express carrier

ATSG ramps up to lease A321 converted freighters

A white plane with a new cargo door installed as part of conversion to a freighter.

The leasing arm of Air Transport Services Group, an aviation services and air cargo transport provider, said Tuesday it has committed to purchase two Airbus A321 passenger planes and convert them into freighters to meet growing demand from express delivery companies. 

Tampa, Florida-based PEMCO, another ATSG subsidiary that specializes in passenger-to-freighter conversions, will do the retrofits. Overhaul of the first plane will begin in the fourth quarter and Cargo Aircraft Management will...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/atsg-ramps-up-to-lease-a321-converted-freighters

Trans-atlantic rivalry brews over Airbus A321 converted freighter

A white plane with no markings and an outline for cutting a large cargo door in side.

A second manufacturer is gearing up to produce Airbus A321 converted freighters in the U.S. this summer, taking on a European engineering firm that is gaining sales momentum eight months after entering the market in the single-aisle freighter segment where the Boeing 737-800 has a three-year head start. 

The two companies will compete head-to-head as well as against the Boeing product. Aviation experts say the A321 is highly desirable for express delivery and regional air cargo operations. 

On...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/trans-atlantic-rivalry-brews-over-airbus-a321-converted-freighter

Boeing, IAI expand production lines for 737, 777 freighter conversions

Inside the frame of a stripped down Boeing 737-800 being converted into a freighter.

Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Israel Aerospace Industries are adding production capacity to meet growing demand for conversions of narrow- and wide-body passenger aircraft into freighters.

The U.S. plane maker announced Wednesday that it is partnering with an airframe maintenance and repair specialist in Costa Rica so it can modify more 737-800 aircraft for full-time cargo work to meet the need of express delivery operators experiencing growing e-commerce volumes.

Cooperativa Autogestionaria de Servicios...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/boeing-iai-expand-production-lines-for-737-777-freighter-conversions

Canada’s Cargojet explores U.S. investment

A white jet, with blue tail and Canadian logo comes in for landing with wheels down and a cloud in the background.

As part of a broad expansion of international charter operations, Canadian carrier Cargojet (TSX: CJT) is aggressively looking to invest in a startup cargo airline in the U.S. so it can participate in strong trade routes where it is currently blocked from offering service because of its foreign status, CEO Ajay Virmani said Monday.

Backing a small entity that essentially acts as a U.S. license holder would require a modest investment of $5 million to $20 million instead of hundreds of millions...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/canadas-cargojet-explores-us-investment

CBP reveals how cocaine corn flakes were sniffed out in Cincinnati

A graphic illustration of a box of of cocaine cereal to illustrate an article about the interception of a shipment of cocaine cornflakes.

On Feb. 13, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Cincinnati were checking a shipment of corn flakes from Peru when suddenly Bico, a narcotics K-9, alerted agents that something was amiss.

The corn flakes were frosted with something besides sugar – they were coated with cocaine. In all, agents would find about 44 pounds of cocaine-coated corn flakes, worth about $2.8 million. 

The cocaine corn flakes were en route to a private residence in Hong Kong when they were seized at an express...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/cbp-reveals-how-cocaine-corn-flakes-were-sniffed-out-in-cincinnati

DHL Express gets creative with new aviation partnerships

Pallets of air cargo on carts waiting to be loaded into a white plane at night.

DHL Express last week made two unusual additions to its roster of contract carriers that bring with them extra aircraft to help the parcel carrier meet escalating growth in e-commerce shipments.

The express delivery arm of postal and logistics giant Deutsche Post DHL Group (DIX: DPW) arranged for German leisure airline Condor and a start-up cargo division of Latvian carrier SmartLynx to fly packages in its European air network.

The first cargo flights under the Condor partnership began last week....

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/dhl-express-gets-creative-with-new-aviation-partnerships

Amazon, FedEx air partner ASL orders 737-800 converted freighters

A white cargo jet touches down on runway.

ASL Aviation Holdings, a provider of outsourced air transport based in Dublin, on Tuesday exercised options for Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) to convert 10 more 737-800 aircraft to freighter configuration for its growing cargo business. Its customers include Amazon Air (NASDAQ: AMZN), FedEx Express (NYSE: FDX), DHL Aviation and UPS (NYSE: UPS). 

The 737-800 converted freighter is primarily used to carry express cargo on domestic or short-haul routes. Air leasing companies and operators have shown...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-fedex-airline-partner-asl-orders-more-737-800-converted-freighters

S.F. Express merger with Kerry Logistics creates logistics powerhouse

An orange Kerry Logistics truck entering road from Kerry facility next to company sign.

S.F. Express, the top integrated logistics company in China is expanding globally to compete with established titans FedEx, UPS and DHL, and analysts say this week’s investment in Kerry Logistics gives it the firepower to be a one-stop shop for logistics services.

The addition of an international freight forwarder deal immediately vaults S.F. Express to the top echelon of ocean freight management companies and one of the leading warehouse, trucking and e-commerce providers in Asia. And S.F....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/sf-express-merger-with-kerry-logistics-creates-logistics-powerhouse

Cargojet adds capacity for DHL to meet e-commerce surge

A white jet with a blue tail and the name Cargojet on its side has wheels down as it flies low to start landing.

Canadian for-hire carrier Cargojet Inc. (TSX: CJT) has increased its workload for DHL Express, servicing three additional international routes with Boeing 767-300 freighters to meet demand for e-commerce deliveries, the company announced Tuesday. 

Toronto-based Cargojet will fly packages between Cargojet’s hub in Hamilton, Canada, and the DHL Express hub in Cincinnati, continuing to Monterrey, Mexico, and DHL’s East Midlands hub in the United Kingdom.

The all-cargo carrier initially launched the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cargojet-adds-capacity-for-dhl-to-meet-e-commerce-surge

Boeing says e-commerce, trade shifts drive future demand for freighters

Looking straight at nose of cargo jet, painted gray on top half, white on bottom, with side cargo door open and loading a container of freight.

The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) on Tuesday marginally downgraded its 20-year outlook for air cargo because of an uncertain economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis and adjustments to its model, but the aerospace giant still projects the global freighter fleet will expand 60% to support projected growth in international trade and the explosion in e-commerce shipments.

Cargo traffic, led by East Asia, is expected to average 4% annual growth through 2039, spurring deliveries of 2,430 all-cargo...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/boeing-says-e-commerce-trade-shifts-drive-future-demand-for-freighters

+ More