Air Inuit has finished converting a second Dash 8-300 into a freighter with a large cargo door and will soon put the aircraft into service. The 1998-vintage unit 527 made its first post-conversion flight June 11 since arriving in Montreal (YUL) in January 2023. Air Inuit inducted unit 527 for large-
Moya has selected Spain-based Embention’s Veronte Autopilot system for its uncrewed cargo drone platform. Brazil-based Moya plans to install the Veronte Autopilot into its all-electric and hybrid-electric eVTOL drones. Embention in 2024 was the first developer of an autonomous flight control system
Renewable fuel manufacturer Neste and renewable fuel production technology company Chevron Lummus Global are collaborating on a technology to create more efficient sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. The technology converts lignocellulosic biomass into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) an
The deadly crash of an Air India long-range aircraft today marks the first-ever complete loss of a Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner, shining a spotlight on the U.S. planemaker’s most advanced aircraft. The plane, carrying 242 passengers and crew, was almost twelve years old, and the jet was powered by two
Ground handler Menzies Aviation and subsidiary Aviation Handling Services Jordan inaugurated a state-of-the-art cargo terminal at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan, this month. The facility began operating in January, but held an opening ceremony with Jordanian government officials,
FlyKhiva plans to grow its Boeing medium-widebody freighter fleet to capitalize on Asia-Europe traffic. FlyKhiva expects to lease up to three more 767-300Fs by the end of 2025, the Uzbekistan-based carrier told Cargo Facts at Air Cargo Europe 2025 in Munich last week. Having obtained its AOC in Febr
MONTE Aircraft Leasing is partnering with industry leaders to develop green technology to support sustainable short-haul lift. The London-based leasing company announced a deal with U.K.-based RVL Aviation in May for a ZeroAvia ZA600-powered Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. ZeroAvia hopes to obtain certif
Belgium’s Joint Trade Union Front has been organizing strikes since January across multiple sectors, and the country’s aviation industry has called for strikers to protest in a way that will not harm aviation. The Joint Trade Union Front, a collective of three of the largest unions in Belgium, orga
UniWorld Air Cargo has taken delivery of its first 737-400 freighter and second 737 Classic overall. The 1998-vintage, AEI-converted 737-400SF (28701, ex-West Atlantic) is on lease to the Panama-based carrier from Petrus Aviation and managed by Automatic, Petrus told Cargo Facts. Unit 28701 arrived
Kenya-based Advantage Air is upgrading its turboprop freighter fleet after taking delivery of its first ATR 72-200F. The 1991-vintage aircraft (256, ex-ASL Airlines Ireland), in bulk-freighter configuration, began its ferry flight to Kenya’s Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) on June 2 when it departed Go
