ANA Cargo puts own-operated 777F into trans-Pacific service

• Jeff Lee
• October 29, 2019
• Aircraft, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, News, Production Freighters, Strategy

Japan-based ANA Cargo today commenced long-haul freighter operations with its own 777F aircraft. The carrier deployed its second of two 777Fs (65757) for the first flight on the new route between Tokyo (NRT) and Chicago (ORD). ANA Cargo told Cargo Facts that today’s inaugural flight carried approximately 80 tonnes of freight, consisting mainly of cars, […]

UPS continues fleet growth with double delivery

• Jeff Lee
• October 28, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, News, Production Freighters, Strategy

As part of the continued growth of its freighter fleet, UPS Airlines has taken delivery of a 747-8F (64264) and a 767-300F (65907), flying them away from the Boeing factory on the same day [FATs 005218-005219]. With this double delivery, UPS has so far received ten aircraft in 2019. Unit 64264, which is UPS’ fourteenth […]

Ex-ANA Cargo 767-300BCF bound for UPS fleet

• Charles Kauffman
• October 10, 2019
• Aircraft, Conversions, Equipment, News, Widebody Conversions

A 767-300BCF (25136) Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) agreed to acquire from ANA Cargo earlier this year will soon be dry-leased to UPS. The aircraft currently carries a CAM registration (N327CM) but is in the process of being re-registered as N394UP, according to an update in the FAA registry. This is the third of four CAM-owned […]

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 […]