All Freighter Operator Articles
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NewsFedEx stresses tailored approaches needed for Southeast Asia air cargo
Carrier emphasises understanding individual market regulations and infrastructure as production shifts from China drive balanced trade flows
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NewsBoeing seeks emissions exemption to sell 777Fs beyond 2027
Manufacturer files petition to bridge gap until next-generation 777-8F launch, now delayed to 2028, requesting approval to deliver 35 units
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NewsFedEx expects to incur costs of $175m due to MD-11F grounding
Carrier shifts volume to alternative aircraft and third-party lift as 25 MD-11Fs remain out of service through peak season
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NewsHong Kong Air Cargo resumes Singapore flights and adds Chennai
Carrier launches scheduled Singapore service and transitions Chennai from charter ops, strengthening Asian network with consistent frequency
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NewsReports: Apollo considers sale of Atlas
Private equity firm Apollo is exploring a potential sale of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings at a $12bn valuation, according to a Bloomberg report
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NewsANAC approves additional frequencies for Bringer's Miami-Navegantes route
Brazilian Federal Aviation Authority grants Bringer Air Cargo expanded frequencies on Miami-Navegantes route following inaugural widebody operation
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NewsNippon Cargo Airlines and mas add new block space partnership
Nippon Cargo Airlines and mas have launched a block space agreement on their transpacific and North American operations
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InsightsLarge widebodies to surge over coming decades
Global jet freighter fleet set to expand 50% by 2044 as large widebodies gain market share over mid-sized aircraft, Transport Research Advisory forecasts
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NewsTitan delivers first A330-200P2F to JD Airlines
Titan Aviation Leasing has delivered the first of two A330-200P2F freighters to JD Airlines, expanding the carrier's widebody capacity for Asia Pacific
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NewsAeroflot Group acquires Volga-Dnepr Group 747 and 737 freighters
Russian carrier acquires two 747-400ERFs and two 737-800BCFs through subsidiary Rossiya amid ongoing sanctions-related spare parts challenges
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NewsAerCap delivers first Boeing 777-300ERSF to Fly Meta
Dublin-based lessor AerCap has delivered the first of three Boeing 777-300ERSF passenger-to-freighter aircraft to Hong Kong's Fly Meta
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NewsChina Airlines confirms expansion of 777-8F order
Taiwan carrier confirms additional four 777-8F units alongside four 777F purchases as fleet modernisation accelerates
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NewsChina Airlines to sell 747Fs to Cargolux
Taiwan’s flag carrier divests ageing 747-400Fs while acquiring up to 18 new aircraft, including 777-8Fs and A350-1000s as part of fleet renewal
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NewsUK airfreight to be hit as de minimis exemption to end in 2029
The UK’s decision to end duty-free imports for goods valued under £135 by March 2029 is expected to reduce airfreight volumes into the country
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NewsMD-11F grounding not expected to hit international airfreight capacity
Grounding of MD-11F freighters has limited impact on international cargo capacity as 70% of operations were domestic, analysis shows
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NewsAir China Cargo adds new UK freighter flights
Air China Cargo will double weekly freighter services to Glasgow Prestwick to eight flights, adding a new Chengdu route to its existing Guangzhou operation
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NewsAirbus hopeful of future A350F payload capacity expansion
Airbus hopes it may be able to expand the A350F payload capacity post-entry, while it prepares for test flights to start in Q3 2026
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NewsChina Cargo Airlines re-launches Paris-Shanghai freighter service
China Eastern subsidiary adds thrice-weekly B777F service between Paris CDG and Shanghai Pudong, targeting machinery and chemical flows
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NewsWestern Global prepares for extended MD-11F grounding
Cargo carrier Western Global has issued furlough notices after Boeing announced that more in-depth work and inspections were needed than initially thought
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NewsUPS MD-11 crash report found abnormal takeoff and fatigue cracks
NTSB preliminary report reveals UPS MD-11 left engine separated during takeoff at Louisville, with fatigue cracks found in pylon components