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Crestone strengthens freighter, engine footprint
Crestone Air Partners plans to continue enlarging its presence in the freighter and engine markets.The Denver-based lessor has grown its portfolio to about $500 millio...
ATSG’s Berger bullish on expansion strategy
ATSG Chief Executive Mike Berger is looking forward to receiving the group’s first A330P2F even as demand for 767 freighters remains solid.Over the past year, carriers...
Lessors navigate narrowbody freighter market challenges
Prolonged strong demand from the passenger segment for narrowbody aircraft and engines is still creating a challenging freighter leasing market, especially on 737-800s...
TAAG Angola eager to grow with African cargo market
TAAG Angola Airlines is keen to capitalize on the potential of the African market to grow its cargo business, having brought on an industry veteran and introduced its ...
Pascan Aviation enters freighter market with Saab 340BF
Canadian regional carrier Pascan Aviation will soon become the first Saab 340B freighter operator in the country after recently entering the dedicated cargo segment.Pa...
Aeros dirigible platforms to serve as aerial drone hubs
Airship manufacturer Aeros plans to launch two multi-role airships to deliver large payloads globally while serving as aerial hubs for cargo drones.The smaller of the ...
De Havilland’s bulk and LCD Dash 8 freighters to come in 2025
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada is progressing past the engineering phase for its bulk and large-cargo-door conversions for the Dash 8-400, and plans to certify the pr...
AeroUnion, Avianca on freighter fleet upgrade
AeroUnion in June started flying its first A330-300P2F as part of a fleet renewal and collaboration strategy between it and Avianca Cargo.AeroUnion has based the 2006-...
ATSG leadership on group’s new direction
ATSG is bullish about its growth strategy after a series of changes that culminated with Chief Executive Mike Berger’s appointment June 4. As part of the leadership ch...
Modern Logistics’ Koga at Cargo Facts LATAM 2024
Brazil added its second 737NG freighter operator this year when Modern Logistics began flying the type, even as some of the country’s other carriers take on more Class...
Hamden Aviation discusses LatAm’s freighter appetite
Hamden Aviation is focusing on Latin America as it looks to grow its presence in the freighter segment. The Hamden, Conn.-based lessor began supporting the industry b...
Singapore Airlines’ Tan at Cargo Facts Asia 2024
Singapore Airlines is preparing for the arrival of its first A350F as it continues to manage the hurdles challenging the freighter market.The airline will gradually re...
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...