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NewsCargolux finalises order for Boeing B777-8F freighters
Source: BoeingCargolux has finalised an order of 10 Boeing B777-8F freighters and six options as it looks to replace its older four-engined aircraft.The all-cargo airline initially indicated its intention to place an order for Boeing's latest freighter aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow to replace its aging B747-400F aircraft.Cargolux chief executive ...
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NewsCMA CGM adds another B777F as it aims for a fleet of 12 freighters
Source: CMA CGMCMA CGM Air Cargo has added its second Boeing B777F in the space of two weeks and disclosed its plan to operate a fleet of at least 12 freighters by 2026.The fast-growing carrier took delivery of its second B777F yesterday at a ceremony held at Boeing base in ...
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China Airlines looks to expand in cargo with B777F order
China Airlines is aiming to grow its air cargo business through the purchase of four more B777 freighters.The Taiwan-based carrier, which in 2020 was ranked the tenth largest freight carrier by IATA, said the deliveries are slated to commence in 2023 and will be completed in 2024. They add to ...
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New freighters square up for heavyweight contest
With Boeing 747 production finally set to close – as the last 747-8 freighters are delivered to Atlas Air – heavy cargo twinjets will open up an entirely new battlefront between the two major airframers in 2022.Airbus and Boeing might not agree on much, but their commercial outlook for the ...
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NewsCargojet the launch customer for Mammoth's B777 conversion programme
Source: MammothCargojet Airways will be the launch customer for Mammoth Freighters' B777-200LR freighter conversion programme.The Canada-based lessor and operator has initially signed up for two B777-200LRMF freighters, with options two -300ERMFs and two additional -200LRMFs.The first aircraft (MSN 29742) is expected to begin the conversion process in mid-2022 with delivery ...
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NewsCMA CGM continues to expand in airfreight with B777F order
Source: CMA CGMShipping company CMA CGM is continuing its expansion in the air cargo market through the addition of two B777 freighter aircraft.The Marseille-based company will purchase the two new aircraft directly from manufacturer Boeing. The freighters represent the airfreight divisions first direct order of aircraft.It is understood the aircraft ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo adds more B777Fs as its last MD-11F faces high noon
Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has added two more Boeing 777 freighters to its fleet, while its last MD-11F aircraft will soon be making its last flight.The two B777F aircraft - D-ALFJ and D-ALFK - will be based at the airline's Frankfurt hub and expand Lufthansa Cargo's freighter fleet to 16 ...
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Mammoth Freighters sets out plans for B777 freighter conversions
Recently-established Mammoth Freighters has revealed plans to launch Boeing 777-200LR and 777-300ER passenger-to-freighter conversion programmes.The company was founded in December 2020 by Bill Wagner and Bill Tarpley, and is backed by private investment funds managed by Fortress Investment Group LLC and its affiliates.Mammoth has launched its Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ...
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NewsIAI starts structural work on first B777 conversion
Source: IAIIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has started structural modification work on the first B777 freighter conversion on behalf of programme partner GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS).The aircraft maintenance firm said that the beginning of work marks the end of the development process and the start of the structural and systems ...
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Lufthansa Cargo orders another B777 freighter
Lufthansa Cargo has ordered another production B777 freighter as it continues with its fleet renewal.The 103 tonne capacity aircraft will be delivered by the end of the year and when delivered will be the airline's eleventh of the model. It also sells the capacity on four B777 freighters operated by ...
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IAI to open Korean B777 conversion line to meet demand
Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Aviation Group is planning to open a new B777 freighter conversion line at Incheon International Airport in South Korea to meet demand.The conversion firm signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Incheon International Airport and MRO firm Sharp Technics to establish the facility, which will ...
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NewsSilk Way West expands fleet with B777 freighter order
Zaur Akhundov, Silk Way Group, and Stan Deal, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Copyright Silk Way WestSilk Way West Airlines will expand its fleet through the addition of five production Boeing 777 freighter aircraft.The aircraft will be delivered between 2023-2027 and, as well as being the first B777Fs in the Silk Way ...
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ANA to expand transpacific cargo capacity on growing demand
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will expand its Los Angeles-Tokyo Narita freighter service with the use of B777 freighters on the back of growing demand.The airline said that its B777Fs offer around 100 tons of capacity, which is double that of the B767Fs currently used on the route.ANA reported growing demand ...
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Latest B777 conversion programme moves forward
Sequoia Aircraft Conversions will partner with advisory firm Split Rock Aviation on a second B777-300ER freighter conversion programme.The two partners said that Sequoia’s Wichita based B777-300ER freighter conversion programme will focus on weight reductions and design efficiency to meet the most stringent environmental and regulatory requirements. The engineering package will ...
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Cargojet looks to add its first B777 freighters
Canadian carrier and lessor Cargojet has raised C$350m to increase its fleet with more B767 freighters and to buy its first B777Fs.The airline said a portion of the funds, raised through a share sale, would be used to fund the purchase of five B767Fs for delivery in 2021/2022 and two ...
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NewsDHL swoops on more B777 freighters as e-commerce demand takes off
DHL Express has ordered an additional eight new Boeing B777 freighters as it looks to expand its global network and meet demand in the "fast-growing international express shipping market".The first deliveries are scheduled for 2022 and DHL Express also has options on four more of the aircraft.The express firm said ...
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NewsQatar Airways Cargo kicks off 2021 with a trio of B777Fs
Qatar Airways Cargo kicked off the year with the delivery of three Boeing B777 freighters as the industry prepares for another year of tight capacity.Qatar Airways Cargo now operates 24 of this airplane model - with two more on order - along with two B747-8Fs as it continues to expand ...
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NewsChina Airlines takes delivery of B777F as it looks to expand cargo operations
China Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing B777 freighter as it looks to ramp up its cargo operations.The Taiwan-hubbed airline ordered a total of six of the twin-isle freighters at the 2019 Paris Air Show as part of efforts to expand its cargo capacity. Next year, the airline ...
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NewsLucky for some: Lufthansa Cargo adds another B777F
Lufthansa Cargo B77F. Photographer: Oliver-Rösler. Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has taken delivery of its second Boeing 777 freighter in as many months - giving it access to 13 of the aircraft - as it continues to push on with its cargo fleet renewal programme.The freighter operator took delivery of the ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo adds B777F number eight
Lufthansa Cargo ALFH B777F Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo has expanded its B777 freighter fleet with the addition of its eighth aircraft of the type.The aircraft (D-ALFH) arrived in Frankfurt yesterday morning after nine hour flight from Everett Airport in Washington State.The delivery is the first of two ordered in November ...