Freighter aircraft transactions through June

Every week in Cargo Facts Update, we include a list of recent freighter aircraft transactions, and then a comprehensive summary in the monthly issue of Cargo Facts. Each reference to a freighter aircraft transaction (FAT) in our publications contains a unique FAT code linked to the FAT database on the CargoFacts.com website. This database is […]

• Caryn Livingston
• July 4, 2019

E-commerce and freighters part I: In balance or imbalance?

In part I of our feature on e-commerce and freighters, we explore the rise of the own-operated network for e-commerce fulfillment in the United States. Check back later this week for part II, where we consider how e-tailers in the Asia-Pacific region are utilizing partner capacity to fulfill growing e-commerce demand in the region. If […]

• Caryn Livingston
• June 26, 2019

FedEx reports substantial 4Q loss from economic weakness, trade issues

This week, Memphis-based FedEx reported a 3.0% year-over-year increase in revenue for its 4QFY19, ended 31 May, to US$17.80 billion. Operating income during the quarter was mostly flat at 0.9% to $1.31 billion, and the company reported a net loss of $1.96 billion, down from $1.13 billion income for 4QFY18.  The Express segment saw weak performance for […]

• Chelsea Toczauer
• June 26, 2019

FedEx Trims Amazon Ties as Retailer Flexes Delivery Muscles

FedEx Corp. said it wouldn’t renew its U.S. air-delivery contract with Amazon.com Inc., paring a key customer relationship as the largest online retailer deepens its foray into freight transportation. The new focus will be on “serving the broader e-commerce market,” with U.S. package volume from online shopping expected to double by 2026, FedEx said in […]

• Bloomberg News
• June 7, 2019

3 fleet plans unveiled through plane sightings [VIDEO]

If boxes and pallets could speak, every freighter flight would have a story to tell. Many narratives are straightforward and can be inferred by connecting the dots between origin and destination – a 747F flight between Oslo Airport (OSL) and Seoul (ICN), for example, reflects Asia’s growing appetite for fresh seafood out of the Atlantic. […]

• Charles Kauffman
• May 31, 2019

Widebody freighter transactions accelerate during first half of May

During the first fifteen days of May 2019, Cargo Facts recorded a total of fifteen freighter aircraft transactions, up three transactions month-over-month from April. In a major shift from last month, transactions involving widebody freighters represented 80% of the transactions during this period (twelve units) compared to just five units last month. Below, we include […]

• Caryn Livingston and Charles Kauffman
• May 27, 2019

Does Amazon really matter to intra-European express, postal, courier and ground transport?

A Google News search today of the term “Amazon” yields 566,000 hits. Indeed, the online retailing behemoth is seemingly everywhere, dominating discussions in the airfreight market, but just how important is Amazon to the intra-European freight market? The answer will surprise you. Recently, we took a brief look at the importance of Amazon for the […]

• Frederic Horst
• May 24, 2019

Cessna SkyCourier reaches prototype assembly stage

Textron Aviation’s in-development turboprop aircraft for passenger and freighter operations, the Cessna SkyCourier, has reached the prototype assembly stage, the manufacturer announced today. The SkyCourier's McCauley 110-inch propeller is also undergoing simulated flight profiles alongside the PWC PT6A-65B engine, according to Textron's statement. Testing of the turboprop’s fuel system and nose landing gear prototypes, which […]

• Caryn Livingston
• May 20, 2019