freighter aircraft

FedEx converts parcel freighter to heavy cargo operation

FedEx has redeployed another large freighter from its overnight parcel network to its daytime operation focused on deferred cargo as it pursues more business from freight forwarders.

The integrated parcel logistics company last week announced that it has added a nonstop flight between Liège, Belgium, and its global hub in Memphis, Tennessee, utilizing a Boeing 777 freighter aircraft. The new flight increases frequency on the route from five to eight times per week.

The 777’s redeployment is part...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-converts-parcel-freighter-to-heavy-cargo-operation

Sun Country faces slight delays integrating additional Amazon cargo jets

Sun Country Airlines in the first quarter took possession of three Amazon cargo jets, but only one is in service so far for the retail and logistics giant because integrating them into the existing fleet requires additional work, the company said Friday.

Amazon is transferring eight leased Boeing 737-800 converted freighters to Sun Country (NASDAQ: SCNY) from previous contractor Atlas Air. Sun Country plans to have all the narrowbody freighters in service by the end of summer, bringing the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/sun-country-faces-slight-delays-integrating-additional-amazon-cargo-jets

Logistics company Jet Freight to start virtual cargo airline in India 

Confity Capital Partners, a Dubai-based private equity wealth management firm, plans to invest in at least 10 Airbus A330 converted freighter aircraft for use in the fast-growing India subcontinent airfreight market. Jet Freight Logistics, based in Mumbai, India, is the launch customer and will be the first Indian cargo airline to operate the A330 converted freighter platform.

The Mumbai-based freight management company will lease an undisclosed number of aircraft from Confity and outsource...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/logistics-company-jet-freight-to-start-virtual-cargo-airline-in-india

Amazon airline prioritizes bigger aircraft to handle third-party cargo

Amazon’s in-house cargo airline has reduced short-haul flying and focused on larger aircraft and multiple hubs to align with the company’s regionalized fulfillment model and new push into third-party air shipping that involves bulk shipments instead of small parcels, according to a report published Monday.

Over the past two years, Amazon Air (NASDAQ: AMZN) has undergone significant change with the addition of its largest aircraft, greater reliance on overnight package flying, hub expansion at...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-airline-prioritizes-bigger-aircraft-to-handle-third-party-cargo

FedEx 757 accident prompts NTSB call for door latch inspections

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued new safety recommendations to Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration regarding evacuation slides on certain aircraft types.

The recommendations stem from an ongoing investigation into an emergency landing, involving a FedEx Boeing 757-200 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

On Oct. 4, 2023, FedEx flight 1376 experienced a hydraulic system failure shortly after takeoff from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. The flight crew attempted an emergency...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-757-accident-prompts-ntsb-call-for-door-latch-inspections

WestJet transitions out of freighter operations, cargo VP resigns

The end of the road is near for freighter operations at WestJet. Cargo boss Kirsten de Bruijn has tendered her resignation, and the Canadian airline plans to wind down remaining freighter operations once it determines how to dispose of the four leased aircraft.

WestJet’s flirtation with operating a dedicated all-cargo airline alongside its main passenger business was short-lived, reflecting an overzealous reading of opportunities in the challenging Canadian market after airfreight demand...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/westjet-transitions-out-of-freighter-operations-cargo-vp-resigns

FedEx orders Boeing 777 and ATR cargo aircraft, delays MD-11 retirements

FedEx Corp. has exercised options to purchase eight additional Boeing 777 freighters from Boeing and pushed back retirement of the tri-engine MD-11 fleet in response to rising demand for international nonparcel freight service, the company said in third-quarter results.

On Friday, Toulouse, France-based ATR, a manufacturer of regional aircraft, announced that FedEx (NYSE: FDX) will acquire 10 extra ATR 72-600 turboprop freighter aircraft, with deliveries scheduled between 2027 and 2029.

FedEx...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-orders-boeing-777-and-atr-cargo-aircraft-delays-md-11-retirements

Turkey’s ULS Cargo Airlines to receive 1st A330 freighter in March

Air Transport Services Group, a major lessor and operator of freighter aircraft, expects to deliver its first Airbus A330-300 converted freighter this month to Turkey-based ULS Airlines Cargo and a second one in April, an industry source close to the company said. 

The Airbus A330-300 cargo jets are much larger than the three A310 converted freighters ULS Airlines Cargo currently operates from Istanbul Airport. 

Air Transport Services Group (NASDAQ: ATSG) said in Tuesday’s fourth-quarter earnings...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/turkeys-uls-cargo-airlines-to-receive-1st-a330-freighter-in-march

KF Aerospace acquires replacement aircraft for Purolator regional fleet

KF Aerospace is moving quickly to replace its fleet of 70-year-old turboprop freighters that provide feeder service in British Columbia for integrated parcel carrier Purolator Inc.

KF Aerospace, which provides heavy maintenance, airframe modifications, passenger charter operations and other aviation services, has exclusively operated Purolator’s air network in British Columbia since 2015 through its Kelowna Flightcraft division.

The company said on Tuesday it has acquired a used ATR72-500...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/kf-aerospace-acquires-replacement-aircraft-for-purolator-regional-fleet

Emirates leases additional Boeing 747 freighters to meet shipper demand

Emirates, the fourth-largest cargo airline in the world by traffic carried and No. 2 in passengers, said Wednesday it has increased main-deck cargo capacity by 15% with the wet lease of two additional Boeing 747-400 freighters to meet surging demand. 

The large all-cargo aircraft are being rented under a multiyear transportation services agreement with Bulgaria-based Compass Cargo Airlines, the Dubai-based carrier said in a news release.

“We anticipate that demand will continue to boom,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/emirates-leases-additional-boeing-747-freighters-to-meet-shipper-demand

+ More