- Cargolux is honoured by Budapest Airport as Best Performing Cargo Airline[Feb. 12, 2018]
- UPS Order for Boeing Freighters Highlights Trade Growth[Feb. 05, 2018]
A recovery in international trade is reviving demand for aircraft once proudly linked to long-haul passenger travel and now mainly dependent on hauling cargo to stay in production.
- 3rd Boeing 747 Freighter Sold on Taobao[Dec. 22, 2017]
A third Boeing 747 freighter finally found a buyer on Taobao, Alibaba's e-commerce platform, Friday, after it was not sold with two other planes in a previous auction.
- Boeing and Turkish Airlines Celebrate the Airline's First 777 Freighter[Dec. 07, 2017]
Boeing and Turkish Airlines celebrated today the delivery of the airline's first 777 Freighter. It's the first of two 777 Freighters, Turkish Airlines has on order for this year.
- Budapest Airport Signs Cooperation Agreement with STO Express and EKOL Boosting China E-commerce Links[Dec. 04, 2017]
Budapest Airport has signed a cooperation agreement with STO Express from China, and EKOL, the European 3PL company with a strong presence in Hungary.
- First A330-300P2F Enters Service with DHL[Dec. 01, 2017]
DHL Express has become the first operator to take delivery of the A330-300 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) converted aircraft from Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture between ST Aerospace and Airbus. This delivery, which took place at EFW's freighter conversion facilities in Dresden, follows the successful completion of test flights in October and awarding of the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in November. DHL Express has firm orders for eight A330-300P2F units in total, with additional options to receive another 10.
- China to Demand 6,103 New Passenger Aircraft over 20 Years: AVIC[Nov. 23, 2017]
China will need 6,103 more passenger aircraft over the next 20 years, according to a forecast released by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) Thursday.
- Cathay Pacific Releases Combined Traffic Figures for October 2017[Nov. 16, 2017]
Cathay Pacific Airways today released combined Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon traffic figures for October 2017 that show an increase in both the number of passengers carried and cargo and mail uplifted compared to the same month in 2016.
- Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines Announce Order for Four 777 Freighters[Nov. 14, 2017]
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines announced an order for four Boeing 777 Freighters - the world's largest and longest-range twin-engine cargo jet - in a deal valued at more than US$1.3 billion at list prices.
- September Air Freight Demand Slows Slightly but Still Up 9.2%[Nov. 02, 2017]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in September 2017 showing that demand (measured in freight tonne kilometers or FTKs), rose 9.2% compared to the same month in 2016. This was the slowest pace of growth seen in five months. However, it was still significantly higher than the five-year average growth rate of 4.4%.