With third A330F is Sichuan Airlines ready to launch freighter flights?

• Jeff Lee
• November 25, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, News, Production Freighters, Strategy

Sichuan Airlines has taken redelivery of its third A330-200F (1386, ex-Qatar Airways), on lease from BOC Aviation [FAT 005237]. The carrier has now received all three of its ex-Qatar A330Fs but until recently, has not operated the aircraft in commercial service. Shortly after the delivery of its third A330-200F, the carrier operated its first commercial freighter […]

Qatar Airways adds 20th 777F

• Jeff Lee
• November 11, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, News, Production Freighters, Strategy

Qatar Airways has taken delivery of its twentieth 777F (66338) from Boeing [FAT 005234]. The airline is expected to take another before the year is over. With a freighter fleet of twenty-seven own-operated widebody aircraft, Qatar Airways presently operates the most freighters of any combination carrier in the world. Beyond that, Qatar Airways has five more […]

Sichuan Airlines to launch freighter operations in October

• Jeff Lee
• July 15, 2019
• All Posts, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Features, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, News, Production Freighters, Strategy

Sichuan Airlines plans to commence scheduled operations with its A330Fs in October, with Brussels (BRU), Chennai (MAA) and Delhi (DEL) expected to be the first three destinations, the carrier told Cargo Facts. The Chengdu (CTU)-based airline took delivery of its first A330-200F (1350, ex-Qatar Airways) from BOC Aviation late last week [FAT 005047], and told […]

Sichuan Airlines postpones launch of freighter operations

• Charles Kauffman
• June 6, 2019
• Carriers

Chengdu-based Sichuan Airlines plans to put its first A330-200F into commercial service by September, the carrier tells Cargo Facts. Originally, the carrier had planned to launch thrice-weekly flights between Chengdu Airport (CTU) and Brussels Airport (BRU) by the end of April. Even though the carrier has registered its first aircraft (1406, ex-Qatar Airways) on lease […]

Qatar Airways sheds first A330-200F

• Charles Kauffman
• January 3, 2019
• All Posts

Yesterday, a Qatar Airways A330-200F (1350) went off-lease from BOC Aviation, and was removed from service. The A330-200F lease is the the first of three agreements between BOC Aviation and Qatar Airways Cargo slated for expiration this year. Guillaume Halleux, Qatar Airways Chief Officer Cargo, confirmed to Cargo Facts in May of last year that […]

BOC Aviation purchases two 747-8Fs on AirBridgeCargo’s behalf

• Charles Kauffman
• March 31, 2017
• Aircraft, Carriers, News, Video

Earlier this week, Japan-based Nippon Cargo Airlines cancelled its outstanding order for two 747-8Fs (NCA cancels remaining 747-8F orders).  Today, the announcement of a firm two-aircraft order from Singapore-headquartered BOC Aviation appeared to soften the blow, but it will have no real impact on Boeing’s backlog, because it is part of Boeing’s already-announced twenty-unit agreement with Russia-based […]

$1.1 billion IPO for BOC Aviation, Boeing takes stake

• Charles Kauffman
• June 2, 2016
• Aircraft, E-Commerce, News

Singapore-based BOC Aviation Ltd recently announced it had secured cornerstone investors for its initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and on 1 June shares began trading. With an estimated US $1.1 billion raised, BOC became the second largest IPO in Asia this year, and the largest aircraft lessor IPO in more than […]