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Airbus beefs up modified freighter fleet
The fourth of six heavily modified A330-200 freighters, known as the “BelugaXL” (1895), took to the skies above Toulouse (TLS)...
CFC: June manufacturing data paints mixed picture
The latest Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) numbers for June 2021 show strong manufacturing activity in Europe and North America but...
Chinese operators slow to introduce 737NG freighters, for now
When Boeing launched its 737-800BCF conversion program at a 2016 event in Shanghai, two-thirds of the launch orders were from...
First ATR freighter with Amazon registration emerges
Amazon is nearing the start of its own-controlled turboprop operations. A 2009-vintage ATR 72-500F (853, ex-Aurigny Air Services) was assigned...
Listen: FedEx’s order book and the 767F
FedEx Express, already the largest operator of the 767, firmed up options late last month to purchase twenty additional 767-300Fs...
Nauru Airlines transitions to freighter-centric fleet
The size of Nauru Airlines’ narrowbody freighter fleet now exceeds its passenger fleet. The carrier this week took delivery of...
Sequoia seeks summary judgment in 777 conversion dispute with Mammoth
Sequoia Aircraft Conversions and its founder David Dotzenroth are seeking summary judgment in favor of themselves and their co-defendants in...
Watch: 747s and passenger aircraft pulled into cargo service
For the week ended June 18, Cargo Facts revisited the status of some of the 747-400 freighters being returned to service. With...
