Boeing landed some freighter contracts at the big Farnborough air show but wasn’t the only manufacturer making sales on the cargo front.
The Farnborough International Airshow was a relative success for Boeing, capped by large preliminary commitment for freighters from Cargolux.
Boeing, Airbus and independent aviation engineering companies are trying to meet demand for converting standard passenger jets to cargo configuration.
Boeing is more optimistic about demand for air cargo over the next 20 years, which is why it forecasts a need for 540 more freighters than competitor Airbus.
All Nippon Airways is partially changing a large order for Boeing’s upgraded 777 of the future to include a couple of cargo jets.
Boeing has landed a large freighter order from Lufthansa, while Embraer has launched a program to modify used planes for cargo in the regional market.
ASL Aviation plans to acquire at least 10 737-800s and pay Boeing to turn them into freighters as demand grows from customers such as Amazon, DHL and FedEx in Europe.
AirBridgeCargo has stopped flying its large Boeing 747 cargo jets because of U.S. and European sanctions on Russia.
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.
Ethiopian Airlines is a major passenger carrier that is also investing in its large cargo unit.
The United States is closing its airspace to all Russian aircraft as punishment for invading Ukraine, President Joe Biden said in his State of the Union address to the nation Tuesday night. “I am announcing that we will join our allies in closing off American airspace to all Russian flights — further isolating Russia — […]
The large freighter wars are heating up between Boeing and Airbus.
Qatar Airways is renewing its freighter fleet with a big order for an all-new aircraft from Boeing.
China Airlines has 21 freighter aircraft in its fleet and is adding capacity to meet trans-Pacific demand.
Atlas Air is one of the biggest cargo airlines in the U.S. Four big jets will join the fleet in the next two years.
UPS Airlines boosts its fleet with a big order for Boeing cargo jets.
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.
Modern narrowbody freighters that can be reclaimed for cargo are very popular with all-cargo operators because they fit well with express networks. Leasing companies are making more planes, like the 837-800, available.
E-commerce pushes rapid growth in domestic parcel business
