Natilus secures cargo bay patent for Kona freighter
Natilus has obtained a patent for a polygonal main cargo compartment on a blended-wing-body aircraft as the aircraft developer prepares...
Freighter Aircraft
FedEx to test ATR 72-600F conversion with ACIA deal
ACIA Aero Leasing has finalized a deal to sell its first ATR 72-600F large-cargo-door conversion to FedEx and plans to...
IAI approves 777-300ERSF to carry Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
The 777-300ERSF is now the second widebody freighter capable of carrying the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine after IAI approved its...
Boeing starts 777-8F production
Boeing and its suppliers have started to manufacture major components for the prototype 777-8F. These include the wing, fuselage sections...
China validates STCs for EFW A320P2F, A321P2F programs
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has validated EFW’s STCs for its A320 family P2F programs, paving the way for...
EU to protect Airbus in US trade deal as Ferrari set to lose out
As the European Union nears a trade deal with the U.S., its negotiators are focusing on protecting key industries from...
FedEx visionary Fred Smith led freighter development
FedEx this month took delivery of its twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth Cessna 408 SkyCouriers (408-0042 and -0043), the latest additions to...
IAI flies 4th, 5th Big Twin conversions
The fourth and fifth 777-300ERSFs that IAI has completed took to the air for their first post-conversion flights this week....
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