YTO Express plans major airline expansion, and a new hub
YTO Express Airlines has placed a firm order for ten 737-800BCF conversions from Boeing. Yu Weijiao, the Chairman of Shanghai-based...
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British aviation groups generally applaud Heathrow decision
While the political questions about today’s vote on Heathrow’s third runway expansion is far from settled, most airfreight groups around...
U.K. finally decides to add third runway to Heathrow Airport
After years of wrangling with aviation interests, trade groups and concerned community activists, the U.K. government has made the long-awaited...
NAC to begin Caribbean charter flights from MIA
With interest in pharmaceuticals and other perishable goods on the rise, U.S.-based freighter carrier Northern Air Cargo (NAC) – known...
Strong air freight gains save Panalpina’s 3rd quarter
Switzerland-based forwarder and logistics services provider Panalpina reported third-quarter net income up 2.5% y-o-y to US$25 million, as gross profit...
IAG Cargo to seek oil & gas traffic with New Orleans ‘Critical’ service
In expectation of higher demand for oil-and-gas equipment traffic, IAG Cargo said it will begin serving the New Orleans market...
New conversion program from Precision aims at e-commerce market
The latest P-to-F (Pumpkin-to-Freighter) conversion from Precision, showing the Bomb-bay door in action. Following extensive research (and some alcohol-fueled commercial...
FedEx and Museum of Flight tell 100-year cargo story
A FedEx 727, like the one above, was used in the Museum of Flight's Air Cargo exhibit. With $1.5 million...
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