Aerotime

JANUARY 9, 2025

All of the ten freighters on order will be operated by the company’s dedicated freight division, STARLUX Cargo, on some of the worlds busiest freight routes, according to the carrier. This second order from this fast-growing airline is another endorsement of the all-new A350F as the future game-changer in heavy lift markets.

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Aerotime

MARCH 10, 2025

Embraer Commercial Aviation, a division of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, has announced the formation of a new dedicated global aircraft leasing and freighter team as the company attempts to strengthen its strategic position in the cargo and aircraft leasing markets. billion a 21% increase from 2023 figures.In billion.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

However, after takeoff, passengers and crew in the cabin heard loud sounds coming from the cargo hold, with the belief being that there was someone in there who was trying to make themselves known. Authorities on the ground in Argentina were told of a possible security threat in the cargo hold, and prepared accordingly.

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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. Air taxi operators and private jet/general aviation companies are not included, nor are companies that have been incorporated but have not yet operated their first commercial service.

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Aerotime

JUNE 18, 2025

The purchase brings the carrier’s total A350‑1000 orderbook to 18 jets, signalling a major strategic push. With this additional batch of A350‑1000s, Starlux bolsters its fleet of ultra-long-haul jets to support intercontinental routes, including its recently announced route to Phoenix, United States.

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Aerotime

MARCH 20, 2025

Bamuturaki also said that the Airbus A330-800 will also support cargo operations and added that the carrier is planning to enhance its cargo operation with a freighter later this year as the carrier seeks to fully embrace the opportunities that the belly-hold cargo capacity of the A330-800 provides.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

However, commercial operations have been largely limited to mainland China, though the jet has made some international appearances without passengers onboard. However, the jet is yet to be certified internationally, although COMAC is working closely with both the FAA and EASA to secure the necessary authorizations.

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Aerotime

JUNE 13, 2025

From initially serving just 25 US cities using a fleet of 14 Dassault Falcon jets to deliver 186 packages on its first night of operations, FedEx now connects more than 220 countries and territories, linking continents and facilitating a level of overnight logistics to global commerce.

Cargo

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Embraer also said the decision was taken due to global current market conditions and continuing interest in the current E175 jet. RELATED Embraers E-Freighter E190F regional cargo jet receives full EASA certification The post Embraer delays E175-E2 development program by four more years appeared first on AeroTime.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

This system, likened to “ Ancestry.com for Jet Engines ,” provides a secure, digitized paper trail for used and Life Limited Parts (LLP) in their TRUEngine programs, spanning the entire lifecycle of aircraft parts. Cargo Tracking Accurate tracking of cargo is essential in aviation logistics.

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Aerotime

JULY 1, 2025

It should be noted that Turkish Cargo, the airline’s freight division, has served London-Stansted with regular A330F cargo flights for many years. Additionally, the carrier’s low-cost subsidiary, A-Jet, also serves the North London Airport with regular daily passenger flights. billion ($1.52

Airline

Aerotime

APRIL 25, 2025

Each of the carriers A350-1000 ultra-long-haul jets accommodates 334 passengers in a three-class configuration featuring 46 seats in business class, 32 in premium economy, and 256 in economy. Cathay Pacifics new passenger service to Dallas will also complement Cathay Cargos existing freighter services to the city via Anchorage.

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Flying Magazine

JUNE 16, 2025

Bombardier ’s Global 7500 long-range business jet has set a new speed record for nonstop air travel between Montreal and Paris. Bombardier takes great pride in completing meaningful speed records, like this latest one, during regular day-to-day operations with passengers, baggage, and cargo, setting it apart from peers.”

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Aerotime

MARCH 24, 2025

The announcement comes as the carrier also revealed an order for ten additional ATR72 freighters, while FedEx also said that it intends to push back the retirement date of its aging fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 tri-jets by a further four years until 2029. This is notwithstanding the decision to delay the retirement of the MD-11s.

Cargo

Aerotime

APRIL 15, 2025

In its 2024 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) , the manufacturer said it expected China to more than double its commercial airplane fleet by 2043 to meet growing demand for passenger and cargo air travel. Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a strongly worded statement on April 5, 2025, condemning Washingtons actions.

Stability

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Emirates SkyCargo revealed the latest layout on a Boeing 777F that arrived without a livery in July 2024 but was put out on cargo operations regardless. The updated livery took eight days to complete at Emirates Engineerings in-house paint shop, but by the look of the new jet it was certainly more than worth it.

Cargo

Simple Flying

JULY 3, 2025

Atlas Air projects a shortage of air cargo freighter jets in the coming years as demand is forecast to steadily climb. According to data published by Boeing, the growth of air cargo demand is projected to be 4% in the next two decades.

Cargo

Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Cargo volumes are expected to reach 72.5 Ceri Breeze / Shutterstock In IATAs outlook for 2025, Walsh said the organization predicts that overall financial performance is expected to improve on the back of lower jet fuel prices and efficiency gains. billion in 2025, a 6.7% million tons, a 5.8% increase from 2024.

Airline

Aerotime

MAY 26, 2025

During its seven decades of flying, TWA became one of the largest carriers operating in the US, operating a sizable fleet of jet aircraft to a host of domestic and international destinations across North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Middle East.

Turbulence

Aerotime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

You know, if you make four or five [aircraft] a month, it’s not going to move the needle when we are talking about [a market of] more than 1500 jets a year. We couldnt conclude our conversation without also mentioning the third major commercial jet maker, Embraer. The C390 [a multirole military cargo aircraft ed.

Airplanes

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

This number includes less than 10 regional jets, 2,445 single-aisle aircraft, 370 widebody aircraft, and 20 freighters. From 2024 to 2043, India and South Asia are expected to receive 2,835 commercial aircraft. Its predicted that domestic air travel will remain the largest and fastest-growing segment in Indias travel market, the CMO read.

Airplanes

Aerotime

MAY 4, 2025

This madeit suitable for widebodied, cargo-carrying or long-haul aircraft. Around the same time, local media reported that a group of drug traffickers had attempted to rent or buy the airport’s cargo terminal in order to smuggle cocaine from South America and Africa, with a plan to transport up to 10 tons of cocaine every month.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

As the BAC One-Eleven jet airliner began its flight from Birmingham to Málaga, an improperly installed windscreen panel separated from its airframe, forcing Captain Tim Lancaster head-first out of the cockpit. As of now, the timeline for potential implementation of single-pilot operations remains uncertain.

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Aviation Bussiness News

JULY 1, 2025

Global air cargo demand saw modest growth in May 2025, according to the latest data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), with total traffic rising 2.2% Measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), overall demand rose 2.2% Measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), overall demand rose 2.2%

Cargo

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The theme for AAPA’s 2024 assembly was ‘Jetting into 2050: Future Proofing Asian Aviation’. According to AAPA, the industry has seen a strong passenger and cargo demand rebound, with many airlines returning to profitability. of 2019 levels. The association declared that 2024 has been a milestone year for aviation.

Airline

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 6, 2025

Maldivian, the Maldives government owned airline, has just acquired a wide body jet, representing a pretty significant expansion Maldivian takes delivery of first Airbus A330 Maldivian is the national airline of the Maldives. For quite some time, weve known that the airline was planning on acquiring some wide body jets.

Wide-Body Aircraft

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 3, 2025

As you might expect, putting two heavy jets on a near collision course with little ability to deviate isnt ideal. With how tight Hong Kongs departure path is into the east, Im puzzled as to how they can issue near simultaneous clearance for jets. I guess at least a close call wasnt in the United States, for once?

Air Traffic Control

Simple Flying

APRIL 21, 2025

Many aviation enthusiasts find the widebody aesthetically pleasing, with its unique tri-jet design. Tri-jets are nearing obsolescence, as the newest examples were produced exclusively for cargo missions. The last scheduled passenger flight was over 10 years ago.

Cargo

Aerotime

JULY 11, 2025

The move positions HAV closer to its customers in the region, in particular the US Government, aerospace primes, as well as commercial passenger and cargo transporters. The aim, according to the company, is to cater for “the growing international demand” for the Airlander.

Payload

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The jet was scheduled to operate flight 372, the 567-mile journey from Bogota, Colombia (BOG), to Valencia, Venezuela (VLN). Over the years, the airline has been cited multiple times for flying planes above their maximum takeoff weight, and ummm, leaving certain “cargo” off the load sheet.

Runway

Simple Flying

JULY 28, 2025

Since 2018, UPS has been flying a 13+ hour direct cargo route from Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in Kentucky to Dubai International Airport (DXB) in the United Arab Emirates.

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Airline Reporter

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The jet arrived after dark, allowing for some unusual and fun photo opportunities. There were plenty of media and influencers invited to the inaugural event For belly cargo on the new route, the flights will add up to 60 tons of cargo capacity every week to regional trade. The now-current Philippine Airlines SEA schedule.

Airline

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

While most of those are modern jets, ranging from the Airbus A321XLR to the Boeing 787-10, one aircraft type stood out. Air Canada started flying Boeing 767s back in 1982, so the jets have quite the history at the airline. At this point, the airline has around half a dozen freighter 767s that are used for cargo flights.

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Aviation Bussiness News

APRIL 2, 2025

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its February 2025 data on the global air cargo markets, noting a slight decline in demand overall, although some regions saw improving figures. Capacity, measured by available cargo tonne-kilometres (ACTK), also saw a decrease of 0.4% in air cargo demand, and 0.6%

Cargo

Aerotime

JUNE 1, 2025

RELATED IATA: Air Cargo demand up by 4.4% in March 2025 as jet fuel prices fall Raising the cost of the energy transitionwhich is already estimated to be a staggering $4.7 trillionshould not be the aim or the result of decarbonization policies.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 9, 2025

Additionally, Hamilton led cargo planes over Bastogne, France, to drop supplies to the 101st Airborne Division when Nazi forces surrounded them during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. After World War II, Hamilton continued his service, flying the Douglas B-26 Invader on fifty combat missions during the Korean War.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 20, 2025

The Boeing 747-100 variant of the Jumbo jet first entered service in 1970 with Pan Am and was followed into service by the Boeing 747-200 in 1971. While production ended in 2023, it remains in service around the world, mostly with cargo airlines. What are the world's remaining examples of the original Boeing 747-100 variant?

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