Weekly Wrap: A mega-merger and Amazon’s stake in ATSG
Amid the disarray in the aviation market, a merger deal between AerCap and GECAS will see the two largest lessors...
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New Geodis, Accenture tool supports retail brands’ move away from third-party platforms
French freight forwarder Geodis has partnered with consultancy Accenture to launch a methodology allowing retail brands to assess their e-commerce...
Amazon controls one-third of the global 737NG freighter fleet, but where do the others fly?
Four STC holders have now converted a total of over sixty 737NGs to freighter configuration. Of those, twenty-two are part...
Vaccine airfreight requirements overblown, but planning doesn’t go to waste
The airfreight industry spent months scrambling to prepare for the global deployment of COVID-19 vaccines, and shipments have steadily ramped...
Memphis Airport surpasses Hong Kong in 2020 cargo throughput
FedEx’s Memphis International Airport (MEM) hub has dethroned Hong Kong International (HKG), the longtime largest cargo airport, in terms of...
ACI: Memphis Airport surpasses Hong Kong in 2020 cargo throughput
This story has been updated to reflect that ACI has not yet released its official airport ranking and that all...
YTO Cargo Airlines nabs 767s, moves into widebody freighters
Hangzhou-based YTO Cargo Airlines has acquired a pair of sister 767-300ERs (33423 and 33424, ex-Air Canada) and will have them...
Icelandair upgauges freighter fleet with 767s
Icelandair Group and Titan Aircraft Investments (TAI), the joint venture between Titan Aviation Holdings and Bain Capital Credit, have signed...
