Amazon sends more 767s to ATSG carriers

• Charles Kauffman and Jeff Lee
• September 9, 2020
• Aircraft, All Posts, Editorial, Equipment, News, Widebody Conversions

Air Transport International (ATI), affiliate airline of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), will increase the number of 767-300Fs operating on a CMI basis for Amazon Air by six units, according to a release from ATSG. By April 2021, ATSG now estimates its airlines will be operating thirty-eight 767Fs for Amazon by April 2021, including two […]

CFC: Intra-European express poised for growth in 2020

• Frederic Horst
• July 17, 2020
• Aircraft, All Posts, Cargo Facts Consulting, E-Commerce, Editorial, Equipment, News

Following year-over-year growth of 6% in 2019, intra-European freighter flights are again poised for growth in 2020, according to analysis from Cargo Facts Consulting. However, growth in aircraft movements and shipment volumes have not led to higher tonnage, an indication that densities are decreasing as business to consumer traffic increases its share. Continue reading this […]

Despite near-term air cargo bump, FedEx rejigs aircraft deliveries

• Charles Kauffman
• July 1, 2020
• Aircraft, All Posts, Carriers, E-Commerce, Earnings, Editorial, Equipment, Logistics, Production Freighters

The COVID-19 pandemic kicked FedEx’s flight operations into high gear during the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2020, ended May 31. The favorable demand that surfaced following passenger flight cancellations enabled FedEx to make up for lost ground in Q4 with additional flight segments and a surge in charter activity. While capacity cuts and […]

CFC: Amazon’s shipping costs are growing faster than revenue

• Frederic Horst
• June 30, 2020
• Aircraft, Cargo Facts Consulting, Carriers, Conversions, Editorial, Equipment, Express, News, Widebody Conversions

Amazon’s shipping costs grew by 37% year-over-year in 2019 compared with revenue growth of 21% and 13% in North America and Europe. This trend has continued in 2020. Other key findings include: In the United States, the e-tailer’s dedicated air network has grown from twenty-three to thirty-two active cities, with more stations expected to come […]

Startup Airflow unveils short-takeoff cargo aircraft

• Joshua Aelick
• June 12, 2020
• Aircraft, All Posts, Business, Editorial, Equipment, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Logistics

San Francisco-based aircraft startup Airflow this week unveiled the unique concept for a hybrid electric cargo plane capable of taking off and landing on runways just 300 feet in length. The single-pilot aircraft is designed for middle-mile logistics operations and could serve as a faster alternative to trucks, flying from 50-200 miles between airports and […]

European express traffic growth will accelerate, Cargo Facts Consulting finds

• Frederic Horst
• December 4, 2019
• All Posts, E-Commerce, Express, News, Strategy

While we foresee a deceleration of express shipment growth in both international and US domestic express markets, our latest Air Express Market Outlook 2020-24 predicts an acceleration of Express traffic at major European Cargo hubs over the next five years. While outbound express tonnage growth at Leipzig, Liege, Cologne, Paris, East Midlands, and Brussels between […]

Will growth in the US Domestic Air Express market continue?

• Frederic Horst
• November 15, 2019
• Cargo Facts Consulting, E-Commerce, Express, News, Strategy

Average shipment growth in the past five years accelerated to 3.4% and in 2019 we expect a whopping 9.2%. This compares to average growth of 0.1% per year in the 10 years prior, during which the market experienced poor economic conditions, a decline of document traffic, and the withdrawal of DHL Express following its failed […]

CFS 2019: Delta investment, e-commerce to create opportunities for LATAM Cargo

• Charles Kauffman
• October 20, 2019
• CFS 2019 - Airborne Global Video Series, E-Commerce

SAN DIEGO – Despite a weak air cargo market in 2019, Santiago-headquartered LATAM Cargo is optimistic about the long-term prospects for airfreight in Latin America. E-commerce, both domestic and cross-border, will be a major driver for trade requiring expedited transportation, Andres Bianchi, CEO, LATAM Cargo told Chelsea Toczauer, associate editor, Cargo Facts, on the sidelines […]