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. ➤
Qatar Airways adds 3 B777Fs pushing freighter fleet to 30
Qatar Airways Cargo takes delivery of three brand new B777 freighters, bringing its total freighter fleet count to 30 aircraft. ➤
Kuehne+Nagel shifts gears into P2F conversion logistics
Kuehne+Nagel is tapping its KN InteriorChain logistics service in developing an integrated end-to-end solution to support passenger to freighter (P2F) conversions. ➤
SF Airlines brings fleet to 61 with another B757-200 P2F
SF Airlines, the air carrier division of China’s SF Express, has taken delivery of its latest B757-200F converted freighter. ➤
Boeing opens two more P2F conversion lines in Asia
Boeing is opening two additional lines for B737/B767 passenger to freighter (P2F) conversions in Guangzhou, China, and Singapore. The move is based on what Boeing says is “strong market demand,” as the US air-framer announced ➤
U-Freight seeing MRO project activity despite Covid-19
Hong Kong-based freight forwarder and logistics company, U-Freight says project activity for airline repair companies has been holding up despite the pandemic dampener. U-Freight says the Covid-19 pandemic has caused a significant reduction in movements ➤
Volga-Dnepr caps turbulent period with first B777F delivery
Volga-Dnepr has taken delivery of its first B777 Freighter for AirBridgeCargo (ABC), as part of a leasing deal with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE). The delivery caps a turbulent fleet modernisation process that has dramatically stretched ➤
Cathay Pacific’s first B777 ‘preighter’ takes flight
Cathay Pacific Cargo joins the ‘preighter’ club with the first of two B777 passenger aircraft converted to all-cargo through the removal of passenger seats. With the seats removed in the Economy and Premium Economy cabins, ➤
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 ➤
E-commerce demand sees DHL Express add four B767-300BCFs
DHL Express is adding four B767-300 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) as part of the global logistics company’s efforts to continue modernising and growing its fleet. The four aircraft will enter service in 2021. Driven by ➤
ST Engineering receives approval for aircraft drone inspections
ST Engineering receives regulatory approval for its in-house developed drone solution, DroScan to carry out General Visual Inspection (GVI) during aircraft maintenance at its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities in Singapore. The approval was ➤
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 ➤
Airbus develops A330, A350 solution for pure cargo ops
Airbus is developing a modification for A330 and A350 family aircraft which will enable airlines to install freight pallets directly onto the cabin floor seat tracks, after removal of the economy-class seats. Airbus says the ➤
Air Canada removes B777 seats, doubles capacity
Air Canada is reconfiguring the cabins of three of its B777-300ER aircraft to provide additional cargo capacity for medical and other critical supplies. The first aircraft conversion – with a capacity of 89.6 tonnes – ➤
Boeing 3D prints reusable face shields for health workers
Boeing delivers the first set of reusable 3D-printed face shields to support healthcare professionals in the US working to stop the spread of COVID-19. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) accepted the ➤
IAI gains FAA and CAAI certification for B737-800 P2F
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announces that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI) have certified IAI’s Aviation Group’s conversion of B737-800 aircraft from passenger to cargo configuration. The ➤
Airbus continues uplift of medical supplies from China to Europe
Airbus continues to purchase and supply millions of face masks from China, the large majority of which will be donated to governments of the Airbus home countries, namely France, Germany, Spain and the UK. An ➤
Airbus, Bolloré, WFS race medical gear to France & Spain
Airbus, Bolloré Logistics and WFS team up to race two million face masks to help protect Covid-19 health workers in France and Spain. Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has teamed up with Airbus and Bolloré Logistics ➤
AEI adds Transport Canada approval to its B737-300SF STC roster
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) announces it has gained Transport Canada Civil Aviation approval for its STC (ST01827LA) for the 11-pallet position B737-400SF freighter conversion and the 10-pallet position B737-300SF freighter conversions. Foreseeing an uptick in ➤
All Nippon Airways orders another 20 B787 Dreamliners
All Nippon Airways (ANA) Holdings is expanding its fleet with a mixed order of 20 new B787-10 and 787-9 aircraft, expected to enter service between 2022 and 2025. The order includes a firm order of ➤
CEVA wins Airbus spares & components logistics contract
CEVA Logistics is beginning a five year contract to manage spare parts and components for Airbus at the aircraft manufacturer’s site in Hamburg, Germany. Effective February 2020, CEVA is responsible for consolidating spare parts and ➤
A330-800 receives EASA, FAA Type Certification
The A330-800 receives joint Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the way for entry into service this year. The A330-800, part of the new-generation A330neo ➤
Airbus unveils blended wing aircraft demonstrator
Airbus unveils its’ ‘blended wing body’ scale model technological demonstrator known as MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls). At 2.0 metres long and 3.2 metres wide, with a surface area ➤
ST Engineering looking into MRO JV with Vietnam Airlines
ST Engineering is exploring the setting up of an airframe MRO joint venture (JV) in Vietnam with Vietnam Airlines and other potential airline partners. The move is aimed at catering Vietnam Airlines (VNA) and the ➤
Aeronaves TSM orders two more AEI MD-83SFs
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) announces today the company has signed a contract to provide Saltillo, Mexico-based Aeronaves TSM with two additional AEI MD-83SF freighter conversions. The first MD-83 will commence modification in March 2020, followed ➤
Aeroflot returns to Japan’s KIX after 17 years
Aeroflot Russian Airlines is set to resume a non-stop service connecting Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO) and Japan’s Osaka Kansai (KIX) from 2 June, after an absence of 17 years. The continuously growing Kansai International Airport will ➤
Ethiopian Airlines, Boeing partner on aid with latest delivery flight
Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing tap the delivery of the carrier’s latest aircraft to deliver much-needed aid supplies to organisations across Ethiopia. The airline took delivery of a new B787 Dreamliner in December and loaded the ➤
A350-1000 beats out B777X for Qantas’ ultra long haul
Qantas has given a nod to the A350-1000 after a detailed evaluation of both it and the B777X, saying Airbus’ offering will be the aircraft of choice, pending board approval. The decision comes as part ➤
EgyptAir Cargo in holding pattern after third A330-200P2F
EgyptAir Cargo receives its third A330-200 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) converted aircraft, with the carrier now paring down plans for eight freighters to just three. The carrier has previously said it planned on a fleet of eight ➤
Fiji Airways beefs up cargo capability with A350-900s
Fiji Airways has become the first airline from the South Pacific region to take delivery of the first of two A350-900s, partly based on greater cargo capability. The two aircraft will replace two leased A330s. ➤
Emirates places orders for 80 A350-900s, B787-9s
Emirates Airline signs a purchase agreement with Airbus for 50 A350-900s and Boeing for 30 B787-9 aircraft following “thorough” fleet review by the carrier. The A350-900 order, worth USD 16 billion at list prices, supercedes ➤
Airbus’ BelugaXL receives EASA Type Cert
The BelugaXL has received its Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) paving the way for entry-into-service by early 2020. The aircraft is an integral part of Airbus’ industrial system and a key ➤
Airbus warns on US tariffs, renews call for trade talks
Airbus warns that if the US imposes tariffs on its aircraft and component imports, insecurity and disruption will result, not only to the aerospace industry, but the global economy as well. Airbus made the comments ➤
China Airlines finalises earlier order for six B777Fs
Taiwan’s China Airlines finalises its agreement with Boeing to order six B777 Freighters to modernise its cargo fleet as it launches operations from Taiwan to North America. The carrier, which currently operates one of the ➤
AirAsia X orders 12 more A330neo and 30 A321XLRs
AirAsia X, the long haul unit of the AirAsia Group, has finalised a firm order with Airbus for an additional 12 A330-900 and 30 A321XLR aircraft. AirAsia recently began restructuring its cargo business, rebranding its ➤
Cebu Pacific receives first freighter with ATR 72-500P2F
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) takes delivery of the first of two ATR 72-500 freighters it has on order, converted from Cebu Pacific’s passenger fleet to cargo use. The second ATR 72-500 P2F is ➤
British Airways takes delivery of its first A350-1000
British Airways (BA) has taken delivery of its first of 18 A350-1000s, making it the first operator of the larger A350 XWB variant in the International Airlines Group (IAG). Iberia which is also part of ➤
Qatar Airways, Boeing finalise B777F order at White House
Qatar Airways and Boeing finalised the earlier order for five B777 freighters during a ceremony at the White House on 9 July 2019. In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir ➤
EVA Air welcomes extra cargo capacity of new B787-10s
EVA Air is celebrating the delivery of its first of 20 B787-10s it will be adding to its fleet, highlighting the additional cargo capacity it gains with the larger variant. The carrier plans to put ➤
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 ➤
No-holds-barred for Qatar as it adds 5 more B777Fs
Qatar Airways Cargo announces a new order for five B777 freighters worth an estimated USD 1.8 billion, along with three new transpacific freighter routes, at the Paris Air Show today. The five new B777 freighters ➤
Taiwan’s China Airlines orders six B777 Freighters
China Airlines is ordering up to six B777 Freighters to modernise its cargo fleet, as it launches new operations from Taipei (TPE) to North America and Europe – two key markets that provide higher yields ➤
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 ➤
Philippine’s Cebu Pacific orders 16 A330neos
Philippines-based low cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 16 A330neo at the Paris Air Show today. Cebu Pacific’s A330neo aircraft will be a higher capacity version of the ➤
Virgin Atlantic’s A330-900neo order boosts cargo
Virgin Atlantic Cargo customers will get a further capacity boost from the airline’s latest aircraft order as the carrier become the first UK airline to announce a firm order for 14 A330-900neos. The carrier also ➤
VD Gulf serves its first B777 customer in Sharjah
VD Gulf, Volga-Dnepr Technics’ Sharjah, UAE-based MRO services company has welcomed its first B777 customer, VD Gulf. The B777 is a new addition to the VD Gulf portfolio and complements the company’s maintenance, repair and ➤
Japan Airlines takes delivery of first ever Airbus aircraft
Japan Airlines (JAL) has taken delivery of its first A350 XWB at Airbus Headquarters in Toulouse, France. The A350-900 is the first Airbus aircraft produced for JAL which has orders for 18 A350-900s and 13 ➤
ST Aerospace in MRO JV with Vietnam Airlines
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) has announced that its ST Aerospace and Vietnam Airlines Engineering Company (VAECO), a subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines, have incorporated a new joint venture company, Vietnam Singapore Technologies Engineering Aerospace ➤
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 ➤
HAECO, Air Hong Kong renew A300-600F contract
HAECO ITM, a member of the HAECO Group, has renewed its long-term contract with Air Hong Kong to provide inventory technical management support for the airline’s Airbus A300-600 freighter fleet. The contract extension covers component ➤
