Kalitta Air has begun flying 777-300ERSFs to South America, marking the fifth continent the Big Twin frequents. The 2006-vintage unit 32792 (ex-Emirates), on lease from AerCap, was the first 777-300ERSF to land on South American soil, flying from Miami (MIA) to Lima (LIM) on Dec. 22, 2025. Kalitta f
EnComm Aviation’s regional freighter operations came to an abrupt halt in September 2025, causing the carrier to write off more than $100 million after BAE Systems surrendered its ATP aircraft type certificate to the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority. EnComm had made multiple investments build
Sin-Kung Airways plans to start freighter operations with its first aircraft this month, becoming the newest 737 Classic freighter operator in Malaysia. Sin-Kung is finalizing the airworthiness and regulatory process with the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia before it can begin flying its 1998-v
Cargo Facts is pleased to announce that Saska Gerasimova, chief executive of Chapman Freeborn, will join Cargo Facts EMEA 2026 for a fireside chat on Wednesday, April 29, at 10:15 a.m. (GMT +4).The eighth annual Cargo Facts EMEA event takes place April 28-30 at the Marriott Al Forsan Abu Dhabi, wher
KF Aerospace’s 737-800 Combi has become the first jet freighter conversion program to obtain certification in 2026. The 737-800 Combi, which KF developed based on AEI’s 737-800SF conversion program, received its STC (SA25-72) from Transport Canada on Jan. 6, AEI told Cargo Facts. KF and AEI complete
Hong Kong Air Cargo has become the first carrier to register an A330-200P2F in Hong Kong. The 2009-vintage, Trent 700-powered aircraft (1028), which arrived in Hong Kong (HKG) today after completing conversion with EFW at the STARCO facility in Shanghai (SHA), will enter service this month and initi
Holiday peak season demand buoyed air cargo traffic in November 2025, which recorded the second-largest year-over-year increase of the year. November’s air cargo traffic, measured in cargo tonne kilometers (CTK), rose 5.5% YoY, and traffic on international lanes was up 6.9% YoY, according to data re
Cargo Facts, the world’s leading air cargo industry media brand, has forged a partnership with Etihad Cargo for the eighth annual Cargo Facts EMEA 2026 conference.Etihad Cargo, the logistics arm of Etihad Airways, will serve as the airline host partner for the event, set for April 28-30 at the Marri
A winter storm is set to lash northern Europe with hurricane-force winds, along with heavy rain and snow, as it moves through the region late on Thursday and Friday. Storm Goretti is expected to gather energy as low pressure deepens after crossing from warmer to cooler Atlantic waters and steers tow
Eastern Air Logistics has deployed six, high-capacity, automated, guided vehicles at its Cargo Terminal 4 in Shanghai. Eastern Air Logistics (EAL), the cargo and logistics arm of China Eastern Airlines and parent of China Cargo Airlines, has implemented six 10-foot automated guided vehicles (AGV) fr
