Philadelphia plans air freight complex expansion

City aviation officials for Philadelphia will invest $5.5 million to acquire fifteen acres of land from York-based Tinicum Realty Partners LP. The new acquisition sits adjacent to a 135-acre parcel, known as the “Henderson Tract” property, which the city acquired earlier this year for the cargo project. Once completed, the new cargo terminal will measure […]

• Caryn Livingston
• November 30, 2018

Britain, US reach post-Brexit aviation agreement

The deal, reached this week between the United States and the United Kingdom, will allow flights between the two countries to continue as usual following Britain’s departure from the European Union next year. The flights are currently governed by the US-EU Air Transport Agreement, which will no longer apply to Britain after Brexit. Around 20 […]

• Caryn Livingston
• November 30, 2018

CargoLogic Germany’s future 737-400Fs revealed

Earlier this year at the Cargo Facts Symposium, the Volga-Dnepr Group elucidated on fleet plans for its Leipzig-based startup, CargoLogic Germany, announcing that a deal for three AEI-converted 737-400Fs had been reached. The source of those aircraft had since remained a mystery – until now. According to a pre-sale report from Kroll Bond Rating Agency, […]

• Caryn Livingston and Charles Kauffman
• November 29, 2018

Amazon to open ‘air gateway’ and package-sorting facility at Wilmington

This month, Amazon announced plans to open a new “air gateway” and package-sorting operation at Wilmington Air Park. Yes, Wilmington — just sixty miles away from Amazon’s main air hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). Amazon Air currently operates out of more than twenty airports across the United States, with Wilmington (ILN) opening next year. The […]

• Chelsea Toczauer
• November 28, 2018

Longhao Airlines is the newest 737-400F operator on the block

Guangzhou-based all-cargo carrier Longhao Airlines took redelivery today of its first 737-400F (27916, ex-Japan Transocean Airlines). The PEMCO-converted aircraft redelivery represents the third aircraft the fledgling carrier has imported since the beginning of this year and grows the carrier’s freighter fleet to six units – three of which, not including the 737-400F, are currently active. […]

• Charles Kauffman
• November 27, 2018

HangarLabs named as Cargo Facts EMEA ‘Accelerator Partner’

HangarLabs, an Israel-based aerospace accelerator operated by maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company BEDEK, has been named the Official Accelerator Partner for the upcoming Cargo Facts EMEA event on Feb. 4-6, 2019, at The Westin Grand Frankfurt. The event will feature a session of startup demos, where logistics-focused startups can share their products and services in front […]

• Charles Kauffman
• November 26, 2018

More 777Fs for Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines is ordering three additional 777Fs from Boeing, according to a filing on Turkey’s Borsa Istanbul stock exchange. Delivery of the freighters is expected in September 2019, January 2020, and February 2020. The Istanbul-based carrier last placed an order for three of the freighters in December 2017 and took delivery of the second aircraft […]

• Caryn Livingston
• November 26, 2018

Uptick in freighter aircraft transactions ahead of peak season

Even though it was a short work-week for many Americans in the United States celebrating Thanksgiving, mid-November continues to be a busy period for Freighter Aircraft Transactions as carriers rush to add aircraft ahead of this year’s peak season. Each reference to a freighter aircraft transaction (FAT) in our publications contains a unique FAT code […]

• Charles Kauffman
• November 22, 2018