Farnborough International Airshow celebrates 75th anniversary

Farnborough International Airshow is celebrating 75 years of pioneering aviation and innovation on 7 September 2023. Established in 1948 by The Society of British Aircraft Constructors, the Farnborough International Airshow has been the home of British engineering and aviation since its first event, which featured sixty-six different British aircraft, including the launch of the Cierva […]

Farnborough International Airshow 2024 reports record demand from the global aerospace industry

In line with the positive outlook for the aerospace industry, which is expecting commercial revenues to grow 14% year-on-year, the forthcoming edition of the Farnborough International Airshow in 2024 is reporting record-breaking demand for exhibition space, sponsorship packages and marketing activations. The show is set to reach new heights as the preeminent marketplace for an […]

Atlas Air pens deal with Boeing to convert 767s into freighters

Atlas Air extends long-term agreement with SF Group

Atlas Air has come to an agreement with Boeing to convert nine 767 passenger aircraft into Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF). Four were previously announced at the Farnborough International Airshow in July, attributed to an unidentified customer. Boeing predicts in its current market outlook forecast that 400 widebody conversions will be needed over the next two decades, with […]

1st Lockheed Super Hercules freighter reaches production milestones

Lockheed Martin says development of the first LM-100J Super Hercules commercial freighter continues to make “significant progress”, reaching major production milestones at the Lockheed facility in Marietta, Georgia. The LM-100J is the commercial version of Lockheed’s C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. The LM-100J will perform as a commercial, multi-purpose air freighter capable of rapid and efficient […]

CargoLogicAir gets the keys to 1st 747-8F

CargoLogicAir took delivery of its first Boeing 747-8 Freighter at the Farnborough International Airshow this week. The UK cargo carrier’s chief executive officer, Dmitry Grishin received the ‘keys’ to the aircraft from Marty Bentrott, vice president for sales in the Middle East, Russia and Central Asia for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, in a ceremony onboard the aircraft. This arrival will […]

FIA16: DHL signs up as EFW A330-300P2F launch customer

DHL Express has signed a contract to be the first customer of the Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion with Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) and ST Aerospace in a deal signed at the Farnborough International Airshow. Dresden-based EFW will convert four A330-300s to a 26-pallet configuration capable of carrying up to 61 tonnes of cargo, with the […]

FIA16: 10 orders for Boeing Converted Freighters

Boeing has received orders for 10 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF), of which six are 737-800s and four at 767s, in a deal announced at the Farnborough International Airshow. Bulgaria-based Cargo Air and Columbian airline, Lineas Aereas Suramericanas Cargo will both receive two 737-800BCFs each and Air Algerie has signed a commitment for two 737-800BCFs. The […]

FIA16: Volga-Dnepr finalises deal for 20 747-8 Freighters

Volga-Dnepr Group has finalised the terms of a deal to acquire 20 Boeing 747-8 Freighters at the Farnborough International Airshow. The group was the first in Russia to order a 747-8F and took delivery of the first aircraft in 2012. The new aircraft will grow AirBridgeCargo’s fleet and replace current 747-400s, and will be acquired […]

FIA16: Six more 737 MAX 8s for Air Lease Corporation

Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has ordered six more Boeing 737 MAX 8s at the Farnborough International Airshow, bringing its total orders to 118. The order is worth $660 million and three orders are new, with the others previously attributed to an unidentified customer. Boeing has orders for more than 3,200 737 MAXs and says it […]

FIA16: Boeing says single aisle aircraft to drive 20 year growth

Boeing projects a demand for 39,620 new aircraft worth $5.9 trillion over the next 20 years, with most of this coming from single aisle units. The manufacturer released its Current Market Outlook at the Farnborough International Airshow on Monday 11 July, and is an increase of 4.1 per cent over last year’s forecast. It predicts […]

FIA16: CargoLogicAir to transport Bloodhound speed record car

CargoLogicAir (CLA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bloodhound Project to transport the World Land Speed Record attempt car to South Africa. The new airline, a subsidiary of Volga-Dnepr Group will use its Boeing 747-8 Freighter it took delivery of on Friday 8 July to transport the Bloodhound SSC from the UK to […]

FIA16: Donghai to buy 25 Boeing 737 MAX and five Dreamliners

Boeing and Donghai Airlines announced today the airline’s intent to purchase 25 737 MAX 8s and five 787-9 Dreamliners at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow. The agreement is valued at more than $4 billion and is part of Donghai’s plan to fulfill its strategic plan to convert its business model from cargo services to passenger services. […]

FIA16: Xiamen Airlines orders 30 737

Boeing and Xiamen Airlines announced today at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the purchase of up to 30 Boeing 737 MAX 200 aircraft, valued at up to $3.39 billion. The airline, which is already a 737 MAX customer, sees the MAX 200 as a fit for its low-cost subsidiaries, including […]