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FAA yanks proposed safety conditions for FedEx missile defense system
FedEx wants to study the feasibility of putting a laser on planes to divert potential missile strikes. The FAA has shelved its review for the…
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Singapore Airlines to replace 747 freighter fleet with Airbus A350
Airbus appears to have placed a winning bet by introducing a new, big cargo jet — the A350.
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Here comes the Airbus A320 converted freighter
The A321 passenger-to-freighter aircraft is only a year old. Now its sister, the A320, is transitioning to an all-cargo configuration too.
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Ocean carrier CMA CGM orders A350 cargo jets from Airbus
Airbus lands a diversified shipping and logistics company as the second customer for its new large freighter.
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Airbus A350 leads spate of new orders for factory, converted freighters
The air cargo market is sizzling. Carriers need more planes and investments are pouring in for new and converted freighters.
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Airbus to expand freighter conversion lines to US, China
The Airbus A321 and the A330 are the new kids on the block in converting passenger planes to cargo, in a sector dominated so far…
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Long-haul narrowbody, supersonic jets could threaten air cargo
Greater fuel efficiency is allowing airlines to downsize to smaller aircraft on trans-Atlantic routes. That’s bad news for cargo shippers that need wide aircraft.
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Trans-Atlantic rivalry brews over Airbus A321 converted freighter
Airbus is competing not only against Boeing to sell small converted freighters, but it now has a new U.S. competitor in retrofitting A321s.
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$174B hydrogen aircraft market by 2040, Avia Solutions Group chairman says
As economies of scale make hydrogen production more affordable, the aviation industry’s interest in hydrogen-powered aircraft is growing.
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Exclusive: Airbus floats concept for A380 freighter conversion
The A380 has mostly been a bust as a giant passenger plane. Now Airbus is trying to salvage some value by offering to convert passenger…
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