Air Cargo

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FAA approves airworthiness criteria for Wingcopter 198 delivery drone

FAA issues the Special Class Airworthiness Criteria for the Wingcopter 198 unmanned delivery drone, marking a critical m ...

NAC becomes launch customer of E190 and E195 P2F jets

Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has become a launch customer of Embraer’s E190 and E195 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) ...

Textron delivers first Cessna SkyCourier turboprop to FedEx

Textron Aviation has delivered its first Cessna SkyCourier turboprop to launch customer FedEx Express. ...

SmartLynx, APOC Aviation partner to buy four A321 for freighter conversion

APOC Aviation and SmartLynx Airlines partner to acquire four Airbus A321s in passenger configuration and convert th...

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Etihad Cargo appoints road feeder service providers for US customers

Etihad Cargo extends its service to customers in US territories, appointing road feeder service providers...

A sign the pandemic is finally over? EASA says no more cargo in passenger cabins

EASA does not plan to issue authorizations for cargo in passenger cabins beyond the end of July 2022 ...

Air France-KLM firms up order for four A350 freighters

Air France-KLM firms up order for four Airbus A350 freighters

Air France-KLM has firmed up its order for four Airbus A350 freighters. ...

Emirates SkyCargo transports more than 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses

18 months after its first vaccine shipment, Emirates SkyCargo marks a milestone achievement of transporting more than 1 ...

FedEx Express to test autonomous drone cargo delivery in 2023

FedEx Express will begin trials of an autonomous air cargo delivery service using VTOL drones. ...

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Lufthansa Cargo starts A321P2F operations with aircraft named ‘Hello Europe’

Lufthansa Cargo is starting narrow-body cargo operations with its first A321 P2F, which it named ‘Hello Europe&rsq ...

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SmartLynx Airlines to expand fleet with six new A330-300P2F freighters

SmartLynx Airlines will expand its freighter fleet with six Airbus A330-300 P2F converted cargo planes. ...

DHL Express places six additional 777 freighter orders from Boeing

DHL Express places order for six additional 777 freighter from Boeing

DHL Express adds six additional Boeing 777 freighters to its order book, taking its total orders of the twin-engine frei...

Embraer to launch E190 and E195 P2F conversion program

Brazil’s Embraer will launch E190 and E195 passenger to freighter (P2F) conversions. ...

Ethiopian Airlines signs MoU for five Boeing 777X freighters

Ethiopian Airlines signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to purchase five Boeing 777X freighters. ...

American cargo carrier Western Global Airlines buys two Boeing 777 freighters

American cargo and ACMI carrier Western Global Airlines purchases two Boeing 777 freighters. ...

Boeing adds another 767-300BCF conversion line amid growing freighter demand

Boeing is adding more capacity for its 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter in China, it announces at the Singapore Airsho ...

Astral Aviation to operate world’s first A320 P2F jet

Astral Aviation to become launch customer of world’s first A320 P2F jet

African cargo carrier Astral Aviation will operate the world’s first-ever Airbus A320 passenger to freighter (P2F) ...

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Lufthansa takes delivery of first A321P2F aircraft

Lufthansa takes delivery of its first A321P2F, ready for short-haul freight services in Europe ...

Boeing launches cargo version of 777X with order from Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways places an order for up to 50 new Boeing 777X freighters and adds a tentative deal for 737 MAX aircraft. ...

Taiwan’s China Airlines to order Boeing 777 freighters

Taiwan’s China Airlines orders Boeing 777 freighters

Taiwan’s China Airlines will expand its fleet by purchasing four Boeing 777 freighters. ...

AirAsia X and GEODIS sign deal to boost cargo capacity in Asia-Pacific

AirAsia X and GEODIS sign agreement to boost cargo capacity in Asia-Pacific. ...

Qatar Airways eyes potential order of Boeing 777X freighters, report says

Qatar Airways is in talks with Boeing to firm up a hefty order of Boeing 777X freighters, report says. ...

Airbus to launch new oversized cargo service using BelugaST fleet

Airbus is hoping to take a slice of the outsize air cargo market, finding a new role for its older Beluga aircraft ...

Raya Airways denies talks with AirAsia Group over acquisition deal

Malaysian air cargo airline Raya Airways has denied being in talks with AirAsia Group over a potential acquisition deal. ...

Supply chain issues hit air cargo demand in November 2021

Supply chain disruption unexpectedly knocked air cargo demand growth in November 2021, according to the latest IATA figu ...

Tupolev TU-204 freighter aircraft destroyed in fire at Hangzhou, China

A Tupolev freighter aircraft catches fire and is destroyed before take-off from Hangzhou, China ...

Atlas Air orders four Boeing 777 freighters

Atlas Air has ordered four Boeing 777 freighters. ...

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FedEx Express aircraft slides on taxiway due to icy weather conditions

A FedEx Express aircraft slid while taxiing for departure at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport ...

Cathay Pacific Airways suspends all long-haul cargo flights

Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways is temporarily suspending all long-haul cargo operations for a wee ...

Christmas in Cargo: How do modern-day Santas celebrate the holiday season?

Christmas may be the busiest time of the year for cargo, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be fun! AeroTime ...

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Antonov An-225 Mriya landing at Gostomel

Which airports can handle the Antonov An-225 Mriya?

Imagine that you are building an airport. How big should it be to accommodate the Antonov An-225 Mriya, the largest airc ...