DHL Express purchases eight Boeing 777 Freighters

DHL Express has announced it has placed an order for an additional eight new Boeing 777 freighters. The investment marks a further step in DHL Express’ expansion of its intercontinental air network to meet customer demand in fast growing international express shipping markets. First deliveries are scheduled for 2022. “Although the current health crisis has […]

Boeing 777F joins the AirBridgeCargo fleet

Volga-Dnepr Group is phasing in its first Boeing 777F.  The freighter, which has been recently certified in Russia, will be part of AirBridgeCargo’s (ABC) fleet. Boeing 777F, which is to be deployed on Trans-Siberian route, enables ABC to offer more optimised delivery options for its customers.  It is the largest twin-engine freighter with up to […]

Qatar Airways Cargo to add South American flights

Qatar Airways Cargo will expand South American services with new flights to Brazil, Chile, Peru and Colombia from 16 January. The flights will use Boeing 777 freighters, with twice-weekly services Bogota from Doha operating via Luxembourg and Miami, with the return operating via Liege. Twice-weekly flights to Campinas from Doha will go via Luxembourg, returning […]

Bei Bei flies on the FedEx Panda Express

Bei Bei the panda has arrived in Chengdu, China on the specially chartered “FedEx Panda Express” Boeing 777 Freighter. The four-year-old male was born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, and is the son of Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, who reside at the National Zoo in Washington DC. Accompanied by a panda keeper and a […]

Lufthansa Cargo to retire MD-11Fs for more 777Fs

Lufthansa Cargo will accelerate fleet modernisation by purchasing two new Boeing 777 Freighters, with 10 older MD-11Fs being retired by the end of 2020. The 777Fs will be delivered in 2020 and based in Frankfurt, with their higher cargo capacity and range offering the same freight performance but with fewer aircraft movements. Customers will have […]

Etihad Cargo refreshes network for the winter

Etihad Cargo is upgrading its winter schedule network, with both freighter and passenger routes being refreshed. Weekly freighter flights to Columbus, Ohio will now go via Europe, stopping off in Frankfurt, Germany on the way out and Amsterdam, the Netherlands on the way back. The flights to Ohio’s Rickenbacker International Airport will be supported by […]

China Airlines finalises 777 Freighter order

China Airlines has finalised an agreement with Boeing to order six 777 Freighters to modernise its fleet. The deal, worth $2.1 billion at list prices was announced at the Paris Air Show in June and will replace older 747 Freighters. The 777s can fly long-range trans-Pacific and has a range of 6,000 nautical miles with […]

Asian weakness drags down Lufthansa Cargo profits

Profits in Lufthansa’s logistics business segment slumped by almost 90% in the first half of 2019 due to weakness on routes to Asia. Profits measured in adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) was down 88% to €15 million. In the second quarter of 2019, the segment fell into a loss of €9 million compared […]

Qatar Airways adds Changi to freighter network

Qatar Airways Cargo has added Singapore as the newest freighter destination on its transpacific freighter route, with two Boeing 777 Freighter flights a week. The flights arrive into Singapore from Chicago, and from Singapore depart for Macau on Tuesdays and Saturdays onward to Los Angeles, Mexico City and Guadalajara before arriving in Doha via Liege. […]

Etihad Cargo has a clear vision for the future

Rolling out its new strategy meant 2018 was the best year in Etihad Cargo’s history, according to managing director of cargo and logistics services, Abdulla Mohamed Shadid. Speaking to Air Cargo Week at air cargo Europe on 5 June, Shadid explained that Etihad Cargo has been implementing initiatives including reorganising the fleet, network, its proposition, […]

All Nippon Airways’ first 777F enters service

All Nippon Airways’ first Boeing 777 Freighter has started operations with flights from Tokyo to Shanghai via Kansai. The 777F, nicknamed Blue Jay arrived on 24 May at Tokyo Haneda International Airport, making All Nippon Airways the first airline in Japan to operate the aircraft type. From today (2 July) until 25 August, it is […]

Qatar Airways commits to five Boeing 777 Freighters

Qatar Airways has committed to purchasing another five Boeing 777 Freighters in a $1.8 billion deal announced at the Paris Air Show. The deal was signed in the presence of Qatari minister of transport and communications, His Excellency Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti and adds to the 16 777Fs already in Qatar Airways’ fleet. His Excellency […]

China Airlines to upgrade cargo fleet with six 777Fs

China Airlines will modernise its cargo fleet with up to six Boeing 777 Freighters to replace older 747Fs. The 777 Freighter is capable of flying 4,970 nautical miles with a maximum payload of 102 tonnes. Boeing says that in addition to its range, the 777F can accommodate 27 standard pallets measuring 96 inches by 125 […]

EFL launches weekly charter flight to Pittsburgh

EFL has launched a weekly charter flight to Pittsburgh International Airport to move cargo from Asia, using a Qatar Airways Cargo Boeing 777 Freighter. The service offers customers a transit time of 72 hours to get cargo from Asia and move it out the same day to regional distribution centres and retail stores in the […]

Emirates SkyCargo revs it up for Gumball 3000

For the second year running, Emirates SkyCargo will partner with Gargash to transport cars for the Gumball 3000 rally. The partnership was signed by Nabil Sultan, divisional senior vice president of Emirates SkyCargo, and Shehab Gargash, managing director and group CEO of Gargash Group, one of the largest distributors of premium cars in the UAE. […]

Lufthansa Cargo cuts capacity as demand weakens

In response to weaker global air cargo demand, Lufthansa Cargo is adjusting schedules to reduce capacity in the second and third quarters of 2019. Lufthansa Cargo says services will be cut across the entire flight programme in line with demand, with regional offices informing customers of changes in good time. The airline says mid-year adjustments […]

First of 14 new B777F joins DHL’s fleet

DHL has taken delivery of the first of 14 new Boeing 777 Freighters, with N-705GT taking off from Cincinnati on Saturday 25 May. The aircraft took off from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport bound for Bahrain on its commercial maiden flight. Replacing older intercontinental flights, the 777F, which is operated by Southern Air, will strengthen DHL’s […]

Lufthansa Cargo’s new 777F says Konnichiwa Japan

Lufthansa Cargo’s newest Boeing 777 Freighter, D-ALFF was officially named at Tokyo’s Narita Airport, taking the name Konnichiwa Japan. The aircraft was named in a joint ceremony by Peter Gerber, CEO and chairman of the executive board of Lufthansa Cargo; Dr Hans Carl von Werthern, the German ambassador to Japan; Yasuo Ishii, administrator of Narita […]

Longines Champions travel with Emirates SkyCargo

Emirates SkyCargo has transported almost 100 horses for the Shanghai leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour using the Emirates Equine product. The 91 horses boarded two Boeing 777 Freighters specially chartered for the occasion for their journey from Belgium. The horses were first led into specially designed horse stalls, which were then loaded directly […]

Etihad Cargo adds freighter flights to Changi

Etihad Cargo has extended its freighter network with the launch of weekly flights from Abu Dhabi to Singapore’s Changi Airport. The weekly flight, EY9821 operates on Thursdays, leaving Abu Dhabi at 09.45 and landing in Singapore at 21.45h. The flight leaves Singapore at 23.45 and then continues to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam landing at […]

China Airlines orders three Boeing 777 Freighters

China Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing for three firm 777 Freighter orders with the option for another three. The 777Fs will be used on flights to Europe and North America, replacing older 747-400Fs in service. China Airlines says the 777Fs offer efficient operations and better economics than the older aircraft. ULDs […]

Negative market trends hit Lufthansa Cargo’s profits

First quarter profits for Lufthansa Cargo fell substantially due to negative market trends particularly on Europe – Asia routes. Adjusted EBIT was down 67% to €24 million, with the adjusted EBIT margin declining by 7.3 percentage points from 11.2% to 3.9%. Revenue for the logistics business segment, which covers Lufthansa Cargo was down 4% to […]

DB Schenker launches Chicago – Sydney flights

DB Schenker has launched Direct Express – Australia, offering scheduled air cargo services from Chicago, USA to Sydney, Australia using a Boeing 777 Freighter. The weekly Boeing 777-300 Freighter service from Chicago’s O’Hare airport will offer shippers in the Midwest with faster, more reliable air cargo services to Australia. The 777F, which has a payload […]

Lufthansa Cargo adds summer freighter connections

Lufthansa Cargo will be adding freighter connections for the summer, putting the two new Boeing 777 Freighters into service. Capacity will increase 10% with increased flights across Asia, the Americas Africa utilising Lufthansa Cargo and AeroLogic’s freighter capacity on the summer schedule starting on 31 March. In Asia, two flights a week will be added […]

Etihad Cargo to fly horses for Longines Masters

Etihad Cargo has been chosen to transport show jumping horses from Belgium to Hong Kong for the annual Longines Masters taking place on 15-17 February. This is the third consecutive year that Etihad Cargo has transported the elite horses, with a dedicated charter flight from Liege delivering 68 horses accompanied by professional grooms and a […]

Four freighters to join Lufthansa Cargo fleet

Lufthansa Cargo will take delivery of a fourth brand new freighter this year, with the Boeing 777 Freighter being operated by AeroLogic. The aircraft will be leased from Boeing and operate at Leipzig Halle Airport, taking the AeroLogic fleet to 12 when it arrives later this year. Peter Gerber, CEO and chairman of the executive […]

Emirates SkyCargo to add Bogota to network

Emirates SkyCargo will open a new trade lane to South America with weekly freighter services to Bogota, Colombia from 16 January. The Colombian capital will become Emirates SkyCargo’s sixth South American cargo destination, and third served by freighter aircraft. Flight EK9930 will arrive in Bogota at 22.00h local time on Wednesday and depart from the […]

Qatar Airways Cargo adds Guadalajara to network

Qatar Airways Cargo has started freighter services to Guadalajara, Mexico expanding its network in the Americas, serving the destination with a Boeing 777 Freighter. Guadalajara services started on 6 January, with twice-weekly freighters departing from Macau to Los Angeles and onward to Mexico City then to Guadalajara, before departing for Doha via Liege. Guadalajara is […]

Emirates celebrates five years of flights to Ecuador

Emirates SkyCargo has celebrated five years of facilitating exports of Ecuadorian roses and other flowers and perishables with freighter flights to Quito. Weekly services were launched in December 2013, and due to demand, Emirates now operates four Boeing 777 Freighter flights a weekly from Ecuador’s capital city. Emirates SkyCargo has transported more than 50,000 tonnes […]

Turkish Cargo orders three more B777 Freighters

Turkish Cargo has ordered three more Boeing 777 Freighters as it continues to soar with record financial results and growth. The 777 Freighter, which is based on the 777-200LR, can fly 4,900 nautical miles with a payload of 102 tonnes, meaning fewer stops and landing fees, less congestion at transfer hubs, lower cargo handling costs […]