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CF EMEA: Intra-Europe widebody freighter operations

Jeff Lee
February 18, 2020
Aircraft, Cargo Facts EMEA 2020 - Video Series, Carriers, Equipment, Express, News, Production Freighters, Strategy, Widebody Conversions

FRANKFURT — The increasing congestion at major European airports and growing express volumes may not be enough to push carriers to upgauge freighters utilized for intra-European routes, according to UPS. During the third session at Cargo Facts EMEA 2020 earlier this month, Jens Poggensee, vice president of transportation procurement for small parcels by air, and […]

A ‘mutually beneficial relationship’ benefits both UPS and Amazon

Cathy Roberson
February 3, 2020
Business, Earnings, Express, Logistics, Strategy

UPS and Amazon ended 2019 on a high note as both reported positive earnings for the final quarter. An eye-opening detail in UPS’ earnings announcement this week included UPS referring to Amazon as its largest customer, representing 11.6% of UPS’ total revenue. Consequently, it was no surprise that Amazon was the main driver of UPS’ […]

Lufthansa Cargo MD-11Fs find new homes

Jeff Lee
January 29, 2020
Aircraft, Carriers, Equipment, News, Production Freighters, Strategy

[Update Jan. 30: UPS confirmed to Cargo Facts that it has purchased the two MD-11Fs and will be bringing them into service following modification work to make them common with the rest of the fleet.] A pair of Lufthansa Cargo’s recently retired MD-11Fs appears to have found new life with a different operator. Unit 48805, […]

UPS joins Cargo Facts EMEA roundtable

Jens Poggensee, vice president of transportation procurement at UPS, has been added to the Cargo Facts EMEA 2020 speaker faculty. Cargo Facts EMEA 2020 will be held Feb. 3-5 at the Westin Grand Frankfurt. Poggensee will speak on Thursday, Feb. 4, at 11:30 a.m. at a roundtable panel discussion scheduled to run for 45 minutes. […]

Top widebody freighter developments of 2019

Jeff Lee
January 3, 2020
Aircraft, Carriers, Conversions, Equipment, Production Freighters, Widebody Conversions

As the first week of 2020 draws to a close, we look back and reflect on some of the most important and newsworthy developments affecting freighter aircraft types in 2019, starting with widebodies. To begin with, we note that while stories involving the 747 are consistently among our most popular, in 2019 this seemed to […]

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 sustainability and faster deliveries kill express profits?

Guillermo Ochovo
November 26, 2019
E-Commerce, Earnings, Express, Finance, Strategy

We are observing two simultaneous revolutions in customer behavior: consumers are getting used to have everything delivered within hours of placing an order and at the same time, people are demanding higher environmental awareness from their preferred brands. Buyers are now more inclined to make a purchase based on a brand’s values and any negative […]

Widebody freighter aircraft transactions surge in October 2019

Charles Kauffman
November 25, 2019
All Posts, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, News

Of the 73 transactions Cargo Facts recorded in October 2019, 46 involved widebody freighters. Although 30 of those transactions included orders and options related to lessor GECAS’ launch order for IAI’s 777-300ERSF, widebody freighter deliveries and placements also accelerated during the period, perhaps unsurprisingly ahead of peak season. A total of four 777Fs were delivered during the period – two to Qatar […]

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