GECAS firms up 60th 737-800BCF order, takes options for more

• Charles Kauffman
• August 12, 2020
• Aircraft, Conversions, E-Commerce, Equipment, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Narrowbody Conversions, News

GECAS has converted existing options with Boeing for eleven 737-800BCFs, bringing the total number of  firm ordered conversions to sixty since the program’s launch in 2016 [FATs 005539-5559]. The lessor also added nine options to five existing options that have not yet been exercised. The eleven units firmed up will be redelivered between 2022 and […]

CFC: Intra-European express poised for growth in 2020

• Frederic Horst
• July 17, 2020
• Aircraft, All Posts, Cargo Facts Consulting, E-Commerce, Editorial, Equipment, News

Following year-over-year growth of 6% in 2019, intra-European freighter flights are again poised for growth in 2020, according to analysis from Cargo Facts Consulting. However, growth in aircraft movements and shipment volumes have not led to higher tonnage, an indication that densities are decreasing as business to consumer traffic increases its share. Continue reading this […]

Premium Plus preview: e-tailers shop for airfreight as their share of retail rises

• Charles Kauffman
• July 16, 2020
• All Posts, E-Commerce, Editorial, News

E-commerce’s share of retail in the United States has skyrocketed to 27% in recent months, up significantly from 16% last year. This dramatic shift in retail equilibrium during the pandemic favors increased reliance on air cargo, but what happens as the crisis abates? The Cargo Facts team is proud to be able to deliver actionable […]

Despite near-term air cargo bump, FedEx rejigs aircraft deliveries

• Charles Kauffman
• July 1, 2020
• Aircraft, All Posts, Carriers, E-Commerce, Earnings, Editorial, Equipment, Logistics, Production Freighters

The COVID-19 pandemic kicked FedEx’s flight operations into high gear during the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2020, ended May 31. The favorable demand that surfaced following passenger flight cancellations enabled FedEx to make up for lost ground in Q4 with additional flight segments and a surge in charter activity. While capacity cuts and […]

Cainiao to quadruple charter flights

• Charles Kauffman
• June 24, 2020
• All Posts, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, E-Commerce, Express, News, Strategy

Alibaba’s logistics affiliate Cainiao plans to quadruple international charter flight bookings to an estimated 1,260 flights over the next nine months as part of a series of investments totaling $140 million (RMB 1 billion) aimed at reducing average delivery times for its cross-border shipments. Cainiao expects the increased reliance on own-controlled charter flights to shorten […]

Join our ‘Airfreight in the Age of Coronavirus’ Zoom meeting (Subscribers Only)

• JJ Hornblass
• March 18, 2020
• Aircraft, Business, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Conversions, E-Commerce, Earnings, Editorial, Engines, Equipment, Exclusive, Express, Express Fleet Analysis, Finance, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Freighter Fleet Analysis, Logistics, Narrowbody Fleet Analysis, Production Freighters, Regional Fleet Analysis, Strategy, Widebody Fleet Analysis

[Note: This event has already occurred. The complete webinar is available to Cargo Facts subscribers here]. Cargo Facts will be holding a crucial Zoom meeting on Thursday, March 19, at 11:30 ET for subscribers only on the implications of the coronavirus pandemic on airfreight. The Zoom meeting will feature Frederic Horst, managing director of Cargo […]

Attending our conferences with flexibility and care

• JJ Hornblass
• March 11, 2020
• Aircraft, Business, Capacity & Demand, Cargo Facts Asia, Cargo Facts Consulting, Cargo Facts EMEA, Cargo Facts Symposium, Carriers, Conversions, E-Commerce, Earnings, Engines, Equipment, Events, Express, Express Fleet Analysis, Finance, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Freighter Fleet Analysis, Logistics, Narrowbody Conversions, Narrowbody Fleet Analysis, News, Production Freighters, Regional Fleet Analysis, Strategy, Widebody Conversions, Widebody Fleet Analysis

At Royal Media, Cargo Facts‘s publisher, we take great pride in the value of our exceptional industry conferences and the effort we put into their production. We rightly view our more than a dozen annual conferences as crucial opportunities for business development in our industries. Equally, we are greatly focused on the health, safety and […]

Amazon looks to build disruptive cargo airline

• Caryn Livingston
• February 12, 2020
• All Posts, Carriers, E-Commerce, News, Strategy

Based on a job posting from Amazon, the e-commerce giant appears to be planning an expansion of its already substantial air cargo operations. The company’s Amazon Air Science and Technology team is looking to hire an applied scientist “to help scale and grow a startup cargo airline.”  Continue reading the full story on our sister site, Air Cargo World. Amazon looks to build disruptive […]