Titan 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
Aeroflot 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
AerCap 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
China Airlines confirms expansion of 777-8F order
Taiwan carrier confirms additional four 777-8F units alongside four 777F purchases as fleet modernisation accelerates
China 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
UK 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
MD-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
Air 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
Airbus 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
China 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
Western 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
UPS 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
Unilode signs up European Cargo for ULD pooling
A340-600 freighter operator European Cargo has signed with Unilode Aviation Solutions for digitalised ULD pooling management across its operations
Hong Kong Air Cargo begins charter flight series to EMA
Hong Kong Air Cargo has begun charter operations at East Midlands Airport, becoming the seventh cargo airline to start services since May
Emirates SkyCargo explores cargo drone delivery
Emirates SkyCargo has signed an MoU with UAE-based LODD Autonomous to explore cargo drone deployment
Cargo drone firm Windracers to conduct UK’s first civil UAS international operation
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has granted London-based Windracers approval for the country's first civil unmanned aerial system international operation