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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The EASA certification paves the way for the E-Freighter to begin global operations as a short-to-medium haul dedicated air cargo carrier. The E190F program began in May 2022 to fill a gap in the air cargo market and to replace older, less efficient models.

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JUNE 10, 2024

Qatar Airways Cargo and Maskargo, the cargo division of Malaysia Airlines, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enter joint cargo business operations. Qatar Airways Cargo said that its growth strategies align with MASkargo. The aircraft belly-hold capacity will be used for cargo purposes.

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JUNE 17, 2024

South Korean cargo airline Air Incheon is reportedly the preferred buyer of Asiana’s cargo segment as part of the merger with Korean Air. Other Korean carriers in the running to takeover Asiana’s cargo arm include Jeju Air, Eastar Jet and Air Premia.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Qatar Airways Cargo announced the launch of a new strategic partnership with MASkargo, the cargo airline and subsidiary of Malaysia Aviation Group. With this partnership, MASkargo is now better positioned than ever to serve as a bridge between South East Asia and key international destinations.

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MAY 23, 2024

Qatar Airways Cargo announced that it is working with non-profit wildlife foundation Animal Defenders International (ADI) to transport six young lions rescued from the illegal wildlife trade to the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in Johannesburg.

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APRIL 29, 2024

A 30-year-old man was arrested at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) after breaching airport security, entering the tarmac and attempting to enter the cargo hold of a Sri Lankan Airlines aircraft. The man appears to have reached the platform leading to the aircraft cargo area.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

China Airlines announced a major aircraft order on December 19, 2024. The carrier is also boosting its cargo fleet with an order for four B777-8F freighter aircraft. According to ch-aviation data, China Airlines has 14 Airbus A350 aircraft in its fleet as of December 2024, although all of them are of the smaller 900 version.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Qantas will be developing its operation at Perth International Airport (PER) in Western Australia as the carrier looks to open up new passenger markets and build its cargo network, according to the airline’s Head of International and Cargo division.

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JULY 2, 2024

Turkish Airlines has placed an order with Boeing for four 777 Freighters with the airline citing a growing global demand for cargo services as the catalyst. Turkish Airlines’ acquisition of four more Boeing 777 Freighters will see the aircraft type’s numbers triple from eight to 12 in the near future.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 9, 2025

Airbus has announced that STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has placed a firm order with the European-based planemaker for an additional five A350F freighters. All of the ten freighters on order will be operated by the company’s dedicated freight division, STARLUX Cargo, on some of the worlds busiest freight routes, according to the carrier.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Air Canada has leased two Boeing 767-300 freighters to Ethiopian Airlines Cargo, with the first already being prepared to join the African carrier. Both are factory-built 767-300F cargo variants rather than passenger-to-freighter conversions.

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Aerotime

JULY 15, 2024

The cargo was eventually dispatched on a shallow orbital path where they are likely to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere and burn up as they descend. However, the SpaceX feed ended abruptly before this took place, with no comment being made at the time as to why.

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JANUARY 9, 2025

The number of passengers carried by Turkish Airlines reached 83.4 Although the airline boosted its passenger numbers overall, the carriers network load factor dropped by 0.4 The company also carried two million tons of cargo and mail, up by 20.6% Specifically, in December 2024, the airline transported 6.4

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The aircraft, operated by all-cargo airline Total Linhas Aereas was operating a domestic cargo flight from Vitoria to Sao Paulo when the crew received a cargo fire warning, forcing the emergency landing. This action occurred once all the remaining cargo had been removed from the aircraft.

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Aerotime

JUNE 14, 2024

A consignment of 16 live yaks has been successfully transported from Kyrgyzstan to Azerbaijan by Silk Way West Airlines, a cargo-only carrier based at Baku’s Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) in Azerbaijan.

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JANUARY 25, 2025

Airbus has suspended the operations of its outsized air cargo service, Airbus Beluga Transport (AiBT), just over 12 months after the cargo division received its own Air Operators Certificate (AOC). AiBT had been operating with its fleet of Airbus A300-600ST Belugas which have been in service for over 20 years.

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AUGUST 11, 2024

Pattaya Airways, a new cargo airline based in Thailand, is celebrating news that it has received its air operator certificate (AOC) from the country’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). It is understood that Pattaya Airways will offer cargo services in Thailand and on international routes within Asia with a fleet of five aircraft.

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JULY 17, 2024

Uganda Airlines , the state-owned national carrier of Uganda, has announced the launch of three new destinations across the continent of Africa. The airline will commence scheduled services to Harare (Zimbabwe), Abuja (Nigeria), and Lusaka (Zambia) from its Entebbe home base in September 2024.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

During an interview, Stanislas Brun, the Vice President of Etihad Cargo, told FreightWaves that the airline had extended its commitment in response to the surge in e-commerce. At the International Air Cargo Association trade show, Brun said: “In the next five years, we should go from five to 15 freighter aircraft.”

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

The design of this aircraft, which will be called ‘Horizon’, is based on the same blended-wing-body concept as that which Natilus has devised for cargo applications, but with some key changes to adapt it to the needs of the passenger market. For example, the Horizon will be considerably faster than its cargo counterpart.

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JULY 22, 2024

US cargo and passenger charter carrier National Airlines has committed to placing an initial order for four Boeing 777 Freighters (777F) to enhance the airline’s commercial cargo service and expand its global fleet market. Ready to welcome a new member of the 777 Freighter family.

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MAY 20, 2024

Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines , has announced the inauguration of its newly transformed domestic terminal at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD). Ethiopian Airlines Group is one of the fastest-growing airline brands globally and the continent’s largest airline brand.

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DECEMBER 21, 2024

Avianca Cargo is typically associated with its South American operation, based in Bogot, Colombia. However, lesser known is its extensive operation at Miami International Airport where the airline has managed to secure a position as one of the top three leading cargo airlines.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) announced that it has welcomed Air New Zealand to be its latest airline member. Aviation is a complex and evolving industry, with airlines around the world navigating similar challenges and opportunities in the coming decades. We are delighted that Air New Zealand is joining AAPA.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The cargo airline K-Mile Asia will begin operating Thailand’s first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter after welcoming the new jet at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK). The Boeing 767-300BCF is also the first time that K-Mile Asia has flown a widebody freighter with the cargo airline currently relying on a fleet of five Boeing 737Fs.

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JULY 16, 2024

Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo segment of the Dubai flag carrier, has placed a $1 billion order for an extra five Boeing 777 Freighters with delivery expected between 2025 and 2026. The new Boeing 777 Freighters will see the airline’s available main deck cargo capacity increase by 30%.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Leaders of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) gathered to discuss the future of aviation in the region in Brunei Darussalam on November 12-13 2024, for the 68th Assembly of Presidents. Royal Brunei Airlines with international media, including AeroTime. of 2019 levels.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

According to the airline, Dallas ranks as the world’s third-busiest airport in terms of passenger volume. The route will also facilitate onward connections via DFW to destinations across Central and South America, which according to the carrier, should “ensure strong passenger and cargo load factors.”

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The results, released on December 20, 2024, show that the airline is continuing its growth momentum as 2024 ends in both its passenger and cargo businesses. The airlines network passenger load factor increased by 3 percentage points to 83.5%, while available seat kilometers (ASKs) increased by 21.3% compared to November 2023.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines is already making changes following the completion of its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines last week. On Monday, the carrier announced that it has established new leadership and will expand its cargo division.

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JULY 17, 2024

The Emirati government-owned airline also recently expanded its network with new routes to Basel, Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius announced. The airline’s workforce has ballooned to 5,800 professionals from 140 different countries, with 1,200 of them employed as pilots. For more information on joining flydubai visit the recruitment webpage.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The carrier put this down to a strong 2024 summer season “as a consequence of the successful execution of our network expansion strategy, alongside significant growth in the cargo business, particularly in the third quarter of [2024]”. Shoaib Ahmed Jan/ Shutterstock On the cargo side of its operations, Etihad saw revenues rise to AED 3.0

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced its financial outlook for the global airline industry in 2025 which forecasts a strengthening of profitability and further rises in annual passenger traffic figures which will breach the five billion passenger mark for the first time in the history of the industry. below the $7.9

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

On October 10, 2024, Embraer announced that its E190F E-Freighter, the Passenger-to-Freight (P2F) conversion of its popular E-190 airliner, has now been certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Alongside the E-190F, the FAA has also certified a cargo loading system (CLS), developed by North Carolina-based U.S.

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MAY 21, 2024

Brussels Airlines is reportedly considering its options for a possible fleet expansion plan. In an interview with German-language publication aeroTELEGRAPH, the current CEO at Brussels Airlines , Dorothea Von Boxberg, explained the rationale behind the current thinking at the carrier.

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MAY 16, 2024

All Singapore Airlines staff will receive eight months’ worth of salary as bonus after the Singapore Airlines Group reported a record profit of SG$2.7 Altogether, Singapore Airlines and Scoot carried a combined 36.4 The group reported that, although cargo loads increased 1.7% Billion ($1.99 months profit-sharing bonus.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

Dubai-based Emirates is poised to expand its fleet of dedicated Boeing 777F freighters with a formal announcement expected “within weeks” according to sources close to the airline. Emirates already operates 12 Boeing 777F cargo aircraft as part of its SkyCargo operation with an average age of eight years.

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