with options for five more airplanes. Boeing and LATAM Airlines Group today announced the purchase of 10 787 Dreamliners with options for five more airplanes.

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Airplanes Cargo Jet Airlines 59

Airline Economics

JULY 16, 2024

The new purchase takes Emirates’ order book to 245 Boeing widebody airplanes, including 10 777 Freighters. Emirates’ freighter fleet now totals 17 airplanes – including 777 freighters, 777 converted freighters and 747 freighters. Emirates SkyCargo has placed an order for five additional 777 freighters.

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Cranky Flier

MAY 30, 2025

WestJet will eventually modify the Sunwing airplanes to match the interior on the rest of its B737 fleet which will including premium seating up front, economy in the back, and a vat of maple syrup replacing the window seat every third row. IAG Cargo is joining forced with Qatar Cargo and maskargo.

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Cargo Airplanes Airlines Airline 130

AV Web

MAY 18, 2025

They were mainly used to carry cargo and personnel between Hawaii and California. It will join about 400 other aircraft in the collection. Philippine Mars was one of seven built for the Navy near the end of the Second World War.

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