Maersk Air Cargo is giving up on Boeing 767 freighters for trans-Pacific service and cutting ties with partner airline Amerijet as it transitions to the use of larger, more economical 777 jets.
Boeing is scaling back production plans for the 767 and next-gen 777-X freighters, which could create a shortage of widebody cargo aircraft later this decade.
A congressional waiver on sunsetting Boeing’s production of 767 freighters to comply with international emissions rules will benefit FedEx and UPS.
Air Canada said Thursday it changed its mind about investing in two widebody freighters and will rely on its growing passenger fleet to increase cargo capacity.
The downward slope in cargo revenue at Air Canada began to level out during the fourth quarter, and management is optimistic 2024 will be better for airfreight than last year.
DHL Air Austria will operate a mixed fleet of Boeing freighters in the fall and is seeking permission to fly new 767s to the U.S. so it has that option in the future.
Japan Airlines is joining a group of passenger airlines that are starting all-cargo operations.
Boeing has paused delivery of the 767 freighter until it corrects a fuel tank issue.
Boeing must soon decide on what to do about developing a next-generation medium freighter. The leading candidate now appears to be the 787.
UPS is buying eight more 767 cargo jets from Boeing.
The Farnborough International Airshow was a relative success for Boeing, capped by large preliminary commitment for freighters from Cargolux.
Latam Cargo’s expanded freighter fleet has made it possible to open up extra dedicated service between Europe and the Americas.
When planes age they become less pleasant for passengers and cost more to operate. That’s when companies like Air Transport Services Group buy them for cargo.
UPS Airlines boosts its fleet with a big order for Boeing cargo jets.
Air Canada is deploying a new cargo jet to alleviate the cargo delays caused when flooding partially cut off the Port of Vancouver.
The air cargo market is sizzling. Carriers need more planes and investments are pouring in for new and converted freighters.
Amazon Air’s top airfreight supplier is diversifying its vendor base for reconstructing passenger planes into cargo jets.
E-commerce pushes rapid growth in domestic parcel business
Greater package volumes are dictating FedEx’s purchase of 20 more cargo jets.
Air Canada is making cargo a bigger part of its business plan. It’s turning eight passenger planes into double-deck freighters.
Big integrated parcel carriers are constantly adding aircraft to their fleet, but that expansion is going even faster to keep up with e-commerce. DHL Express is even starting an airline in Austria to keep up.
LATAM Airlines will add 10 767 passenger planes with a repair shop licensed by Boeing so they can be retrofitted to carry cargo on the main deck.
Air Transport Services Group is riding the e-commerce wave. It’s expanding its fleet to meet demand from Amazon and other customers.
Boeing 767s are coveted by all-cargo carriers. LATAM Airlines is doing an in-house swap of passenger planes to its cargo division, which will send them to Boeing to convert into freighters.
Air Canada sees a business opportunity flying all-cargo planes for e-commerce companies.
UPS is one of nine companies that have leased lots of freighters from Air Transport Services Group this year. Find out who else is leasing these popular aircraft.
The 737-800 and 767-300 passenger planes are ripe for converting to all-cargo configurations due to their age and capabilities. Boeing is adding extra capacity to keep up with orders.
Don’t confuse Florianopolis with Indianapolis. It’s in Brazil and LATAM is flying freighters there from Miami.
Recipe for disaster: a pilot who made serious mistakes, panicked, had a history of reacting poorly under stress and lied about it to his employer – Atlas Air.
The global air cargo carrier has tasked Israel Aerospace Industries with converting the planes to all-cargo configuration.
The coronavirus isn’t slowing down UPS Airlines. It’s continuing with a major fleet expansion and new routes because of e-commerce trends.
LATAM Airlines is adding new cargo destinations from Miami to South and Central America, while UPS is increasing express capacity out of Mexico.
