Cranky Flier

DECEMBER 11, 2024

(Actually, it may be the uncool kids who know that… ) This panel will specifically be filled with those who make the airplanes — or at least those who take all the airplane pieces and put them together. Lucky for us, he knows a lot about airplanes. If that’s still not clear, let me use a visual aid.

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Airplanes Cargo Approach Airlines 130

Aerotime

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Udvar-Hzy was also critical of Boeings decision not to pursue a New Midsize Airplane (NMA). The C390 [a multirole military cargo aircraft ed. And, you know, they invested a lot of money in the 777X which, in retrospect, will turn out to be an expensive judgment error. They have a good engineering capability.

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Airplanes Lift Jet Airlines 245

Cranky Flier

JULY 8, 2024

Sun Country is tired of carrying you self-loading cargo around for prices that are too low, so now it’s pivoting toward more cargo flying. In December 2019, Sun Country signed a deal to fly cargo around for Amazon using 12 Boeing 737-800 freighters. These airplanes were owned by Amazon but flown by Sun Country.

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Cargo Airplanes Stability Airlines 278

Aerotime

JULY 16, 2024

. “Today’s repeat order demonstrates market demand for the 737 MAX family of airplanes as ACG’s customers seek to operate flexible, fuel-efficient fleets,” said Brad McMullen, Boeing Senior Vice President of Commercial Sales and Marketing.

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Aerotime

JULY 24, 2024

million new aviation professionals over the next two decades, as the global airplane fleet continues to expand. Boeing also released its 2024 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) , in which the company projected a 3% rise in aircraft deliveries over the next 20 years, with carriers requiring nearly 44,000 new commercial airplanes by 2043.

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Cranky Flier

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Alaska will move Hawaiian’s Tokyo/Narita slot to point airplanes toward Seattle instead of Honolulu in May. Of everything we discussed, what caught my attention the most was just how much combining these two airlines will enable Hawaiian’s fleet of just over 60 passenger airplanes to be better utilized.

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Aerotime

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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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

On the day in question, DHL Air (Austria) Boeing 767-300ER freighter was operating a routine cargo flight from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport to London-Luton Airport as flight QY6700. The flight landed safely on runway 06 at 15:02, just twenty minutes after take-off, and returned to its stand on the cargo apron.

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Aerotime

JULY 23, 2024

The order, which expands the Doha-based carrier’s 777X order book to nearly 100 airplanes, was announced on the second day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024. Boeing said that Qatar Airways helped launch the 777X program and it now has on order 60 777-9 passenger airplanes. Thank you, @QatarAirways.

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Jet Airplanes Cargo Airlines 286

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Cathay Pacific Airways is reportedly considering both the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the Boeing 777X series of airplanes for its next widebody aircraft order. In a report published by Bloomberg, the Hong Kong-based carrier has already engaged in talks with the US manufacturer about numbers and timescales concerning both types.

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Cargo Airplanes Airlines Airline 286

Cranky Flier

OCTOBER 15, 2024

I got to gate D2 just as our airplane started boarding. I settled in and was excited, because this airplane was equipped with Starlink wifi. Meanwhile, my seatmate apparently decided it was time to treat this airplane like her home. They told us they would have to service this airplane before we could leave. It was fast.

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Airplanes Runway Cargo Ceiling 130

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The Mars fleet produced between 1942 and 1947, originally flew cargo missions between Hawaii and the Pacific Islands in support of the U.S. After the war, the aircraft was used for medical air transport and cargo lifts between Hawaii and California during the Korean War before being decommissioned in 1956. Photo by Janine Linning.

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Simple Flying

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The aircraft is the second heaviest cargo airplane in the world, only behind the Antonov An-225 Mriya. The large, four-engined Antonov AN-124 is a strategic airlift aircraft designed in the 80s by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Ukrainian SSR.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Boeing has confirmed a new Emirates SkyCargo order for five additional 777 Freighters, after the cargo arm of the Dubai flag carrier placed an initial order for the aircraft type earlier this year.

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Cargo Airplanes Airline Airlines 306

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 25, 2024

When most people think of airplane bathrooms, it’s probably not a nice image that comes to mind. With that in mind, below are my six favorite airplane bathrooms, roughly ranked… 1. Airplane bathrooms don’t get much more luxurious than this! That’s not true across the board, though.

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Airplanes Airlines Airline Cargo 113

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The Mars fleet produced between 1942 and 1947, originally flew cargo missions between Hawaii and the Pacific Islands in support of the U.S. After the war, the aircraft was used for medical air transport and cargo lifts between Hawaii and California during the Korean War before being decommissioned in 1956. Navy during World War II.

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Cargo Lift Airplanes 105

Aerotime

AUGUST 1, 2024

The Air Astana Group has announced the signing of an agreement with Air Lease Corporation (ALC) for the lease of seven Airbus A321NX (LR) aircraft, with deliveries due to commence in 2026 with all seven airplanes in service by 2028.

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Cargo Airplanes Airlines Airline 278

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Airplanes come in all shapes and sizes, and the cost of owning and operating one can vary greatly. Key Takeaways Gliders / Ultralights: $5,000 – $100,000 General Aviation Airplanes: $100,000 – $1,000,000 (New), $20,000 – $200,000 (Used) Small Private Jets / Single-Engine Turboprops: $2.2 million – $8.8

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Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The next step was to gather a team of students to turn this paper airplane into a full-scale flying prototype. Before we get into the production, service, and variants of the PJC-2, lets take a look at this remarkable airplane. This rapid progress is quite remarkable when compared to the snails pace of current aircraft certification.

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World Airline News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Boeing and LATAM Airlines Group, the leading passenger and cargo airline group in South America, today announced the purchase of 10 787 Dreamliners with options for five more airplanes. Boeing and LATAM Airlines Group today announced the purchase of 10 787 Dreamliners with options for five more airplanes.

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Airplanes Cargo Jet Airlines 59

Aerotime

JANUARY 20, 2025

The figure for current aircraft includes an active dedicated freighter fleet of 25 airplanes operated by Turkish Cargo. The airline has a current fleet of 450 aircraft with a further 347 on order.

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Airlines Airline Cargo Airplanes 286

Airline Economics

JULY 16, 2024

The new purchase takes Emirates’ order book to 245 Boeing widebody airplanes, including 10 777 Freighters. Emirates’ freighter fleet now totals 17 airplanes – including 777 freighters, 777 converted freighters and 747 freighters. Emirates SkyCargo has placed an order for five additional 777 freighters.

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Cranky Flier

APRIL 4, 2025

Riyadh Air doesn’t fly anywhere yet — but it’s gonna have an airplane just like Baltia and Global… but this one will have WiFi. WestJet Cargo ‘s newest passengers are simply the best. Play Europe received an AOC in Malta. Ryanair flew 200 million passengers last year, a record for European carriers.

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AV Web

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

They were mostly used for shuttling cargo and personnel from San Francisco to Hawaii until they were retired in the 1950s. It and sister ship Hawaii Mars spent the last 65 years in British Columbia, 50 of them fighting forest fires. Hawaii Mars was donated to a museum in B.C. The planes were built by Martin for the Navy in the late 1940s.

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Weather Cargo Airplanes 98

Cranky Flier

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

We were able to go crawl around on both airplanes. It’s a lot of fun to see the empty insides of a cargo aircraft, but also, I had never seen the new Delta First Class, so this was a nice surprise. He was handing out some of Delta’s famed aircraft trading cards to everyone who entered the airplane.

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Airplanes Runway Cargo Airlines 208

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 31, 2025

pic.twitter.com/dOOgNsEd2u Blake Scholl (@bscholl) March 29, 2025 Here's the secret of international airline economics: the ~40-80 business class flatbeds at the front of the airplane represent more than 50% of revenue and >80% of operating profit. Just as Boeing and Airbus make a whole family of airplanes, eventually we will too.

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Airplanes Cargo Jet Airlines 81

Aerotime

JANUARY 30, 2025

Cargo volumes are also projected to reach 72.5 While not easy to implement, new technologies are becoming cost-effective and delivering benefits in key areas, such as improved efficiency and safety, professional training, automation in air traffic management, and performance optimization. billion in 2025, marking a 6.7% rise from 2024.

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Aviation Technology Pilot Air Traffic Control Weather 158

Plane and Pilot

APRIL 7, 2025

With six seats and a massive useful load of over 1,400 pounds, this Skymaster can move people or cargo with ease. Skymaster pilots could also explore a clever solution utilized by Cherokee Six pilots, where two seats are removed, and the airplane is insured – for a significantly lower price – with only four seats installed.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

In the late 1970s, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, the passenger and cargo arm of the legacy American manufacturer, decided it needed a new wide-body airliner to complement the Boeing 747 in its commercial lineup.

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Cargo Airplanes Airlines Airline 119

Aerotime

AUGUST 2, 2024

Oleksandr Khokhlyuk / Shutterstock.com A study conducted on behalf of ALPA in 2018 asked 1,109 adults from the US whether they would be “comfortable as an airline passenger on an airplane that was completely pilotless” The response was revealing. Prepare for things to heat up.

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Pilot Cockpit Flight Deck Cargo 328

Plane and Pilot

APRIL 8, 2025

In addition to providing rear-seat passengers with an element of comfort, the additional room can also pay off when transporting baggage and cargo on trips with one or two people aboard. This Mooney stands out with a strikingly modern paint scheme thats attractive and attention-getting against a sea of plain white airplanes.

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Airplanes Cargo Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 4, 2025

Heres a rundown of what youll need (based on single-engine airplane): Age Requirement: At least 18 years old. 10 hours of instrument training (5 hours in a single-engine airplane). 10 hours of instrument training (5 hours in a single-engine airplane). You can also work for private, charter, and cargo companies.

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Cranky Flier

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The European regulator EASA is requiring a one-time inspection of all A350 engines to ensure this problem isn’t more widespread beyond Cathay Pacific’s 15 airplanes. Lufthansa Cargo named Elodie Berthonneau as its VP for Asia-Pacific after a heated battle. FlyGabon is finally beginning to operate domestically.

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Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 15, 2025

The airplane has carried nearly 9 million pounds of cargo on 200 missions since 2016. Photo via EAA The last DC-8 registered in the United States , owned by the international Christian relief organization, Samaritans Purse, will spend the week on Boeing Plaza as the anchor of the display.

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Cargo Airplanes Pilot 59

Flying Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

A self-flying electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) drone for the cargo logistics industry has obtained a first-of-its-kind approval, according to its manufacturer. MightyFly says the approval, obtained in March, is the first for a large, self-flying cargo eVTOL in the U.S.

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Center of Gravity Cargo AGL General Aviation 122

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 25, 2024

” Produced between 1942 and 1947, the Mars fleet flew cargo between Hawaii and the Pacific Islands to support the U.S. After the war, they supported the Korean War with medical air transport lifts between Hawaii and California, later transitioning to cargo lift work between Hawaii and California before being decommissioned in 1956.

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Lift Cargo Airplanes 142

Flexair

AUGUST 31, 2024

From massive cargo carriers to military bombers to the largest passenger aircraft, these giants rule the skies. Discover the incredible engineering feats behind the top 10 largest airplanes in the world, actually we could not help ourselves we included the top 15 biggest airplanes!

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