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Daily Infographic: Airbus launches cargo airline with whale-shaped super transporter
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FreightWaves Classics: The commercial jet age began in 1959
The first transcontinental commercial jet flight in the United States occurred on January 25, 1959, inaugurating the jet age for passenger and cargo aircraft.
At 12:01 p.m. an American Airlines Boeing 707 departed Los Angeles International Airport on its way to New York City. To mark the occasion, Bernice Brown, the wife of California Governor Edmund G. Brown, pressed the buttons to start the airplane’s jet engines.
The festive and historic west-east flight across the United States lasted...
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FreightWaves Classics/Fallen Flags: Arrow Air carried passengers and freight for 63 years
Overview
Founded in 1950 by aviation pioneer George E. Batchelor, Arrow Air was “among the oldest air carriers in the U.S. continuing to operate under the same, originally registered name.”
Arrow Air was also the largest U.S. registered air cargo carrier based at Miami International Airport (MIA). A key member of the south Florida aviation community, Arrow Air provided comprehensive cargo logistics services and operated...
Air Canada rushes 1st freighter into service to supply flooded Vancouver
In a change of plans, Air Canada on Thursday operated the inaugural flight of its first dedicated freighter to Vancouver with a full load of supplies to help British Columbia cope with flooding and landslides that have disrupted freight rail and truck transportation.
Israel Aircraft Industries delivered the converted Boeing 767 cargo jet to Air Canada’s Toronto hub on Sunday. The aircraft was originally scheduled to fly its first mission to Frankfurt, Germany, but Air Canada Cargo deployed the...
Here comes the Airbus A320 converted freighter
The first Airbus A320 passenger plane to be converted to a freighter configuration made its maiden flight Wednesday at an aerospace park in Singapore, the company behind the new design said.
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a joint venture between Airbus and Singapore’s ST Engineering, said the first customer for the refurbished cargo jet is United Arab Emirates-based Vaayu Group, which last month announced it will lease five of the aircraft from ST Engineering’s aviation leasing arm.
The plane is in...
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FreightWaves Classics/Fallen Flags: Airborne Express competed in the air cargo market for over 60 years
Founded in 1946, Airborne Flower Traffic Association was headquartered in California and flew fresh flowers from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland. Undergoing a number of changes over the next 22 years, that company became Airborne Express, an express delivery company and cargo airline. Airborne Express was headquartered in Seattle, Washington, while its hub was located in Wilmington, Ohio.
Airborne Express Inc. was acquired by DHL in 2003. Prior to being acquired, it grew to become the...
Daily Infographic: Holiday Shipping Deadlines
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American Airlines’ Q3 cargo yields double from pre-crisis levels
American Airlines turned a small profit for the first time since the pandemic began during the third quarter with the help of a 62% gain in cargo revenue compared to 2019, the company reported Thursday.
Revenue from cargo shipments reached $332 million for the quarter. American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) notably offered comparisons to 2020, but most airlines are using 2019 as their benchmark because 2020 was an extreme outlier due to the global shutdown of most travel for several months. Using the...
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FreightWaves Classics: Aviation begins; air cargo follows quickly (Part 2)
Yesterday’s FreightWaves article was FreightWaves Classics: Aviation begins; air cargo follows quickly (Part 1). In Part 2, the article continues with the post-World War II era.
Post-World War II
The International Air Traffic Association was founded in 1919, the year of the world’s first international scheduled air service. Its successor was founded even before World War II ended. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) was formed by 57 airlines at a conference held in Havana on April...