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Cargo Facts has been the newsletter of record of the air cargo & freighter aircraft industries for more than 30 years. Every nuance of air cargo & freighter aircraft is explored, offering its subscribers - key decision-makers at all-cargo airlines, combination carriers, financial institutions, maintenance and modification centers, equipment manufacturers, leasing companies, airports & industry.
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AirExplore Chief Executive Martin Stulajter has been with the Slovakia-based combination carrier since its inception in 2009, shepherding its expansion for the past 15 years. The carrier altered its business model during the pandemic to expand ACMI services into the cargo market. In 2023, AirExplore was acquired by Ireland-based Avia Solutions Group (ASG), the largest ..read more
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5h ago
Mammoth Freighters has installed the main-deck cargo door on its prototype 777-200LRF conversion at the Aspire MRO facility in Fort Worth, Texas (AFW). The conversion company has also successfully supplied power to the door, according to a social media post today. The large cargo door, which has a width of 163 inches and a height ..read more
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19h ago
FARNBOROUGH, England — De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has certified its Dash 8-400 Quick Change conversion with Transport Canada. De Havilland sees “a significant amount of demand for that program,” which obtained approval several weeks ago and is undergoing validation with EASA, Vice President of Sales and Marketing Ryan DeBrusk told Cargo Facts at the ..read more
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19h ago
A nose-loading 747-400 freighter will return to the United Kingdom thanks to cargo carrier One Air. The 2004-vintage 32870 will soon join One Air on lease, the carrier confirmed to Cargo Facts. It expects to add the CF6-powered 747-400F to its fleet in the third quarter. The carrier plans to add another widebody freighter to ..read more
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2d ago
Aventus Air Leasing, Xtreme Holdings’ leasing arm, has delivered a 737-400F to Aerosucre and will soon deliver one to Sky High, growing its 737 Classic freighter lease portfolio to five aircraft. A 1992-vintage 737-400F (25163, ex-Air Ghana) Xtreme acquired in the first quarter arrived in Bogota (BOG) on July 22 for Colombia-based Aerosucre, while Dominican ..read more
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2d ago
FlyCAA will be the latest operator to provide widebody freighter service in Africa after taking delivery of its first 767-200 freighter from ATSG this week. The 1985-vintage 767-200BDSF (23141, ex-ABX Air) left Miami (MIA) on July 20 and arrived in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (FIH), on July 22. Unit 23141 made technical stops in ..read more
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2d ago
Cargo Facts this week launched its Freighter Capacity Index, a tool created in collaboration with Cargo Facts Consulting to calculate global maindeck freighter capacity. As a diagnostic tool for the air cargo sector, the monthly index uses proprietary data and formulas to determine the amount of dedicated freighter capacity in active service globally. The index ..read more
Cargo Facts
2d ago
Dear Cargo Facts reader, After much toil and effort, Cargo Facts, along with Cargo Facts Consulting, is pleased to unveil the new Freighter Capacity Index. We have built this index as a diagnostic tool for the air cargo sector. The monthly index uses proprietary data and formulas to determine the amount of dedicated freighter capacity ..read more
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3d ago
Magma Aviation is growing into the narrowbody market and will make use of the capacity of an A321-200P2F and a 737-800BCF, with former BBN Airlines Chief Executive Audrone Keinyte leading Magma’s new office in the United Arab Emirates. Cargo Facts believes the A321-200P2F is from SmartLynx, a fellow member of the Avia Solutions Group. A ..read more
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3d ago
FARNBOROUGH, England — Embraer has obtained certification from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency for its E190F conversion program. Embraer expects to gain EASA and FAA approval later this year, it said. The U.S. Cargo Systems cargo-loading system is embodied in a separate STC that will soon also receive approval, Embraer said. The 2010-vintage prototype conversion ..read more