DHL’s Olin on fleet growth for Latin American express hub

• Charles Kauffman
• November 15, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Conversions, Equipment, News, Podcast, Widebody Conversions

On Oct. 27, DHL Express took redelivery of a 767-300BCF (28042, ex-Air Italy) following conversion to freighter configuration by Boeing at the SASCO facility in Singapore [FAT 005220]. The aircraft was ferried to Panama, where it is being registered on the air operator’s certificate (AOC) of DHL’s Panama-based airline, DHL Aero Expreso. When the aircraft goes into service, which […]

EFW redelivers final A330-200P2F to EgyptAir leaving DHL as sole confirmed customer for A330P2Fs

• Charles Kauffman
• November 13, 2019
• Aircraft, Conversions, Equipment, Widebody Conversions

EFW, the conversion house that is a 55/45 joint venture between ST Engineering Aerospace and Airbus, redelivered an A330-200P2F (610) to Egyptair [FAT 005235]. EFW’s current order book for A330 conversions stands at five A330-300s for DHL Express, with options for ten more. The EgyptAir freighter, which was converted from feedstock that was previously operated […]

DHL to add a 767-300BCF to Panamanian operation

• Charles Kauffman
• November 11, 2019
• Conversions, Equipment, Exclusive, News, Widebody Conversions

On Oct. 27, DHL Express took redelivery of a 767-300BCF (28042, ex-Air Italy) following conversion to freighter configuration by Boeing at the SASCO facility in Singapore [FAT 005220]. The aircraft was ferried to Panama, where it is being registered on the air operator’s certificate (AOC) of DHL’s Panama-based airline, DHL Aero Expreso. When the aircraft […]

Lufthansa Cargo proceeds with accelerated fleet renewal, buys two more 777Fs

• Jeff Lee
• November 7, 2019
• Aircraft, Equipment, News, Production Freighters, Strategy

German carrier Lufthansa Cargo has committed to buying two more 777Fs from Boeing and will go ahead with its plan for an accelerated withdrawal of its MD-11Fs [FATs 005226-005227]. The two new aircraft will be delivered next year and will be based at the Frankfurt (FRA) hub, while the remaining ten MD-11Fs will all be […]

DHL replaces Air Hong Kong A300F with A330F

• Jeff Lee
• October 23, 2019
• Aircraft, Conversions, Engines, Equipment, Exclusive, News, Production Freighters, Strategy, Widebody Conversions

DHL Express has swapped out an Air Hong Kong A300-600F (683, ex-Japan Airlines) for the newly converted A330-300P2F (231, ex-Thai Airways) that was redelivered in early September 2019. After operating a rotation between Hong Kong (HKG) and Taipei (TPE), unit 683 was ferried to Dresden (DRS) on Oct. 19 via Dubai (DWC). Meanwhile, unit 231, […]

AeroLogic adds fourth 777F this year, brings fleet to 14

• Charles Kauffman
• October 23, 2019
• Aircraft, Equipment, Production Freighters

Leipzig-based AeroLogic, a 50/50 joint venture of DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo, added a 777F (66632) to its fleet following delivery to Lufthansa, on lease from Boeing Capital [FATs 005212-5214]. Once active, the aircraft will be the fourth new-build 777F to enter service with AeroLogic this year – a significant boost from the ten units […]

Cargo Facts Symposium Day 1: key takeaways

• Charles Kauffman and Jeff Lee
• October 18, 2019
• Cargo Facts Symposium, Conversions, Equipment, Narrowbody Conversions, News, Widebody Conversions

SAN DIEGO – A crowd of distinguished air cargo executives gathered for Cargo Facts Symposium 2019, held at the Intercontinental San Diego. Although the air cargo industry faces uncertainty on multiple fronts such as trade and political headwinds, and aircraft program complications, delegates remain overwhelmingly upbeat on long-term growth prospects for the industry. A few […]

Movers and shakers: Amazon and Chinese Express (global express fleet – Part II)

• Charles Kauffman
• October 16, 2019
• Express Fleet Analysis, Freighter Fleet Analysis, News

Yesterday, in part I, we began our four-part analysis of the worldwide express freighter fleet.  Today in Part II, we’ll examine the fleets of relative newcomers to the industry, such as Amazon, SF Airlines and YTO Cargo Airlines. Tomorrow, Part III continues with a company-by-company overview of the three largest integrators, FedEx, UPS and DHL, […]