Turkish Cargo continues to grow fleet

• Charles Kauffman
• January 27, 2020
• Aircraft, Equipment, News

Turkish Cargo took delivery of a production freighter from Boeing on Jan. 23 (64240) [FAT 005297]. Since adding its first 777F in December 2017, the cargo arm of Turkish Airlines has rapidly grown its 777F fleet to seven units. Although both Qatar Airways and FedEx added more 777Fs than Turkish Cargo during the same period […]

Qatar Airways turns to South America as 777F fleet grows

• Charles Kauffman
• December 2, 2019
• Aircraft, Equipment, News, Production Freighters

Doha-based Qatar Airways Cargo is adding scheduled 777F flights to destinations in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru beginning on Jan. 16, 2020, the carrier announced this week. The planned network expansion follows the delivery last week of the carrier’s twenty-first 777F from Boeing. Qatar Airways Cargo (QR Cargo) has five more 777Fs on order as […]

SF Express earmarks $212 million for aircraft purchases in latest bond offer

• Charles Kauffman
• November 22, 2019
• Aircraft, All Posts, Conversions, Equipment, Narrowbody Conversions, Widebody Conversions

This week, Shenzhen-based SF Holdings, the parent of SF Express and SF Airlines, announced the issuance of six-year convertible bonds in hopes of raising US$825 million (5.8 billion yuan). Of this amount, the largest allocation, some $212 million, will go towards aviation-related expenses including maintenance of SF Airlines’ existing freighter fleet, and to fund the […]

Lockheed Martin certifies LM-100J, pushes first delivery to 2020

• Charles Kauffman
• November 19, 2019
• Aircraft, All Posts, Editorial, Equipment, Production Freighters

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a type certificate for Lockheed Martin’s LM-100J, the updated commercial variant of the C-130J “Super Hercules.” With the certification, the aircraft is now cleared to operate at any commercial airfield worldwide and deliveries can commence. While the first delivery to launch operator Pallas Aviation had been expected by year-end […]

21 Air to add 767-300F platform through interchange ops for Mas Air

• Charles Kauffman
• November 5, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Equipment, News, Production Freighters

21 Air announced this week it had entered into a long-term aircraft interchange agreement with Mexico-based Mas Air to operate Mas’ sole 767-300F (34627) on an interchange basis. Although Mas will remain the primary operator of the aircraft, US-based 21 Air will be called upon to operate certain scheduled segments. According to flight-tracking radar, Mas […]

ASL Airlines Belgium to lease China Airlines 747-400F

• Charles Kauffman and Jeff Lee
• October 25, 2019
• Carriers, Exclusive, Production Freighters

A 747-400F (30762, ex-China Airlines) will soon join the ASL Airlines Belgium fleet, Cargo Facts has learned [FAT 005217]. Previously the aircraft had been in long-term storage at Victorville (VCV), where China Airlines has two other 747-400Fs in storage (30760 and 30761). The reactivation pushes the stored 747-400F fleet even lower. Cargo Facts estimates there are now just four 747-400F […]

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 […]

Boeing delivers FedEx’s 43rd 777F

• Charles Kauffman
• September 24, 2019
• Aircraft, Equipment, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, News, Production Freighters

On Sept. 20, FedEx took delivery of a 777F (40672) from Boeing [FAT 005143]. The aircraft is FedEx’s 43rd 777F. According to the integrator’s latest Stat Book, as of August 2019, FedEx was committed to purchase sixteen 777Fs. Following the recent delivery, 777F commitments stand at fifteen units. We note that this figure varies slightly from […]