A.P. Moller-Maersk acquires air forwarder, leases and buys freighters
A.P. Moller-Maersk, the world’s largest shipping line announced today it intends to acquire Germany-based air freight forwarding company Senator International, as well as acquire air cargo freighters. ➤
Aviation leaders partner on India relief flight
The coordinated efforts of a group of aviation leaders have resulted in a B747 freighter carrying 50 tonnes of urgently-needed Covid relief aid, including life-saving oxygen machines, arriving in New Delhi this week. ➤
Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo gain CEIV Parma cert
Atlas Air Worldwide companies, Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo, achieve IATA CEIV Pharma Certification. ➤
GA Telesis orders four additional B737-800 P2Fs from AEI
GA Telesis (GAT) places four additional firm orders for B737-800SF freighter conversions with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI). ➤
‘Big Twin’ conversion programme passes key milestone
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) pass a key milestone in the B777-300ER passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme. The milestone marks the planned halfway phase of the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) Development ➤
DHL Express surges Asia-Pac capacity with Kalitta, AeroLogic
Surging e-commerce volumes are leading DHL Express to significantly boost capacity on its Asia Pacific flight network with partners Kalitta Air and Aerologic. ➤
Raya Airways receives third B767-200 freighter from ATSG
Malaysia’s Raya Airways takes delivery of its third B767-200 converted freighter from Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM). ➤
Cainiao teams up with Atlas Air, LATAM on SAmercia e-commerce
Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, Atlas Air, and LATAM Airlines are launching a flight operation program linking Hong Kong to Bogota, Colombia and Lima, Peru. ➤
Icelandair does B767-300ER sale/leaseback deal with Titan
Titan Aircraft Investments, a joint venture between Titan Aviation Holdings and Bain Capital Credit are acquiring two B767-300ER aircraft from Icelandair. ➤
ASL Aviation exercises its options on 10 B737-800BCFs
ASL Aviation Holdings (ASL) confirms that it is taking up 10 options for the B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). ➤
Amazon makes aircraft purchase foray with 11 B767s
E-commerce and logistics giant, Amazon announces its first-ever purchase of eleven B767-300 aircraft for conversion into freighters for its in-house cargo airline. ➤
Atlas Air Worldwide scoops up Boeing’s final four 747-8Fs
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings orders four new B747-8 freighters driven by what it says is particularly strong, continuing growth in the e-commerce and express sectors. ➤
Cargojet expands ACMI services with DHL Express
Cargojet expands its dedicated ACMI aircraft agreement with DHL Express with the addition of three international routes. ➤
ATSG delivers B767 dry lease freighter to MasAir
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) delivers a B767-300 converted freighter to Mexico’s Aerotransportes Mas de Carga (MasAir). The aircraft is going to MasAir under a five-year dry lease agreement with ATSG subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management ➤
Aircraft Finance Germany signs for two B737-800BCFs
Driven by strong near and long-term express cargo demand, Aircraft Finance Germany (AFG) is purchasing two B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF). Based on the Boeing Next-Generation B737NG, the B737-800BCF offers operators newer technology, lower fuel ➤
ATSG to lease a dozen more B767 freighters to Amazon
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) announces an agreement to lease 12 additional B767-300 converted freighter aircraft to Amazon.com Services for its rapidly growing Prime Air air logistics division. ATSG – a leading provider of medium, ➤
GECAS delivers B777-300ER to IAI for P2F conversion
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) delivers a B777-300ER to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the prototype passenger-to-freighter conversion for the ‘Big Twin’ programme announced last October. Ferrying from Dubai, the aircraft arrived in Tel Aviv ➤
Atlas reactivates parked freighters amid Covid-19 demand surge
On the back of strong air freight demand Atlas Air Worldwide is reactivating three of its parked B747 converted freighters and is also now operating a B777F that was previously in its dry-leasing business. Atlas ➤
Atlas Air donates two China-US uplifts of critical PPE
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings through its Atlas Air arm donates air cargo transport to NYU Langone Health for critical personal protective equipment (PPE) from China. Two flights were operated for this mission, including one from ➤
Atlas Air Worldwide provides crucial Covid-19 support
Atlas Air Worldwide today confirmed its ongoing commitment to the fight against coronavirus, including coordination with the President’s Coronavirus Task Force, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Flexport.org’s Frontline Responders Fund, country governments and global ➤
ATSG subsidiary wins US Postal sorting facility contract
Air Transport Services Group, (ATSG) says its subsidiary, LGSTX Services, has been awarded a contract with the US Postal Service (USPS) to design, install and operate a Surface Transfer Center (STC) in Aurora, Illinois. The ➤
Atlas, El AL do ACMI deal for B747-400F capacity
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings enters into an agreement with EL AL Israel Airline, enabling EL AL to expand its reach and cargo lift for its customers. Under the terms of the ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance ➤
E-commerce fuels $1 billion Titan-Bain freighter JV
Titan Aviation Holdings, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings and Bain Capital Credit, are entering into an agreement to form a joint venture to develop a diversified freighter aircraft leasing portfolio with an anticipated ➤
Qantas Freight receives first of two Atlas Air B747-8Fs
Qantas Freight welcomes the first of two B747-8Fs to its fleet, as the aircraft, operated by Atlas Air on an ACMI basis, touches down in Sydney today. Each aircraft offers 20 per cent more freight ➤
ATSG picks up pace for Amazon, reports strong Q2
Freighter leasing and operating group, Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), will speed up its delivery of B767-300BDSFs to Amazon at the e-commerce giant’s behest. In reporting its Q2 results, ATSG says it will deliver an ➤
Atlas Air to build new global ops centre in Kentucky
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings is expanding its logistics facilities in northern Kentucky as it plans a new state-of-the-art Global Operations Center to be completed by 2021. Atlas’ plans include a commitment to a long-term lease ➤
Flexport turns to Atlas, spars with Western Global
Freight forwarder Flexport has taken its business to Atlas Air while filing a complaint against its former service provider Western Global Airlines. Atlas began operating a B747-400F on behalf of Flexport from 8 July for ➤
Sichuan Airlines takes on first BOC-leased A330F
Sichuan Airlines has received the first of three A330-200 Freighters leased by BOC Aviation Ltd with the remaining two scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2019. All three aircraft are part of BOC’s ➤
Atlas Air transition sees Dietrich replace Flynn
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings announces that president and chief executive officer William J. (Bill) Flynn will retire from the company effective 1 January 2020, after a successful 13-year tenure, and become chairman of the Board ➤
ASL Aviation orders 20 B737-800BCFs
ASL Aviation Holdings (ASL) has signed a deal for 20 B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) comprised of 10 firm orders and 10 options. “Having operated two leased 737-800BCFs across our wide European network, we are ➤
Amazon adds 15 more B737-800Fs through GECAS
Amazon continues on its aircraft roll, partnering with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) to lease an additional fifteen B737-800 freighters bringing its total fleet up to 70 aircraft by 2021. The announcement, in addition to ➤
Korean Air to acquire 30 B787 Dreamliners
Korean Air plans to add 30 new B787 Dreamliner aircraft to its fleet, with a commitment to purchase 10 new B787-10s and 10 additional B787-9 aircraft valued at USD 6.3 billion at list prices. As ➤
ATSG expands credit facility to support fleet growth
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) is extending and expanding its credit facilities for the acquisition and conversion of 13 B767-300s. The Group’s committments have been extended by one-year, through May 2024 of its secured credit ➤
DHL’s first B777F begins revenue service
The first of 14 new B777 Freighters ordered by DHL has commenced revenue service with its maiden flight to Bahrain (BAH). On Saturday 25 May, the aircraft took off from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), ➤
Atlas Air Worldwide revenue up on rising demand
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW) saw first-quarter operating revenues of USD 680 million, while adjusted income for the period was up 14.7 per cent to USD 27.3 million with a 29.1 per cent rise in ➤
ATSG, DHL extend aircraft leasing, operating deal
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) extends its contract with DHL for three years for leases on fourteen B767 freighters. ATSG operates eight of those aircraft for DHL within DHL’s North American network. The agreements include: ➤
Qantas Freight goes big with Atlas B747-8Fs
Qantas Freight will lease two B747-8F aircraft from Atlas Air to be operated on Qantas’ behalf through an ACMI agreement, as e-commerce, fresh produce, electronics and mining equipment drive demand. The next-generation freighters – flying ➤
Amazon moves into B737-800BCFs with Southern Air
A total of five aircraft will be operated on a crew, maintenance and insurance (CMI) basis for Amazon, for a term of seven years, with an extension option by Amazon for a total term of ➤
Rhenus on acquisition roll with buys in Joburg and Toronto
The Rhenus Group establishes its own network in South Africa and Canada by acquiring Johannesburg freight forwarding and logistics specialist, World Net Logistics (WNL) and Toronto-based Rodair Group. Johannesburg-headquartered, World Net Logistics – which has ➤
DB Schenker launches B777-300F service Chicago-Sydney
DB Schenker has launched Direct Express – Australia, a time-definite, airport-to-airport, scheduled air cargo service from Chicago, IL (ORD) to Sydney, Australia (SYD). The service utilises B777-300 freighter for service to Sydney, every Monday departing ➤
GECAS delivers AEI’s first B737-800 P2F to Ethiopian
GECAS has delivered Aeronautical Engineers Inc’s (AEI) inaugural passenger-to-freighter (P2F) converted B737-800 to Ethiopian Airlines, national flag carrier of Ethiopia. Completing the conversion of the prototype aircraft in December, AEI has now received the supplemental ➤
Atlas Air B767 operating for Amazon crashes outside of Houston
US Federal investigators are busy combing through wreckage of an Atlas Air B767-300F flying for Amazon Air that crashed into a bay outside Houston, killing all three people on board Saturday. The aircraft was nearing ➤
ASL Aviation Holdings acquired by STAR Capital fund manager
STAR Capital Partnership, a leading European fund manager, has signed an agreement to acquire Dublin, Ireland-based ASL Aviation Holdings for an undisclosed price. ASL Holdings is a global aviation services provider with operations on six ➤
Aviation Capital Group to finance AirBridgeCargo B747-8F purchase
Aircraft operating lessor, Aviation Capital Group will structure, arrange, and provide a guarantee for a senior loan to finance a portion of the AirBridgeCargo’s (ABC) purchase price of one B747-8F aircraft expected to deliver to ➤
ATSG continues to see strong demand for leased B767 Freighters
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) delivers seven leased freighters by its Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) and ATSG West Leasing subsidiaries during the fourth quarter of 2018. The Ohio, US-based company says the deliveries point to ➤
Amazon’s impact on UPS, FedEx underestimated: Morgan Stanley
Amazon’s move to create its own air network has been underestimated and could cause significant turbulence for both UPS and FedEx, Wall Street investment firm Morgan Stanley warned this week. “For now, investors are focusing ➤
China’s Longhao Airlines takes delivery of B737-400F P2F from Vallair
Vallair, the aircraft trading, leasing and specialist MRO organisation, has completed delivery of their first B737-400F passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion to Guangdong Longhao Aviation Group of China. The aircraft was previously operated by Japan Transocean Airlines ➤
Amazon takes delivery of 40th B767-300F with partner Atlas Air
Amazon takes delivery of its twentieth B767-300 converted freighter from Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, named ‘Valor’, ahead of the peak holiday season to serve its growing customer demand. The aircraft is the 40th B767-300 converted ➤
ATSG completes Omni Air acquisition, fleet now hitting 90 aircraft
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has completed the previously announced acquisition of Omni Air International, a passenger ACMI and charter services provider, along with related entities, for USD 845 million. Joe Hete, president and chief ➤
Atran Airlines leases two B737-800 Freighters from GECAS
Atran Airlines, a scheduled express cargo carrier within the Volga-Dnepr Group and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) have inked a lease agreement for two B737-800 freighters. The passenger-converted aircraft are scheduled to be phased in ➤