Boeing 767 freighter

Boeing to sunset 767 freighter program, slow 777X rollout amid strike

Boeing said Friday afternoon it will stop production of the 767 freighter in 2027, sooner than expected, and won’t have the next-generation 777-8 freighter ready for commercial use until 2028, at least a year later than previously scheduled, as the company looks to stem financial losses amid a month-long machinists strike.

Management also announced it will take a $3 billion pre-tax charge on the 777X and 767 programs, lay off about 10% of its workforce and report a third-quarter loss of $9.97...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/boeing-to-sunset-767-freighter-program-slow-777x-rollout-amid-strike

Air Canada abandons plans for two Boeing 767 converted freighters

Air Canada has again scaled back growth plans for its startup freighter division, announcing Thursday it has canceled orders with a vendor to convert two Boeing 767-300 passenger jets into freighters.

The airline took a one-time charge of US$14.5 million for backing out of reservations for production slots at Israel Aircraft Industries, it said in its earnings report for the first quarter.

Air Canada’s freighter airline division is nearly two and a half years old and now consists of eight Boeing...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/air-canada-abandons-plans-for-two-boeing-767-converted-freighters

Air Canada says freight demand beginning to improve

Air Canada expects the slow recovery in cargo volume that began in the fourth quarter to quicken in 2024, aided by the addition of two more freighter aircraft, but doesn’t anticipate gains in pricing power, Mark Galardo, executive vice president for network planning and revenue management, said Friday.

The 2-year-old cargo airline within Air Canada (TSX: AC) currently operates five converted and two factory-built Boeing 767-300 freighters. It is scheduled this year to receive two cargo jets...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/air-canada-says-freight-demand-beginning-to-improve

DHL Air Austria seeks US access for incoming 767 freighters

A DHL regional cargo airline that operates a fleet of midsize Boeing 757 cargo jets from its base in Austria expects to add four Boeing 767 converted freighters this year for its European network but is seeking the option to fly them to the U.S. 

DHL Air Austria will deploy 767-300 cargo jets in September to deliver packages and freight in Europe, a spokesman said in an email message that didn’t mention a specific number of aircraft. A request to U.S. authorities to open U.S. routes is purely...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dhl-air-austria-seeks-us-access-for-incoming-767-freighters

Japan Airlines returns to freighter business

Japan Airlines is going back to the future. Thirteen years after getting rid of its freighter business as part of a bankruptcy reorganization, the passenger carrier is reintroducing a dedicated cargo fleet in a strategic move to capitalize on growth opportunities in the cargo and mail sectors.

JAL said last week it will pluck three Boeing 767-300ER jets from its passenger fleet and send them to an airframe overhaul facility for conversion into pure freighters capable of carrying large containers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/japan-airlines-returns-to-freighter-business

FedEx, UPS unfazed by Boeing freighter delays over supplier snafu

Boeing has not delivered any 767 freighters so far this year because of a supplier’s fouled fuel tanks, but the delays are not likely to impact operations at FedEx and UPS — the biggest buyers of the midsize cargo jet.

More than a dozen 767 freighters and U.S. Air Force KC-46 tankers are stuck in inventory because Triumph Group (NYSE: TGI) did not properly clean and conduct tests for primer paint adhesion before delivery to Boeing (NYSE: BA), the online aviation publication The Air Current...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-ups-unfazed-by-boeing-freighter-delays-over-supplier-snafu

Boeing CEO reveals 787 freighter as front-runner to succeed 767F

Boeing 787 planes on the assembly line.

WASHINGTON — Boeing CEO David Calhoun said Thursday the aerospace manufacturer is leaning toward developing a freighter version of its 787 Dreamliner as a replacement for the 767 freighter and said the cargo market is on a strong upward trajectory that will boost sales of all-cargo aircraft well into the future.

Boeing (NYSE: BA) must terminate production of the popular 767 and 777 freighters at the end of 2027 to comply with global emissions rules. The company recently launched the 777-X...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/boeing-ceo-reveals-787-freighter-as-front-runner-to-succeed-767f

UPS places repeat order with Boeing for 767 freighters

A UPS jet with brown-white paint scheme lifts of runway.

UPS will buy eight more 767-300 freighters from Boeing to support domestic and international demand for parcel shipping, driven by e-commerce, and fleet replenishment, the companies announced Monday.

The order comes nine months after Atlanta-based UPS (NYSE: UPS) placed an order for 19 of the Boeing (NYSE: BA) cargo jets and will increase UPS’ 767 fleet to 108 aircraft. 

“This is a very versatile aircraft that we operate across every region of the globe,” said Nando Cesarone, UPS executive vice...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ups-places-repeat-order-with-boeing-for-767-freighters

Cargolux to replace aging 747 freighters with next-gen Boeing 777-8

A white Cargolux jumbo jet with red tail prepares to take off. View from the rear.

Luxembourg-based Cargolux has tentatively selected Boeing’s next-generation 777-8 freighter over the new Airbus A350 to replace its large fleet of 747-400 jumbo cargo jets, the companies announced Thursday at the Farnborough International Airshow near London.

Boeing also said it landed an order from Saltchuk Aviation, the parent company of Aloha Air Cargo, Northern Air Cargo and StratAir, to convert three more used 767-300 passenger jets into main-deck freighters.

Cargolux is the largest operator...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cargolux-to-replace-aging-747-400-freighters-with-next-gen-boeing-777-8

Latam deploys more freighters to boost European cargo connections

A cargo pallet on a lift being moved through the side cargo door of a big, white jet.

Latam Airlines will substantially increase cargo capacity from Europe to the U.S. and South America with extra freighter flights and routes in the second half of the year, the Santiago, Chile-based airline group announced Tuesday. The aircraft deployment is expected to facilitate the transport of pharmaceuticals, vehicle spare parts, perishable fruits, seafood and other commodities.

Latam Cargo, which currently operates 14 Boeing 767 all-cargo jets, said weekly frequencies will nearly double...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/latam-deploys-more-freighters-to-boost-european-cargo-connections

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