ATSG signs three more 767F leases, bests yearly delivery record

• Jeff Lee
• October 14, 2020
• Aircraft, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Editorial, Equipment, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Logistics, News, Strategy, Widebody Conversions

Air Transport Services Group’s (ATSG) dry-leasing arm, Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), has signed three more deals to lease converted 767 freighters and is on course to deliver a record number of aircraft in a single year. The new agreements involve one 767-300BDSF for Alaska-based Northern Air Cargo [FAT 005666] and two 767-200BDSFs — one each […]

West Atlantic shuffles fleet ahead of Brexit

• Charles Kauffman
• September 30, 2020
• Aircraft, All Posts, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Conversions, Editorial, Equipment, Express, Features, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Logistics, Narrowbody Conversions, News

Without a clear vision for what the United Kingdom’s post-Brexit aviation relationship with the European Union will look like, carriers with multiple AOCs scattered across the region are preemptively moving aircraft to avoid possible disruptions. Sweden-headquartered West Atlantic has begun moving aircraft from its U.K.-based carrier, West Atlantic UK, to other affiliate airlines based in […]

ATSG’s 767F commitment boosts Q2 earnings

• Jeff Lee
• August 6, 2020
• Aircraft, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Conversions, Editorial, Equipment, Logistics, News, Strategy, Widebody Conversions

Air Transport Services Group’s (ATSG) commitment to and investment in 767 freighters saw the company’s operating income jump by 74% year on year to $32.5 million on an adjusted basis for the second quarter. Total revenue at ATSG’s dry-leasing division, Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), for the quarter was 8% higher than a year ago, attributed […]

West Atlantic returns second 767

• Jeff Lee
• July 21, 2020
• Aircraft, Capacity & Demand, Carriers, Editorial, Equipment, Express, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Logistics, News, Strategy, Widebody Conversions

Sweden-based West Atlantic recently returned a 767-200BDSF to its lessor and is considering the addition of slightly younger freighters. The carrier confirmed to Cargo Facts that the 767 (22217, ex-ABX Air) was returned off-lease to Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) [FAT 005518]. The aircraft was ferried from Leipzig (LEJ) to Tampa (TPA) via Boston (BOS) at the […]

Cargo Air orders last 737 Classic conversion, brings forward NGs

• Jeff Lee
• July 15, 2020
• Aircraft, Carriers, Editorial, Equipment, Express, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Narrowbody Conversions, News, Strategy

Cargo Air has ordered a 737-400SF conversion from Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) but is looking ahead to 737-800Fs, shifting forward their introduction to 2021. According to AEI, the aircraft (28882, ex-Go2Sky) is slated to be inducted for conversion into freighter configuration in mid-September at the Commercial Jet facility in Dothan, Ala. (DHN). This is Cargo […]

Northern Air Cargo adds third 737-400F

• Jeff Lee
• June 30, 2020
• Aircraft, Carriers, Conversions, Editorial, Equipment, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Logistics, Narrowbody Conversions, News, Strategy, Widebody Conversions

Alaska-based Northern Air Cargo has purchased a 737-400F (25267) [FAT 005363]. The carrier told Cargo Facts it expects to deploy it in service this week. Unit 25267 was previously in service with U.K.-based West Atlantic. After being withdrawn at the end of February, it was ferried from East Midlands (EMA) to Tampa (TPA) in early […]

Titan Airways expands A321F fleet

• Jeff Lee
• May 14, 2020
• Aircraft, Editorial, Equipment, Narrowbody Conversions, News, Strategy

U.K.-based Titan Airways is growing its freighter fleet with a fourth A321F. The carrier told Cargo Facts it had committed to a conversion slot in 2021 for one of its own A321-200s (2060, ex-Thomas Cook Airlines). At Cargo Facts EMEA 2020 in February, Titan’s Commercial Director Alex Harrington said the aircraft had been bought in the […]

Amazon Air preparing to expand EU operations

• Charles Kauffman
• April 8, 2020
• Aircraft, All Posts, Conversions, Equipment, Narrowbody Conversions

Amazon Air has posted a number of job openings for European aviation professionals and plans to launch gateway operations at Leipzig Airport (LEJ). The establishment of an Amazon Air gateway at LEJ marks the operation’s first expansion outside of the United States. Aircraft emblazoned in Amazon Air livery could soon follow as many industry analysts […]