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Qantas focuses on Perth for further international and cargo development 

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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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Japan’s defense forces order 17 Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters

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This award strengthens our decades-long relationship with KHI and provides critical capability improvements that will keep the Japan Self-Defense Forces operating heavy-lift aircraft for decades to come, said Heather McBryan, Vice President and Program Manager, Boeing Cargo Programs.

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Sun Country Plans More Boxes, Fewer People

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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. Next year, cargo flying will increase 61 to 63 percent for Sun Country.

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Boeing delivers 100th 767-300BCF to world’s largest aircraft type operator

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He added: The 767-300BCF will continue to play a vital role in the air cargo sector for decades to come, providing operators with the reliability and performance they need to be successful.” Based at Shenzhen Bao’an International (SZX), SF Airlines operates 19 767-300BCFs and 77 air cargo planes in total, according to ch-aviation.

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Asia and Middle East drive air cargo rate stability

Airline Economics

Air cargo rates have been kept stable in week 24 of the year – a typically quiet period for the market – driven largely by continuing strong demand and high spot rates from Asian and Middle Eastern origins, according to WorldACD market data. Rates had stabilised at $2.51 per kilogram, up 8% year-on-year (YoY) as […]

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The commercial aviation trends likely to impact MRO providers in the future  

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But in the rush to get more planes flying, carrying passengers (and cargo), and earning revenue, the ever-present issue of safety and aircraft maintenance looms large. Fewer passenger-to-freighter conversions Air cargo is one area that has become particularly lucrative for MRO providers in recent years.

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Which Boeing 747 Variant Was Used As The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft?

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The Space Shuttle Carriers are easily recognizable from the extra stabilizers placed on the tail of the 747s as well as the struts on top (where the orbiters were attached). Perhaps the most striking converted 747s are the Boeing Dreamlifters (747-400 Large Cargo Freighter) built from the Boeing 747-400 airliner.

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