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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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Qantas to add more converted freighters to meet soaring demand
Qantas will continue to expand its freighter fleet through the conversion of two Airbus A330 aircraft as it looks to meet e-commerce demand.One of the converted widebody freighters will be used in Qantas Freight’s international network, while the other will be a new addition to the dedicated fleet that serves ...
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Air Canada Cargo prepares to launch freighter operations
Air Canada Cargo has taken delivery of the first of eight freighters as it prepares to re-launch dedicated all-cargo operations.Earlier this year the airline announced plans to convert surplus B767-300 aircraft into a freighter configuration.The first of the aircraft has now been delivered and will "commence operations soon", Air Canada ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo extends handling partnership with Frankfurt Cargo Services
Boeing 747-8F Freighter of AirBridgeCargo at Frankfurt AirportAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has renewed its cargo handling contract at Frankfurt/Main Airport with Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS).FCS, a subsidiary of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), is the largest independent cargo handler at the German hub and has served ABC since 2008.The Russian airline currently ...
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NewsROM Cargo selects Air One Aviation as GSSA
ROM Cargo Boeing 747-400 freighter. Photo copyright credit: Kevin Cleynhens. Source: Air One AviationROM Cargo has appointed Air One Aviation as its exclusive Global Sales & Services partner.The appointment follows the awarding of the airline’s Air Operators’ Certificate by Romania’s civil aviation authority to begin international Boeing 747-400 freighter services.Air ...
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New cargo carrier MENA opts for Unilode for ULDs
Recently-launched MENA Cargo Airlines has signed a five-year unit load device (ULD) supply, management and repair agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions.The carrier has begun securing a fleet of freighters as part of its expansion plans and under the new agreement, Unilode will supply "digital containers" and pallets from its shared ...
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Cainiao adds new Malaysia cargo flights to cater for e-commerce demand
Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has announced plans to add new Malaysia charter flights as the country grows in importance as a regional e-commerce hub.The first flight will operate between Kuala Lumpur and Shenzhen utilising a B737-300 aircraft operated by Central Airlines. In the future, the company ...
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DB Schenker extends with Atlas Air
DB Schenker has extended its partnership with Atlas Air for charter flights on the transpacific.The partners did not reveal the length of the contract but described it as "long term" and an extension of the agreement the partners reached in 2020 for transpacific flights.The flights are part of the forwarder's ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo outlines transpacific ULD challenges
Cathay Pacific director of cargo Tom Owen has outlined the current challenges the airline faces in the cargo market.Owen explained that Cathay Pacific is currently battling a ULD shortage on the transpacific while it also continues to be effected by the recent positive Covid cases amongst its pilots.Earlier this month, ...
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NewsMNG adds JFK-Cologne freighter flights
MNG A330. Source: Cologne BonnMNG Airlines has launched a three times a week freighter service between Germany’s Cologne Bonn airport and New York’s JFK hub.Turkey-based MNG operated a recently converted Airbus A330-300 freighter for the inaugural JFK flight. The JFK service expands MNG’s freighter schedule at Cologne Bonn, a six ...
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Gloy set to leave Lufthansa Cargo
Harald Gloy, chief operations and human resources officer at Lufthansa Cargo, will leave the airline in February as he takes on "new professional challenges outside the Lufthansa Group".Gloy will leave the cargo carrier on February 28 for personal reasons. He has been in the operations role since January 2019 and ...
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UPS adds Cologne-Tel Aviv flight
UPS has added a new flight between Cologne and Tel Aviv as the company looks to expand its offering to businesses in Israel.The company said that the new service will be operated by a B757 freighter and includes a connection in Larnaca, Cyprus, and a direct flight back to the ...
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NewsCMA CGM the second firm to sign up for A350 freighters
Source: AirbusCMA CGM has become the second company to sign up for Airbus' new A350 freighter as the French logistics group continues its expansion in the air cargo market.The shipping giant, which launched its CMA CGM Air Cargo business earlier this year, has signed a memorandum of understanding covering the ...
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FlightService secures A330 and A340 freighter conversion kits
AELF FlightService (FlightService) has purchased ten Medius passenger to freighter (PTF) conversion kits from aviation engineering group Avensis Aviation.FlightService is a commercial aircraft leasing company and ACMI/Charter provider of passenger and freighter aircraft.Operated by sister company, Malta-based Maleth Aero, FlightService will work with Avensis to convert its Airbus A330 and ...
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Atlas Air completes operating certificate merger with Southern Air
Freighter lessor Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) has brought the operations of Southern Air, acquired in 2016, under a Single Operating Certificate (SOC) with Atlas Air, its freighter operating subsidiary.With the addition of Southern Air, Atlas Air was able to add Boeing 777 and Boeing 737 aircraft operating platforms, resulting ...
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Cathay Pacific considers stricter quarantine rules after freighter pilots test positive
Cathay Pacific is considering stricter quarantine rules for crew after three freighter pilots tested positive for Covid-19 following a layover at a Frankfurt Airport.The airline said that crews self-isolate in their rooms within designated hotels during any layover in places outside of Hong Kong and undergo regular testing.However, following 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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DHL Express expands Asia capacity to meet e-commerce demand
DHL Express has expanded its capacity covering the intra-Asia and transpacific market as it looks to meet growing demand.On the intra-Asia market, the express operator has added a six-times-per week B737-400SF flight between Hong Kong and Bangkok operated by K-Mile; and Air Hong Kong has added a sixth flight rotation ...
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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: ...