CAM acquires three ANA 767 freighters

• Jeff Lee
• August 19, 2019
• Aircraft, All Posts, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Conversions, Features, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, News, Strategy, Widebody Conversions

Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), Air Transport Services Group’s (ATSG) leasing subsidiary, has acquired three 767 freighters from Japanese carrier ANA Cargo [FAT 005097-005099]. While ATSG mentioned during its Q2 earnings call earlier this month that it had acquired three 767s from ANA without specifying the variant, ANA Cargo has now confirmed to Cargo Facts that […]

JAL looks to partnerships for freighter capacity with Kalitta codeshare

• Jeff Lee
• August 2, 2019
• Aircraft, All Posts, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Features, News, Strategy

US-based Kalitta Air has begun placing a Japan Airlines flight number on three weekly round trips between Chicago (NRT) and Narita (NRT), operated by a 747-400F. That aircraft appears to be unit 26414, a 747-400F Kalitta acquired from Korean Air about a year ago. The service departs ORD every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, and leaves […]

ANA Cargo begins flying second 777F

• Jeff Lee
• July 9, 2019
• Aircraft, All Posts, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Features, Strategy

ANA Cargo said that its second 777F (65757), which was delivered and ferried to Tokyo Haneda (HND) almost a month ago, is now ready for service and that it would be deploying this frame from today. Flight tracking data shows that this is indeed the case, with unit 65757 having departed Tokyo Narita (NRT) for […]

ANA Cargo adds second 777F

• Jeff Lee
• June 12, 2019
• Aircraft, All Posts, Carriers, Freighter Aircraft Transactions

Yesterday, ANA Cargo’s second 777F (65757) was ferried from Boeing’s Everett factory (PAE) on delivery to Tokyo Haneda (HND) [FAT 004920]. The aircraft arrived in Tokyo at around 17:15 local time. The aircraft is one of two 777Fs ANA plans to deploy on routes from Tokyo Narita (NRT), to Osaka Kansai (KIX) and Shanghai (PVG) […]

ANA Cargo’s maiden 777F arrives in Japan

• Charles Kauffman
• May 27, 2019
• Aircraft, All Posts, Carriers

On 23 May, a 777F destined for ANA Cargo departed Victorville (VCV) and arrived at Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) at 9:53 PM local time on 24 May. The 777F delivery (65756) was the first of two 777Fs on order with Boeing [FAT 004893]. According to a photo from Matt Cawby on Twitter (@mattcawby), ANA Cargo's […]

CFA: Five factors to consider before putting a freighter into a new market [VIDEO]

• Charles Kauffman
• May 22, 2019
• Cargo Facts Asia, Carriers, Strategy, Video

Next summer, ANA Cargo plans to introduce its first of two 777Fs on order with Boeing. During a roundtable panel discussion at the 8th annual Cargo Facts Asia symposium held last month in Shanghai, Toshiya Tamada, EVP, Global Sales, ANA Cargo discussed some of the key factors his airline considers before putting freighters into a […]

Speakers from Cainiao, Finnair Cargo join Cargo Facts Asia speaker faculty

• Charles Kauffman
• March 25, 2019
• All Posts, Cargo Facts Asia

The lineup of air cargo industry visionaries speaking at Cargo Facts Asia 2019 in Shanghai has recently expanded to include Terry Xie, head of linehaul & planning, Cainiao and Fredrik Wildtgrube, head of global sales, Finnair Cargo. Cargo Facts Asia 2019 will be held 15-17 April at the Langham Shanghai. For more information, or to register, […]

ANA outlines plans for incoming 777F

• Nina Chamlou
• January 23, 2019
• Aircraft, All Posts, Carriers

Japan-based combination carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) released its 2019 flight schedule, which reveals how the carrier’s first of two 777Fs it plans to take delivery of in the coming years, will be utilized in the carrier’s network. Next summer, the carrier plans to introduce its first 777F and utilize the freighter for six-times weekly […]