Strict travel restrictions and COVID-19 quarantine requirements for flight crews and aircraft managers are reshaping the induction and redelivery process...

Avia Solutions Group secures US private equity funding

by Charles Kauffman and Jeff Lee

September 13, 2021

Cyprus-headquartered Avia Solutions Group (ASG) has secured a $354 million structured equity investment from Certares Management, a private equity firm...

North Star Air nears arrival of first LCD ATR 72F

by Jeff Lee

September 10, 2021

Canada-based North Star Air will soon take redelivery of its first ATR 72-500F with a large cargo door as the...

Operators revisit 747-400F maintenance schedules to minimize AD impact

by Charles Kauffman

September 10, 2021

After the discovery of cracks in the front spar shear tie and at the intercostal lug fitting on some 747 aircraft,...

Sky One adds second 737 Classic freighter

by Jeff Lee

September 9, 2021

U.A.E.-based Sky One is growing its freighter fleet by leasing a 737-400F from Canada-based Avmax. The aircraft (25102) is a...

UPS network adds first A321 freighter

by Charles Kauffman

September 3, 2021

Titan Airways Malta began operating an A321-200P2F (1238, ex-Thomas Cook) on intra-Europe routes for integrator UPS on Aug. 23 ....

Boeing completes initial DHL 777F order

by Charles Kauffman and Jeff Lee

September 2, 2021

Boeing has now fulfilled DHL Express’ 2018 firm order for fourteen 777Fs with the delivery of unit 66863 at the end of August 2021. AeroLogic,...

Air Wisconsin ventures into freighters with CRJ200SF

by Charles Kauffman and Jeff Lee

September 1, 2021

U.S.-based regional carrier Air Wisconsin has added its first freighter, a CRJ200SF (7417, ex-ExpressJet Airlines) converted to freighter configuration by...