Heathrow power cut was due to issue raised 7 years ago
The cause of a “catastrophic failure” of critical equipment at an electrical substation serving London’s Heathrow was detected in 2018...
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GOL drives Brazil to top five in 737-800F market
With the delivery of GOL’s eighth 737-800BCF, Brazil becomes the fifth country in which carriers operate an overall 737-800 freighter...
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...
Nordic Secondary Fund invests in Wingcopter
Denmark’s Nordic Secondary Fund is the latest investor to back Germany-based Wingcopter as it secures another round of funding toward...
Air cargo traffic up 2% in May despite trade uncertainties
Air cargo traffic grew overall in May, despite contractions on certain trade lanes attributed to U.S. trade policies, according to...
Motu Link Airline looks to launch ATR 72F service in Q4
French Polynesian startup Motu Link Airline plans to launch operations around the fourth quarter after acquiring its first ATR 72-500...
Cargo Facts founder remembers Fred Smith
My friend, Fred Smith, founder and chairman of FedEx Corp., made airfreight commerce a financially viable service industry and key...
Ethiopian launches 777F service to Urumqi
Ethiopian Airlines launched twice-weekly 777F flights between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Urumqi, China. The inaugural flight, on a 2015-vintage 777...
