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A giant white Emirates jumbo jet in front of a row of parked aircraft with tails visible; right side of split screen is cargo stored in passenger seats.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorMonday, March 29, 2021

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Who is king of cargo-only passenger flights?

Ghost flights — passenger aircraft with no passengers, only cargo — were never a thing before the coronavirus pandemic. In the past year, airlines have…

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A white jet with red tail on take off with wheels still down. Kenya Airways.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorFriday, February 5, 2021

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Kenya Airways ditches Dreamliner seats to fit cargo

We haven’t heard many airlines recently culling their cabins of seats, but Kenya Airways is now the first to do so with a Boeing 787.

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Plastic wrapped pallets of cargo loaded in side door of white United jet, with blue tail.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorFriday, January 15, 2021

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United Airlines invades Delta’s backyard with Atlanta cargo route

United has made cargo a priority during the pandemic. The number of passenger cargo flights it operates is evidence of that.

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Temperature-controlled airfreight containers on carts being pulled to Delta plane for loading on sunny day. View of aircraft from below wing and towards back half of airplane.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, December 16, 2020

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Delta Air Lines moves Pfizer vaccine on passenger flights (with video)

Delta joins the caravan of airlines moving COVID vaccines. Air Canada gets ready.

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Cargo being loaded from hydraulic lift through side door of white Air Canada jet.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorFriday, November 27, 2020

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Air Canada finalizes decision to convert aircraft to freighters

Air Canada is showing itself to be one of the most innovative airlines around. It plans to start an all-cargo subsidiary on top of new…

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Workers in yellow vests strap yellow bags to passenger seats to hold packages instead of people. This is an Alaska Airlines flight.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorThursday, November 19, 2020

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Seat bags help Alaska Airlines carry more cabin cargo

Cargo never got a window view during air transport until the coronavirus pandemic led airlines to find innovative ways to mitigate the loss of passenger…

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A giant white Emirates plane with four engines and wheels down comes in for a landing behind a blue sky.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, November 11, 2020

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Emirates puts giant A380 passenger jet to work hauling cargo

The A380 isn’t prized for its cargo capability, but when operated in “ghost” mode there’s a lot more room for stuff.

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A big white Delta jet with blue tail takes off from runway.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorMonday, November 9, 2020

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Delta 777 has short-lived run as seatless freighter

Delta took pains to remove seats from a large jet so it could carry more cargo — and eight weeks later permanently parked the airplane.

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A big white jet with nose lifting off ground during takeoff on sunny day.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorFriday, November 6, 2020

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Delta Air Lines adds mini-freighter flights to Europe, India

Delta is responding to customer willingness to pay good rates for airfreight by adding more cargo-only flights.

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A gray Cathay Pacific 747 cargo plane takes off with white United Airlines place parked in the background.

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorWednesday, November 4, 2020

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Air cargo momentum builds; air travel stumbles

The airfreight market is gaining strength as trade and e-commerce grow, but the disappearance of most international air travel is hurting airlines. And the situation…