Production freighters outnumber conversion redeliveries in August

• Charles Kauffman
• September 23, 2019
• Aircraft, Conversions, Equipment, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Narrowbody Conversions, News, Production Freighters, Widebody Conversions

Despite being a comparatively slow month for freighter aircraft transactions (FATs) with just 26 transactions logged in August, compared to 51 in July, it was a busy month for production freighter deliveries. Boeing delivered a total of five widebody freighters to express carriers with FedEx adding two 777Fs and two 767-300Fs, and UPS adding a […]

Asia Pacific Airlines adding third 757F, looks ahead to further fleet expansion

• Charles Kauffman
• June 14, 2019

Guam-based all-cargo carrier Asia Pacific Airlines took redelivery of a third freighter-converted 757-200PCF (25140, ex-OpenSkies) following conversion by Precision Aircraft Solutions [FAT 004931]. The aircraft is number three in a trio of 757Fs the carrier is gradually introducing to replace its aging 727Fs, the last of which (22462) will continue to fly until the end […]

2800+ new freighters to be added in the next 20 years, forecast finds

• Frederic Horst
• May 8, 2019
• Aircraft, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, News, Strategy

This is the first of three posts on the future freighter fleet based on the 2019 Freighter Forecast, published by Cargo Facts Consulting. The global freighter fleet will add 2,380 jet freighters and 421 feeder aircraft, according to Cargo Facts Consulting’s latest 20-Year Freighter Forecast. The 2019 Freighter Forecast was released today by Cargo Facts Consulting […]

Longhao Airlines is the newest 737-400F operator on the block

• Charles Kauffman
• November 27, 2018
• Carriers, Conversions, News

Guangzhou-based all-cargo carrier Longhao Airlines took redelivery today of its first 737-400F (27916, ex-Japan Transocean Airlines). The PEMCO-converted aircraft redelivery represents the third aircraft the fledgling carrier has imported since the beginning of this year and grows the carrier’s freighter fleet to six units – three of which, not including the 737-400F, are currently active. […]

Amazon announces delivery of freighter, takes step closer to becoming an integrator

• Chelsea Toczauer
• November 13, 2018
• Aircraft, Conversions, E-Commerce, News, Strategy

E-tailer Amazon is edging closer to becoming an integrator with yesterday’s delivery of the fortieth 767-300 converted freighter, Valor, to its air carrier subsidiary, Amazon Air. The delivery was announced at the Seattle-based company’s post-Veteran’s Day event in Long Beach, California. As reported by our sister publication Air Cargo World, the 767-300F (28865) completes Amazon’s […]

ATSG reports another good quarter

• Caryn Livingston
• May 8, 2018
• Aircraft, All Posts, Carriers, Conversions, E-Commerce, Earnings, Express

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) had another great quarter following strong results in 2017, with most of the improvements stemming from a dramatic 211.5% year-over-year increase in the group’s ACMI segment earnings. After recording a US$3.5 million loss in ACMI segment earnings during the first quarter of 2017, 2018’s quarterly results of $3.9 million in […]

Forecasting Medium-Widebody Supply and Demand

• Alan Hedge
• May 4, 2018
• Aircraft, Capacity & Demand, Conversions, Express, News

Last week, Cargo Facts Consulting published the latest edition of our 20-Year Freighter Forecast, covering  the years 2018-2037. We thought it would be interesting to look beyond the forecast of freighter aircraft demand and briefly examine the supply. So, let’s do a brief analysis of the near-term outlook for medium widebodies, one of the most […]

New forecast predicts need for 3,000 freighters by 2037

• Robert Dahl
• April 24, 2018
• Aircraft, Capacity & Demand, News, Strategy

The new 20-Year Freighter Forecast, released this week by Cargo Facts Consulting (CFC), comes at an exciting time for the air freight industry. After more than 15 years of mostly unimpressive performance, global air freight demand registered nearly double-digit growth in 2017. Furthermore, during the past twelve months, passenger-to-freighter (P-to-F) programs have been certified for […]