FedEx to park or retire 35 freighters on express headwinds, severed Amazon ties

• Charles Kauffman
• September 18, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Equipment, Express, News, Production Freighters

Concurrent with the release of its 1QFY20 earnings, FedEx announced plans to park or retire the equivalent of up to thirty-five MD-10-10F, A310-300F and MD11F aircraft by the end of its next fiscal year. The company blamed weaker than expected express demand on trade friction and other macroeconomic influences battering the industrial sector. FedEx also […]

CargoLogic Germany receives AOC, aims for ten 737Fs by 2022

• Charles Kauffman
• September 16, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Conversions, E-Commerce, Express, Narrowbody Conversions

Leipzig (LEJ)-based CargoLogic Germany (CLG) was issued an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA), the German civil aviation authority. With an AOC in hand, the carrier expects to start flying “imminently,” CargoLogic Germany told Cargo Facts. Initially, CLG will operate a pair of 737-400 SFs that were redelivered to the carrier earlier this year, on-lease from […]

AeroLogic revealed as operator of third 777F in DHL livery

• Charles Kauffman
• September 11, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Express, Production Freighters

Sept. 13 Update: The story has been updated to reflect comments from DHL and Lufthansa.   This week, a 777F (66081) in DHL Express livery was spotted above the skies of Everett’s Paine Field (PAE). Apart from the red and yellow DHL colors, the livery also indicates that upon delivery, the 777F will be operated by […]

Express companies attempt to shift from serving as mere e-commerce delivery subcontractors

• Frederic Horst
• September 6, 2019
• Cargo Facts Consulting, Carriers, Express, Features, News, Strategy

In mid-September, Cargo Facts Consulting will publish a new report, the Global E-Commerce Logistics Outlook, to help companies craft their strategies towards a segment that has become increasingly important in logistics. This is the third of a series of articles leading up to the publication of the report that provides a window into our research.  […]

EFW redelivers third A330-300P2F to DHL

• Jeff Lee
• September 5, 2019
• Aircraft, All Posts, Conversions, Express, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, News, Strategy, Widebody Conversions

Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has redelivered the third freighter-converted A330-300F (231, ex-Thai Airways) to DHL Express [FAT 005124]. Following the redelivery, the express carrier has five more A330-300P2Fs on firm order, and options for ten more. After having conducted two test flights on Aug. 27 and Sept. 2, the aircraft  flew from Dresden (DRS) to Malta […]

SF Airlines’ 757F fleet reaches 30 units with latest Precision redelivery

• Charles Kauffman
• September 5, 2019
• All Posts, Carriers, Conversions, Express, Narrowbody Conversions

Earlier this week, Shenzhen-based SF Airlines took redelivery of a 757-200PCF (29441, ex-TUI Airways) following conversion to freighter configuration by Precision Aircraft Solutions at the AMECO facility in Chengdu (CTU) [FAT 005119]. This is the carrier’s thirtieth 757-200F and fifty-sixth freighter. How many more 757-200Fs might be joining SF’s fleet? Cargo Facts believes the carrier […]

Cargo Air to postpone 737 freighter conversions

• Jeff Lee
• August 14, 2019
• Aircraft, All Posts, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Conversions, Express, Features, Narrowbody Conversions, News, Strategy

Bulgaria-based Cargo Air still holds firm orders for two 737-800BCFs along with two options but has agreed with Boeing to postpone the agreement for another two years to 2023 because the 737 MAX issues are causing 737-800 feedstock prices to remain high, the carrier confirmed to Cargo Facts. When the price is right, Cargo Air might consider […]

China Postal receives first 737-800BCF

• Charles Kauffman
• August 8, 2019
• Aircraft, All Posts, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, E-Commerce, Express, Features, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, News, Strategy

Earlier this week, China Postal Airlines took redelivery of its first 737-800BCF (30786, ex-China Southern Airlines), on lease from BBAM [FATs 005087-005088]. The air arm of China Post expects to become the first 737-800BCF operator in China, though we note it was not actually the first Chinese carrier to take redelivery of a -800BCF. That […]