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Embraer to launch E190 and E195 P2F conversion program
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer will launch E190 and E195 passenger to freighter (P2F) conversions, as it aims to meet…
2022-03-07
Ethiopian Airlines signs MoU for five Boeing 777X freighters
Ethiopian Airlines is the latest carrier to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the purchase of five Boeing…
2022-03-07
American cargo carrier Western Global Airlines buys two Boeing 777 freighters
Florida-based Western Global Airlines and Boeing have announced on February 16, 2022 a firm order for two 777…
2022-02-17
SmartLynx orders six A321 passenger-to-freighter conversions by EFW
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has announced new orders for six A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions from European ACMI charter and…
2022-02-16
Etihad Airways signs LoI for 7 Airbus A350 freighters at Singapore Airshow
Etihad Airways is the latest airline to sign up for the freighter version of the Airbus A350. The…
2022-02-16
Airbus predicts Asia-Pacific to need more than 17,600 new aircraft by 2040
Airbus predicts the Asia-Pacific region will need more than 17,600 new aircraft by 2040, driven by retirement of…
2022-02-14
Tupolev TU-204 freighter aircraft destroyed in fire at Hangzhou, China
Crew operating a freight flight from China had a lucky escape on January 8, 2022, when their aircraft…
2022-01-09
Boeing caps record year for freighter sales with UPS order for 19 767s
Package delivery company UPS has ordered 19 Boeing 767 freighters, adding to a record year for freighter sales…
2021-12-21
CMA CGM Group firms up order for four Airbus A350Fs
French transportation and shipping company, CMA CGM Group has become the latest Airbus A350 freighter customer, firming up an order for four new freighters on December…
2021-12-21
Singapore Airlines signs for Airbus A350F freighter to replace Boeing 747F fleet
Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) has become the latest customer to sign up for the new freighter version of…
2021-12-15
Air Canada’s first converted Boeing 767 freighter enters service
The first Boeing 767-300ER converted into a freighter by Air Canada (ADH2) conducted its first cargo flight from…
2021-12-13
CMA CGM Group and Airbus sign MoU for four A350 freighters
A French transportation and shipping company, CMA CGM Group, signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus…
2021-11-22
Lessor ALC orders 111 aircraft from Airbus, including first A350 freighters
Airbus stole the show on day 2 of the Dubai Airshow, announcing a preliminary 111-aircraft order from lessor…
2021-11-15
Boeing in advanced talks over 777X freighter, adds more 737 P2F conversion lines
Boeing is in “advanced talks” with customers over a freighter version of its 777X passenger plane, an executive…
2021-11-14
Cargo demand spurs Astral Aviation to lease 757 fleet
Nairobi-based cargo carrier Astral Aviation will expand its cargo fleet with three Boeing 757-200F freighter aircraft following the…
2021-11-09
Explainer: Why are there no modular cargo aircraft?
Why are modern freighter airplanes not modular? In the cargo industry, modularity of various kinds revolutionized the sector…
2021-10-06
Airbus determined to bring more competition to the cargo market
With the increasing demand for air cargo, the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus chief executive believes the market needs…
2021-10-06
GAMECO & Boeing to boost 767 freighter conversion capacity in China
Boeing and Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (GAMECO) announced plans to create additional capacity in China for the…
2021-10-06