Nippon 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
Large 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
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
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