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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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NewsUPS buys Boeing 767 freighters
UPS has ordered 19 767 freighters from Boeing. Copyright: BoeingUPS has ordered 19 767 freighters from Boeing to help meet expected long-term global demand for air cargo.Based on the 767-300ER (Extended Range) passenger jet, the 767 freighter carries up to 52.4 tons of revenue cargo with intercontinental range, serving as ...
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NewsAviaAM Leasing P2F conversion gathers pace
AviaAM Leasing’s passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion project. Photo: Avia Solutions GroupAviaAM Leasing’s is continuing apace with its recent entry into a passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion project, which includes the Boeing 737-800 series and a commitment to convert 25 aircraft of different types over the next four years.The global aviation leasing and trading ...
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NewsBoeing expands freighter conversion capacity
Boeing and STAECO will open two additional conversion lines for the 737-800BCF in 2022. Photo: BoeingIn 2022, Boeing will add two 737-800BCF conversion lines at Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering Co. Ltd’s (STAECO) facility at Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport in China on the back of strong demand.The first new line ...
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NewsUnited first to fly aircraft full of passengers using 100% SAF
United has operated a flight that will serve as a turning point in the industry’s effort to combat climate change.For the first time in aviation history, a commercial carrier flew an aircraft full of passengers using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).US carrier United has also announced the second round of ...
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NewsRecord quarter for ACS with almost 1,500 cargo charters
Cargo switching from sea to air and a continued lack of bellyhold capacity saw broker Air Charter Service (ACS) record the busiest ever quarter for its cargo division, with 1,445 cargo charters from August to October.ACS said that the current supply chain disruption is curently showing no signs of slowing ...
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NewsBoeing to open new conversion lines as Icelease orders B737BCFs
Source: BoeingBoeing will open three new B737-800BCF conversion lines on the back of rising cargo demand.The company will open one conversion line at Boeing's London Gatwick Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) facility and two conversion lines in 2023 at KF Aerospace MRO in Kelowna.Earlier this year, Boeing announced it would ...
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DHL Express adds to B767 freighter fleet
DHL Express has placed a firm order for nine B767-300 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF).The additional freighters will help expand DHL's long-haul intercontinental fleet in response to increased global demand for cargo capacity.The order was disclosed at the Dubai airshow.Geoff Kehr, senior vice president, global air fleet management, DHL Express, said: ...
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Emirates Skycargo to expand freighter fleet with $1bn investment
Emirates SkyCargo will add two new production freighters and convert four passenger aircraft in response to rising cargo demand.The Dubai-hubbed carrier signed a purchase agreement with Boeing for two B777Fs that will join its fleet in 2022 and also convert four of the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft into freighters ...
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ATSG invests in more B767 conversions as Q3 profits increase
Freighter lessor and operator ATSG has ordered the conversion of four aircraft to 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) as profits continued to rise in the third quarter.During the third quarter, the company reported a revenue increase of 15.3% year on year to $465.9m, adjusted ebitda increased 21.9% against last year ...
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NewsEtihad sustainable flight reduces carbon emissions by 72%
Etihad Airways has operated its most sustainable flight ever, reducing carbon emissions (CO2) by 72% in absolute terms compared to the equivalent flight operated in 2019.The London Heathrow to Abu Dhabi sustainable flight EY20 – part of the Etihad Greenliner Programme – Used a combination of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ...
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Boeing to add two B767-300BCF conversion lines at GAMECO in China
Boeing plans to create additional capacity for the B767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to help meet continued strong market demand.Working with conversion house Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co (GAMECO) the two partners will open two new 767-300BCF conversion lines next year.GAMECO will be the first MRO in China to convert ...
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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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More than 150 A350 freighter sales a 'good return' for Airbus
Airbus will need to sell at least 150 examples of its A350 freighter for the programme to be considered a success, according to a leading analyst.Jonathan McDonald, head analyst at consultancy IBA Group, said that sales of 150-200 units would mark a good return for the proposed freighter derivative.Airbus last ...
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InsightsOngoing boost from shipping and bellyhold shortages for freighter operators
A slow recovery in belly capacity and higher rates in ocean shipping are expected to boost air cargo for the coming years, according to Boeing’s Tom Crabtree.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Crabtree, who is regional director, Boeing Commercial Airplanes market analysis — air cargo, said that air cargo demand had ...
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Airbus confirms A350 freighter while Boeing mulls all-cargo B777X
Airbus has announced the launch of an A350 freighter while Boeing has confirmed a B777X freighter is under consideration.While announcing its half-year results, Airbus confirmed that it hopes to launch a freighter version of the A350 in 2025, although the manufacturer has not confirmed a launch customer so far.With the ...
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NewsBBAM in for yet more B737-800 conversions
B737-800BCF. Source: BoeingLessor BBAM has signed up for more B737-800 freighter conversions from Boeing as it looks to capitalise on the strong express and e-commerce markets.The company today announced the order of a further 12 B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters, bringing its total orders and commitments for the aircraft to 31.The ...
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NewsB777X freighter rumours resurface as Qatar Airways mulls all-cargo orders
B777XOngoing rumours that Boeing will launch a freighter version of the B777X resurfaced again yesterday when Qatar Airways said it planned to order around 30 all-cargo aircraft.In an interview with Reuters, Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker said that the company was considering an order for 30 or more ...
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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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FAA orders emergency PW4000 inspections as airlines ground certain 777s
The US Federal Aviation Administration is ordering emergency inspections of some Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered Boeing 777-200s in response to a February 20 in-flight uncontained engine failure, reports FlightGlobal.The event has also prompted United Airlines and Japan to ground PW4000-powered 777s. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says the February ...