Charter brokers stand by as prolonged Suez Canal shutdown would mandate pivot to air
Airfreight charter brokers have not yet seen a clear increase in charter requests stemming from the blockage of the Suez...
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Emirates, Qatar lead in pax-freighter ops one year on
Emirates and Qatar Airways have operated more cargo-only flights with their passenger aircraft than any other carrier since last March,...
New round of retirements prompts second look at 757 conversions
Aircraft traders and operators of freighter-converted 757-200s that had looked beyond the platform to newer types or larger-gauge aircraft are circling back...
United Cargo operates more than 11,000 cargo-only flights in one year
On March 19, 2020, United operated its first flight carrying cargo without passengers on board. While the passenger cabin was...
Kalitta objects to TUM AeroCarga application for US foreign air carrier permit
Kalitta Charters II joined with IBC Airways and IFL Group in an objection filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation...
Amazon places first owned 767-300 freighter with ATSG operator
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) affiliate Air Transport International (ATI) has been awarded a CMI contract to operate the first...
Weekly Wrap: How many more 747 freighters are there to reactivate?
With stored widebody freighters at record-low levels and international passenger capacity recovery slow to return complementary bellyhold capacity to major cargo trade lanes, freighter...
Lunar New Year slowdown less pronounced from February cargo traffic
Less visible in preliminary cargo traffic reports for Asia-Pacific based carriers are the usual slowdowns associated with idled factories during...
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