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Airbus’ Hamilton on A350F, plus CFA 2024 preview
Airbus is making steady progress in the industrialization phase of its new A350F program as components come together and test rigs take shape.“We’re sorting through an...
Emirates’ Nadeem Sultan on cargo growth
Dubai-based Emirates is due to start taking delivery of some of its five new 777Fs this year as part of a 2022 order with Boeing.The carrier has returned four 777Fs to...
Haite’s Chin on strategic growth, freighter conversions
ST Engineering last week took redelivery of the first EFW A321-200P2F conversion to be carried out at the Haite Tianjin facility.Freighter conversions are not new to H...
7Air Cargo prepares for launch
The United States will soon get a new freighter operator when Miami-based 7Air Cargo gains certification.The startup airline has agreed to lease two 2006-vintage 737-8...
Backbone Freighter Leasing on 777 conversions
Beatrice Peters and David Thimm, vice presidents of new business at Backbone Freighter Leasing, part of the Dr. Peters Group, joined Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee live f...
Camex, Texel, Avensis, Challenge preview CF EMEA 2024
The freighter aircraft industry will gather Feb. 5-7 in Amsterdam for Cargo Facts EMEA 2024 to discuss the latest developments in the space. Ahead of the event, severa...
Modern Logistics’ Koga on international expansion
Brazil-based Modern Logistics will soon deploy its first 737-800BCF to help grow the company’s international presence. The 2004-vintage aircraft (33566, ex-Ryanair) ar...
Reliable Robotics’ Rose on flight automation
Reliable Robotics this month announced it had performed the first flight of a remotely operated Cessna 208B without a pilot on board as the company works to certify it...
Pacific Air Cargo’s Tanja Janfruechte on Hawaii ACMI market
Pacific Air Cargo has been heavily involved in the relief efforts in Maui as the island recovers from the destructive wildfires in August due to a long-term ACMI arran...
Astral’s Gadhia on African market, fleet growth
In this week’s episode of the “Cargo Facts Connect” podcast, hear from Astral Aviation founder and Chief Executive Sanjeev Gadhia at the Dubai Airshow.Astral’s own-ope...
CFS 2023 preview with GlobalX, Reliable Robotics, Empire execs
In this episode, hear from three speakers who will join us next week at Cargo Facts Symposium in San Diego. Ed Wegel, chairman and chief executive of Global Crossing A...
ST Engineering’s Tan on Airbus narrowbody freighters
In this episode, hear from Boon Keng Tan, senior vice president, general manager and head of aircraft and freighter leasing at ST Engineering.In 2021, ST set up Junipe...
Buffalo Airways’ McBryan on launching jet freighter ops
In this episode, hear from Mikey McBryan, general manager of Buffalo Airways, which is on the cusp of launching commercial service with its first 737-300 freighter in ...
Awesome Cargo’s Luis Ramos on A330 launch, Mexican market
In this episode, hear from Luis Ramos, founder and chief executive of Awesome Cargo.The Mexico-based startup is in the certification process and nearing its AOC. It ha...
Boeing Global Services’ Bob Weiss on BCF programs
In this episode, hear from Bob Weiss, director of 737 and 767 BCFs at Boeing Global Services.Boeing continues to diversify its conversion locations, with the Joramco f...
Avensis CEO Sutter discusses A340, A330 conversions
In this episode, hear from Cristian Sutter, chief executive of U.K.-based Avensis Aviation, which offers a range of cargo modifications for Airbus widebodies.Avensis m...
Xtreme CEO on 10th anniversary, expansion ahead
In this episode, hear from Carlos Cock, chief executive of Miami-based Xtreme Aviation, which celebrated its tenth anniversary in the city last week.Xtreme expanded in...
Teleport CEO on freighter fleet growth
In this episode, hear from Pete Chareonwongsak, chief executive of Teleport, the logistics unit of Capital A, as the company unveiled its first A321 freighter on lease...
Western Global on the verge of collapse
This week’s episode of the “Cargo Facts Connect” podcast focuses on the potential bankruptcy of Western Global Airlines and the impending strike by the UPS Teamsters u...
The Paris Air Show, plus Embraer in China
In this week’s episode of the “Cargo Facts Connect” podcast, hear a discussion on highlights from the Paris Air Show, including orders for 737-800BCFs from Air Algerie...
Cebu Pacific aircraft in the headlines, younger A330 conversions expected
In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee, Senior Associate Editor Robert Luke and Associate Editor Andrew Crider discuss two items relating to Cebu Pacific Air and...
100th episode special
In the 100th episode this week, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss a conversion milestone for Elbe Flugzeugwerke (...
Natilus co-founder Matyushev on the Kona drone
In this episode, Cargo Facts Associate Editor Andrew Crider sits down with Natilus co-founder and Chief Executive Aleksey Matyushev to discuss the development of the c...
SmartLynx talks A321Fs plus other news from Cargo Facts LATAM 2023
In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss the first Cargo Facts LATAM conference, which took place this ...
News from AUVSI XPONENTIAL, plus more A321Fs
In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke highlight the key takeaways from the Association for Uncrewed Vehicles...
JAL converts 767s, Cargo Three selects MD-10s, China Airlines retires 747s
In this week’s episode of the “Cargo Facts Connect” podcast, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss a series of widebo...
Drone developments in LatAm, global A321F growth
In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editor Andrew Crider discuss watershed moments in the drone industry involving integration of unmanned aircr...
CFA 2023 sparks conversations on freighter type and supply
In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editor Andrew Crider are joined by Cargo Facts Consulting Director Guillermo Ochovo and Senior Consultant Ji...
Xtreme Aviation on LatAm freighter market
In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editor Andrew Crider speak with Carlos Cock, chief executive of Miami-based Xtreme Aviation, about the Latin...
FedEx restructure and next-gen widebody assembly
In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss the restructure of FedEx, which now plans to retire its remain...