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NewsUkraine's Constanta Airlines adds 737-300F
737-300F. Photo: Constanta AirlinesUkraine-based Constanta Airlines has added a Boeing 737-300 freighter to its fleet to enter into the medium-range cargo transportation market and increase its operational efficiency.The charter cargo and passenger airline, which specialises in supporting international and governmental humanitarian, peacekeeping and disaster relief operations, said the 737-300F bolsters ...
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NewsNew branding and green partnership for Avianca Cargo
Photo: Avianca CargoAvianca Cargo has unveiled a new brand identity and announced a new partnership with a climate technology company.This new brand concept of "Avianca Cargo, we are doing it for you" aims to reflect the airline's focus on customer needs and long-term partnerships and was unveiled on November 13 ...
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NewsBBN Airlines Indonesia adds 737-400F
Photo: BBN Airlines IndonesiaAvia Solutions Group subsidiary BBN Airlines Indonesia has added a 737-400 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) aircraft to further expand its air cargo operations growth within the Asia-Pacific market.The ACMI, charter flights and airfreight services specialist said the aircraft joins two 737-800BCFs and three passenger 737-800s in the ...
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NewsIAG Cargo opens 2025 graduate scheme
Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo's 2025 graduate programme has now opened to offer young people the chance to learn skills critical to a career in air cargo and logistics.Now in its 12th year, the two-year IAG Cargo graduate programme offers experience across operations, commercial, transformation and finance at its London Heathrow ...
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NewsLevu Air Cargo begins operations with A321F in Latin America
Source: SmartLynxLevu Air Cargo has begun operations and has also become the first airline to operate an A321 freighter in Latin America.The new Brazilian airline announced in May it had dry leased the A321F from SmartLynx Airlines for operations in Brazil on behalf of DHL Express."Thrilled to share a historic ...
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NewsBoeing: Potential under supply in widebody freighters over coming years
777F Photo: Boeing Media LibraryThere is the potential of an undersupply of large widebody freighters in the second half of the decade, according to Boeing vice president of commercial marketing Darren Hulst.Speaking at the Tiaca Air Cargo Forum and following the release the latest Boeing market forecast, Hulst gave an ...
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NewsSeven Boeing 777Fs ordered last month
777F Photo: Boeing Media LibraryBoeing has revealed that seven 777 freighters were ordered last month to give the aircraft manufacturer a total of 35 777F orders this year.The US-based company recorded the orders in its Airplane Gross Orders report, although like last month, when 11 777Fs were ordered, all seven ...
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NewsAmazon Air Cargo confident it can balance third-party volumes with its own packages
Photo: AmazonWhen Amazon Air Cargo announced in September plans to start selling capacity on its aircraft to third party customers, one of the big questions was what would happen to cargo customers' shipments during e-commerce peaks. Would shipments be left on the tarmac as the e-commerce firm prioritised its own ...
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NewsChina unveils unmanned space freighter
Credit: tratong/ ShutterstockChinese state aerospace company AVIC has unveiled a model of the country’s first uncrewed commercial spaceplane at the Zhuhai airshow.The Haoloong-1, or Sky Dragon, is described as a low-cost reusable cargo shuttle that could be used to supply the Chinese space station. Spaceplanes are mounted on top of ...
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NewsBoeing predicts 3,900 freighters by 2043
Photo: BoeingThe global air cargo fleet is forecast to rise to 3,900 freighters by 2043, an approximate 66% increase from 2,340 cargo aircraft in 2023.This addition of 2,845 freighters over the next 20 years includes 1,005 production freighters and 1,840 passenger to freighter (P2F) conversion aircraft, according to Boeing's 2024 ...
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NewsWestJet teams up with TCE for customs compliance
Source: Shutterstock/PKpixCanadian carrier WestJet Cargo is to use ECS Group’s TCE solution to manage elements of its customs and operational compliance. TCE will oversee customs operations and related activities including planning, day-to-day management, documentation and regulatory adherence.TCE has a dedicated 24/7 customs reporting team and will use its technology and ...
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NewsAir cargo's "wait and see" approach to US tariffs and positive demand outlook for 2025
Source: Air Cargo NewsThe air cargo industry is taking a wait and see approach to the likely impact of potential new US tariffs and stricter regulatory requirements for e-commerce shipments.At the Tiaca Air Cargo Forum industry leader session, panellists were asked their opinion on how the possible implementation of stricter ...
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NewsNarrowbody freighter conversions slowing down
Credit: tratong/ Shutterstock The rate of narrowbody passenger to freighter (P2F) conversions is slowing down although growth still outpaces widebody freighter conversions, recently released fleet data shows. There were 1,082 widebody aircraft on October 4 this year versus 977 on January 3 2020, said aviation consultant Cirium ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo partners with Avianca Cargo to offer Liege-Miami capacity
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala/ Shutterstock Turkish Cargo is to offer capacity on flights between Liège in Belgium and Miami, Florida from November, in partnership with Avianca Cargo. The move follows the signing in April 2023 of a memorandum of understanding with the Bogotá, Colombia-headquartered carrier. Under the agreement, ...
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NewsFedEx ups freighter flights to new Qingdao gateway
Photo: FedEx FedEx (Federal Express) is increasing frequency of its freighter flights between Qingdao, China and the US, following the inauguration of its international gateway in the city. The flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport and operate via Osaka, Japan, to FedEx’s hub in Memphis, Tennessee. ...
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News10th Amazon 767F begins operations with ATSG
Source: RDNichols / Shutterstock.comAir Transport Services Group (ATSG) is now operating all 10 of the additional Boeing 767 freighters that it previously said it would take on for Amazon.The freighter lessor and operator announced in May that it would operate the additional 10 767 freighters for Amazon over a five ...
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NewsATSG swings to a loss in Q3
Image source: Shutterstock Aircraft lessor ATSG reported a loss in the third quarter of the year as block hours decreased and costs increased. The company, which is in the process of being bought by investment firm Stonepeak for $3.1bn, saw revenues decline by 9.9% to 471.3m, operating ...
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NewsAir cargo rates to remain firm as cargo capacity tightens
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala/ ShutterstockAirfreight rates remained firm in October despite demand growth not reaching the highs many had expected, meanwhile securing capacity could become more of a challenge in the future.Writing in a monthly column, TAC Index editor Neil Wilson said that the global Baltic Air Freight Index calculated by ...
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NewsReports: China Airlines mulls order for four freighters
Photo: China AirlinesTaiwan-based China Airlines is reportedly considering placing an order for new freighters against a backdrop of maintaining Taiwan’s relationship with the US.The airline is considering an order for four freighters alongside as many as 20 passenger aircraft, according to a source known to Reuters, and the US election ...
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NewsDouble-digit improvements for revenues and volumes at IAG Cargo in Q3
IAG Cargo shipments loading on aircraft Photo IAG Cargo via Hill+Knowlton StrategiesIAG Cargo enjoyed a bumper performance in the third quarter of the year with cargo revenues and volumes improving on a year earlier thanks to additional capacity and increased demand.The cargo division, which includes the cargo capacity of British ...