Airline Cargo Wide-Body Aircraft 
One Mile at a Time
JANUARY 6, 2025
Maldivian, the Maldives government owned airline, has just acquired a wide body jet, representing a pretty significant expansion Maldivian takes delivery of first Airbus A330 Maldivian is the national airline of the Maldives. For quite some time, weve known that the airline was planning on acquiring some wide body jets.
Aerotime
JULY 24, 2024
Predictions indicate that most new aviation crews will operate single aisle aircraft. Meanwhile, wide-body aircraft will be the primary choice for flying operations in Africa and the Middle East. The company forecasts that, within 20 years, the global air cargo fleet will have increased by two thirds to support 4.1%
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One Mile at a Time
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Alaska Airlines recently acquired Hawaiian Airlines , fueling speculation as to whether the combined carrier might launch long haul flights from Seattle. Alaska is so committed to long haul flying out of Seattle that the airline plans to introduce a new flagship international lounge at the airport by 2027.
One Mile at a Time
OCTOBER 18, 2024
While taxiing to its arrival gate at Terminal 5, the aircraft somehow ingested a cargo container into its number two (right side) engine, destroying the container, and damaging the aircraft. It would appear the the container sucked into the engine was a standard unit load device, commonly used to transport cargo, bags, etc.
One Mile at a Time
OCTOBER 25, 2024
However, if you’re a passenger, you’re out of luck… Virgin Atlantic adds London to Brussels cargo flights For the upcoming winter season, Virgin Atlantic plans to operate dedicated cargo flights between London (LHR) and Brussels (BRU). This is exclusively a cargo service, which we don’t otherwise see Virgin Atlantic do a whole lot of.
Aviation Bussiness News
APRIL 1, 2025
MASkargo, the cargo arm of Malaysia Airlines, has resumed its cargo handling partnership with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Paris to support returning daily flights to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. This latest expansion follows the arrival of additional wide-bodied aircraft to Malaysia Airlines’ fleet.
Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Welcome to my trip report on Japan Airlines 2024 edition! This is Japan Airlines A350-900 (JA15XJ) in the oneworld special livery being prepared for departure to Osaka at Okinawa Airport. I flew with this airline's 767 before (JA604J and JA607J) on the SIN-KUL-SIN many years ago so it wasn't necessary for me to fly on this bird.
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