747-400F Archives

Florida-headquartered National Airlines will grow its in-service 747 freighter fleet to five aircraft by the end of November with the reactivation ...

Today, three NCA-owned 747-400Fs are operated on a CMI-basis by Atlas Air. Two more aircraft will join the operation before year-end. (Photo: Boeing)

No summer slowdown detected in August freighter aircraft transactions

byCharles Kauffman and Jeff Lee

September 15, 2020

Cargo Facts logged forty-three freighter aircraft transactions (FATs) during the month of August, nearly mirroring the volume of transactions recorded ...

Aerotranscargo continues 747 growth

byJeff Lee

September 14, 2020

Moldova-based Aerotranscargo has expanded its all-747 fleet by acquiring reactivating another freighter-converted -400BDSF . The aircraft (25075, ex-Air Cargo Global) ...

ACT reassigns 747-400Fs from Saudia to Turkish

byJeff Lee

September 10, 2020

Turkish Airlines has added more freighter capacity through two 747-400BDSFs operated on an ACMI basis by Turkey-based ACT Airlines. The aircraft ...

Atlas Air’s Michael Steen added to Cargo Facts Symposium speaker faculty

byCharles Kauffman and Jeff Lee

September 10, 2020

Michael Steen, executive vice president and chief commercial officer of Atlas Air Worldwide, will be speaking at Cargo Facts Symposium ...

The 7 combination carriers that derived at least half of transport revenue from cargo in 2020

China Airlines to retain 747-400Fs for longer than expected

byJeff Lee

September 3, 2020

Amid the continuing demand for freighter capacity, Taiwan-based China Airlines will keep three 747-400Fs it had been remarketing for longer ...

Capacity-constrained carriers report cargo growth in July 2021

EVA Air prepares for more freighters with rejigged Boeing order

byCharles Kauffman and Jeff Lee

September 1, 2020

After just over a year of operating a freighter fleet comprised of five 777Fs, Taiwan-based EVA Air is again growing its freighter fleet and will place orders ...