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Emirates taps Kalitta Air to fly rented 747 freighters

The air cargo division of Emirates has temporarily augmented its fleet with two older Boeing 747 jumbo jet freighters to meet expected demand while it waits for manufacturers to fill orders for new aircraft, the Dubai-based airline said Monday.

The 747-400s are being wet leased — a rental bundled with crews that fly the aircraft — and are currently being deployed to Chicago three times weekly and to Hong Kong nine times weekly. Emirates did not identify who is providing the transportation...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/emirates-taps-kalitta-air-to-fly-rented-747-freighters

Private jumbo jets fly US weapons for Ukraine to Europe

Airmen on a lift hoist by the open door of a cargo plane shipping equipment to Ukraine.

At least three commercial cargo airlines are ferrying lethal U.S. military equipment to Ukraine as part of a massive logistics operation to get weapons to front-line fighters and push back Russian invaders.

An NBC News segment on Saturday showed Atlas Air (NASDAQ: AAWW) and Kalitta Air 747 freighters flying out of Dover Air Force Base headed to Poland with munitions for Ukraine. The Biden administration has committed more than $3.4 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/private-jumbo-jets-fly-us-weapons-for-ukraine-to-europe

DHL adds airfreight capacity to Asia-Pacific network

A bright mustard-yellow plane in the foreground, nose shot only, and a white cargo jet in the background at an airport.

DHL Express has added two large freighters to its fleet to bolster service between the Asia-Pacific and the U.S. and Europe, in response to “exponential” growth in shipment volume.

The parcel carrier said Friday the two Boeing 777 aircraft will be operated by Michigan-based Kalitta Air and AeroLogic, the joint venture cargo airline of DHL (DXE: DPW) and Lufthansa Cargo (DXE: LHA).

The combined flights will offer almost 2,350 additional tons of capacity every week (nearly three-quarters from...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dhl-adds-airfreight-capacity-to-asia-pacific-network

Cargo airlines ask DOT to block Mexican carrier from US market

TUM Aerocarga CRJ200 cargo jet. Close up of tail and engine.t

The nephew of famed airline entrepreneur Conrad Kalitta, founder of all-cargo carrier Kalitta Air, is asking the U.S. Department of Transportation to shield it from foreign competition by blocking a small Mexican cargo airline from entering the U.S. market.

TUM Aerocarga, based in Toluca, earlier this month made a routine request under the 2015 bilateral air services agreement between the U.S. and Mexico for permission to conduct cargo flights to and from the U.S. It also seeks an exemption from...

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Kalitta Air pilots ratify four-year contract

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Kalitta Air pilots on Tuesday ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, which the Air Line Pilots Association says significantly improves retirement benefits and working conditions.

The four-year labor contract covers more than 800 pilots with the Ypsilanti, Michigan-based airline. The previous contract became amendable on Dec. 20.

“After one year of negotiations amidst the pandemic and related changes to the nature of bargaining, Kalitta Air pilots now have a contract that maintains their...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/kalitta-air-pilots-ratify-four-year-contract

Latin America’s cherry season starts to bite as capacity pours in

The battle to transport South American cherries is under way, with exporters firmly focused on Chinese markets, where the yields are best.
It’s a strong season, according to Chile Economico, with cherry production up some 36% year on year to 310,352 tonnes, with some 90% destined for China in a season that lasts almost up to Chinese new year in February.
Capacity – both air and sea – is now pouring into …

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https://theloadstar.com/latin-americas-cherry-season-starts-to-bite-as-capacity-pours-in/

GECAS to lease first 777-300 converted freighters to Kalitta Air

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GECAS Cargo, a subsidiary of General Electric (NYSE: GE), said Kalitta Air will be the launch customer for its Boeing 777-300 converted freighter program.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but GECAS said the planes will be delivered to Kalitta in 2023.

The 777-300ERSF, called the “Big Twin,” will be the largest twin-engine aircraft conversion to cargo service and is viewed as an excellent replacement for the aging four-engine 747 freighters.

GECAS delivered its first 777 passenger...

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House Democrats try to claw back COVID aid from cargo airlines

White jets with blue tails, parked at airport, with stormy skies looming.

The third-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives is asking four cargo airlines to return more than $630 million they received in emergency funding to keep workers from losing their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, saying they aren’t entitled to the money because cargo business is roaring.

South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn, the majority whip and chairman of the Oversight and Reform select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis, on Monday wrote Amerijet International, Atlas Air...

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Commentary: Degrees of freedom in the skies

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. 

The airport landing slots used by commercial airlines for their domestic routes are quite valuable. The same can be said for landing slots used on international routes. The difference is that the international routes are regulated by both the host country and the airline’s home country. This is the result of a unique feature of international commercial air...

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U.S. reallocates Asia cargo routes to Kalitta and FedEx

A big 747 jumbo jet takes off, nose up

The U.S. Department of Transportation granted Kalitta Air and FedEx Express authorization Tuesday to operate between Hong Kong and Singapore on weekly routes relinquished by integrated logistics provider UPS.

Kalitta, a large all-cargo carrier based in Ypsilanti, Michigan, had applied for the three frequencies being returned by UPS, but FedEx (NYSE: FDX) jumped in with a request to operate scheduled freighter service on one of the available routes. The DOT also granted Kalitta’s request to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-reallocates-asia-cargo-routes-to-kalitta-and-fedex

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