Kansas Modification Center has finished cutting the cargo door opening on its prototype 777-300ERCF conversion. KMC will start installing a door surround structure ahead of fitting the cargo door to the 2008-vintage prototype (37704, ex-Emirates), the company said in a social media post yesterday. C
French Polynesian startup Motu Link Airline is nearing the launch of freighter services with the anticipated arrival of its first ATR 72F in the coming weeks. Motu Link hopes to quickly launch operations after the 2004-vintage ATR 72-500F (713, ex-Binter Canarias) arrives, and its priority is securi
BBN Airlines Indonesia is looking to step away from the freighter segment after two years in the space. After removing its sole 737-400SF (26302) from service in September, BBN Airlines Indonesia still has one 737-800BCF and still holds its cargo AOC, but will not pursue its extension as the carrier
Lessor High Ridge Aviation’s portfolio has expanded to include its first freighter aircraft with its acquisition of an A330-300P2F from CDB Aviation. The purchase of the 2008-vintage A330-300P2F (958, ex-China Southern) is the first step in the lessor’s plan to expand its freighter lease portfolio,
Mammoth Freighters filed a motion Dec. 22 to dismiss the lawsuit Precision Aircraft Solutions filed in October, claiming that Precision’s allegations are vague and lack evidence. Precision claims in the suit, filed Oct. 20 in the U.S. District Court in Oregon, that it learned in August that Mammoth
The first Cessna SkyCourier delivered into Mexico Dec. 22 has entered service with freight transportation provider FlexCoah, expanding air cargo capacity through its aviation subsidiary, Altair. The Cessna SkyCourier complements FlexCoah’s existing Cessna Caravan fleet and will support larger-scale
The seventh 777-300ERSF for Kalitta Air landed yesterday at Kalitta’s base in Oscoda, Mich., completing the carrier’s planned fleet growth for the year. The 2007-vintage freighter (33865, ex-Emirates) arrived from Tel Aviv (TLV) via Detroit (DTW), still unpainted after completing conversion with IAI
Aerosucre has taken delivery of its third 737-400F as it accelerates the retirement of its 727-200F fleet after one of its aging trijet freighters was involved in a landing accident this month. The delivery of the 1989-vintage 737-400SF (24128, ex-West Atlantic) comes after Aerosucre’s 1980-vintage
Air traffic control delays in Europe have more than doubled over the past decade, causing significant disruptions, according to a report from IATA released this month, but air navigation service providers say the issues causing delays are multifaceted and that singling out air traffic control is pro
Oliver Ashton, vice president of cargo in Latin America at Menzies Aviation, will join Cargo Facts LATAM 2026 for the panel discussion “Facilitating cross-border e-commerce in Latin America” on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 2:15 p.m. (GMT-6).The fourth annual Cargo Facts LATAM conference will take place Fe
