China Southern Cargo has committed to lease three aircraft from AerCap’s all-new Boeing 777-300 passenger-to-freighter program.
Kalitta Air is the first airline in the world to fly a used Boeing 777 aircraft that has been modified for all-cargo activity. Its first customers are DHL Express and an Israeli airline.
The first 777 passenger-to-freighter aircraft, modified by Israel Aircraft Industries, will enter commercial revenue service with Kalitta Air in October.
Awesome Cargo will soon begin flying its first main-deck freighter after starting out with a couple of seat-free passenger aircraft that can only carry light boxes in the cabin.
An asset management company in Dubai has placed a large order to convert used Airbus A330 passenger aircraft to an all-cargo configuration for customers in the India market.
The Embraer E190 cargo jet is getting closer to commercial service after Brazil’s aviation authority signed off on the passenger-to-freighter conversion plan.
Alaska Air Cargo will debut its second Boeing 737-800 freighters next month, opening the door for the first all-cargo service between Alaska and Los Angeles.
Cargojet has exited its commitment for 777 aircraft with cargo conversion packages by selling the rights to aircraft trader Jetran, which is bullish on the aircraft’s prospects.
Cargojet says there isn’t enough airfreight business to justify its planned investment in 777 converted freighters. It wants to get out of its commitments, most likely by selling the aircraft to another company.
The freighter conversion business is slowing down, but there remains residual momentum from carriers such as IndiGo.
The first Airbus A321 converted freighter has been cleared by authorities to begin commercial service in China.
Japan Airlines is joining a group of passenger airlines that are starting all-cargo operations.
DHL Express is ordering nine passenger-to-freighter conversion aircraft to modernize its large fleet.
An Airbus affiliate that converts used passenger planes into cargo haulers plans to outsource some work to a new partner in China.
Fly Meta has one aircraft and no pilots, but it plans to acquire four Boeing 777 jets transformed for dedicated cargo carriage.
As cars gained popularity, ships were converted and built specifically for transporting vehicles overseas.
Canada’s WestJet plans to start flying cargo jets next year after a frustrating wait to get the planes registered.
Silk Way West Airlines, a growing cargo operator based in Azerbaijan, and Alaska Airlines on Thursday signed contracts with Boeing for two freighters apiece — but that is where the similarities ended. Silk Way West said it will take two 777-8s, the largest plane available from Boeing (NYSE: BA) and one so modern it isn’t […]
Aerospace engineering firm Mammoth Freighters hasn’t built one converted freighter yet but is already adding capacity to meet demand.
Thursday was a busy day for aircraft conversion deals, with leasing companies placing deposits to get passenger aircraft changed into freighters.
