freighter fleet analysis

777-300ER dominates passenger-freighter fleet

Charles Kauffman
May 8, 2020
Aircraft, All Posts, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Editorial, Equipment, Freighter Fleet Analysis, News, Widebody Conversions, Widebody Fleet Analysis

The number of passenger aircraft that have been used as freighters on cargo-only flights and recorded by Cargo Facts in our recently launched passenger-freighter database has now surpassed 1,000. While the type of operation varies widely, from one-off charters to regularly scheduled networks, the sheer scale of the utilization is unprecedented, much like the impact […]

767F takes the back seat, 777F leads widebody fleet expansion

Jeff Lee
February 6, 2020
Freighter Fleet Analysis, Widebody Fleet Analysis

Although 2019 was a year in which we saw air cargo volumes decline year over year consistently and consecutively, the overall number of in-service widebody freighter aircraft still managed to grow. In mid-January 2020, we tallied 1,176 widebody jet freighters in commercial service worldwide, with seventy-eight carriers. This represents an increase of fifty-two aircraft, or […]

DHL confirms incoming 777Fs to gradually replace 747-400Fs

DHL Express confirmed today it plans to gradually phase-out older 747-400Fs as it takes delivery of new-build 777Fs. Earlier this month, Boeing delivered the first of at least fourteen, and up to twenty-one, 777Fs that were part of an order announced last year at the Farnborough Airshow [FATs 004505–4525]. Cargo Facts estimated that a total […]

Despite future focus on 777Fs, Turkish Cargo continues to refine A330-200F network

Although Istanbul-based Turkish Cargo is investing heavily in the 777F platform for future growth, it remains as one of the few combination carriers operating A330-200Fs in large numbers. This week, Turkish Cargo added a Porto (OPO) stop to a weekly flight previously operating as a round-trip service between Istanbul (IST) and Madrid (MAD) on Sundays. […]

Freighter distribution within the widebody fleet: Part II

Charles Kauffman
March 6, 2019
All Posts, Freighter Fleet Analysis, Widebody Fleet Analysis

Yesterday, we began a two-part look at the way the 1,109 widebody freighters currently in operation are distributed within the fleet by type (see part I). Today, we continue the analysis by turning the focus to distribution by manufacturer, operator type, and by geographical region. The table at right shows the distribution of widebody freighters […]

Freighter distribution within the widebody fleet: Part I

Charles Kauffman
March 5, 2019
Carriers, Freighter Fleet Analysis, News, Widebody Fleet Analysis

Last month, Cargo Facts presented a detailed analysis of the widebody freighter fleets of airlines worldwide. The analysis showed that between 2018 and 2019, the widebody freighter fleet expanded by 7.1% as carriers adjusted capacity to meet growing demand for air cargo. As of mid-January 2019, seventy-six airlines operated 1,109 widebody jet freighters in commercial service […]