Astral expands widebody and narrowbody capacity
Having recently introduced its first 767F, Kenya-based Astral Aviation will soon also add another 727F to its fleet. The carrier...
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Pax freighters deliver capacity ‘lifeline’ to secondary markets
Passenger freighters emerged as a band-aid fix to hemorrhaging capacity lost to flight cancellations and restrictions at the start of...
Consultant Insight: Beyond cargo route expansions, airlines push offerings
As U.S. airlines report dismal results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2020, cargo remains a bright spot....
ANA grows Okinawa belly ops in light of freighter suspension
Japan-based All Nippon Airways (ANA) will focus on developing the belly cargo business at Okinawa’s Naha Airport (OKA) while all...
AELF acquires Maleth on path to possible widebody conversions
AELF FlightService, its parent Aircraft Engine Lease Finance (AELF), and other undisclosed partner companies have acquired a controlling interest in...
Silk Way and NCA to codeshare on Baku-Tokyo link
Silk Way West will begin operating twice-weekly flights between its main hub in Baku (GYD) and Tokyo Narita (NRT) in...
Most of the world’s pilots are no longer flying for a living
More than half of the world’s airline pilots are no longer flying for a living, according to a worldwide survey...
BlackRock ups shares in Atlas Air as institutional investors warm up to airfreight
BlackRock has increased its investment in Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW). The asset manager — the world’s largest — had...
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