DUBAI — Silk Way West Airlines has firmed up options for two additional A350Fs, bringing Airbus’ backlog for its upcoming large-widebody freighter to eighty-two units on firm order. Silk Way West now has four A350Fs on order and expects to receive them between 2028 and 2032, the Azerbaijan-based car
DUBAI — Astral Aviation could add several 767 freighters next year as it continues to grow its widebody fleet. The Kenyan carrier hopes to receive one 767-300F in each half of 2026, it told Cargo Facts at the Dubai Airshow 2025 this week. These will join the 1988-vintage, CF6-powered 767-300BDSF (24
Gryphon Air Cargo plans to begin narrowbody freighter operations with its first 737-400SF by yearend as the startup completes the certification process. Gryphon recently entered into a finance lease deal with Vx Capital for the 1997-vintage aircraft (27673, ex-CargoLogic Germany), the startup told C
Cargo Facts today launches its first Cargo Facts Routes and Airports Conference set for April 27-28, 2026, at the Marriott Al Forsan Abu Dhabi.The inaugural event will bring together industry decision-makers, global executives and leaders to analyze cargo-specific route development processes, the gl
DUBAI — Bridges Air Cargo will soon begin commercial flights as the world’s first operator of Embraer’s E190F conversion. Bridges is waiting to complete the certification for the bespoke container it developed for the new freighter type, and the initial E190F route may be dependent on that, the comp
Turkish Airlines has taken delivery of its tenth 777F, joining a select group of operators with a double-digit fleet of Boeing’s large widebody twinjet freighter. The aircraft (70425) departed the Boeing factory in Everett, Wash. (PAE), on Nov. 14 and arrived in Istanbul (IST) the next day. Turkish’
LATAM Airlines Group reported $404.5 million in cargo revenue for the third quarter, an increase of 6.3% year over year. The carrier group reported $3.9 billion in total operating revenue, up 17.3% YoY, and $411.1 million in adjusted net income, up 21% YoY, according to its Q3 earnings report, rele
Cargo Facts is pleased to announce a free webinar “Full thrust: Navigating engine challenges in the freighter segment” taking place Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 11 a.m. ET.The webinar will highlight the existing and new challenges that have affected the transition of existing engine feedstock from passenger
Normal operations resumed today as the DOT and FAA terminated the emergency order that had reduced flight capacity at busy airports during the U.S. government shutdown. DOT and FAA rescinded the order, effective 6 a.m. ET today, following a detailed review of safety trends and an increase in air tr
Airbus SE said the salesman role that U.S. President Donald Trump has embraced to support Boeing Co. is forcing the European planemaker to work harder to win campaigns, a dynamic that’s on display in markets like the Middle East, home to some of the biggest aircraft buyers. “What I’m telling myself
