Parhaat Cargo Facts Podcastit (2024)

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Crestone strengthens freighter, engine footprint 17:03

18d ago17:03

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Crestone Air Partners plans to continue enlarging its presence in the freighter and engine markets. The Denver-based lessor has grown its portfolio to about $500 million in assets under management since becoming an independent subsidiary of Air T in July 2022. That portfolio includes freighter and passenger aircraft and engines as well as landing g…

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ATSG’s Berger bullish on expansion strategy 17:39

1M ago17:39

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ATSG Chief Executive Mike Berger is looking forward to receiving the group’s first A330P2F even as demand for 767 freighters remains solid. Over the past year, carriers in countries including Georgia and Uzbekistan have entered the medium-widebody market and grown using 767s from ATSG’s leasing arm, CAM. “The thing that we’re very keenly aware of i…

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Lessors navigate narrowbody freighter market challenges 15:34

1M ago15:34

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Prolonged strong demand from the passenger segment for narrowbody aircraft and engines is still creating a challenging freighter leasing market, especially on 737-800s, speakers on a panel agreed at Cargo Facts Symposium 2024 in San Diego last week. The panel on freighter aircraft and engine leasing, moderated by Mylene Scholnick, senior manager an…

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TAAG Angola eager to grow with African cargo market 16:05

2M ago16:05

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TAAG Angola Airlines is keen to capitalize on the potential of the African market to grow its cargo business, having brought on an industry veteran and introduced its first 737NG freighter into operation less than a year ago. TAAG took delivery of a 2003-vintage 737-800BCF (33552, ex-Ryanair) on lease from BBAM in September 2023, but had not yet pu…

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Pascan Aviation enters freighter market with Saab 340BF 19:13

3M ago19:13

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Canadian regional carrier Pascan Aviation will soon become the first Saab 340B freighter operator in the country after recently entering the dedicated cargo segment. Pascan began a fleet changeover to passenger Saab 340Bs during the pandemic and has carried cargo on its passenger flights since operations began in 1999. Only recently did it give ser…

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Aeros dirigible platforms to serve as aerial drone hubs 11:54

3M ago11:54

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Airship manufacturer Aeros plans to launch two multi-role airships to deliver large payloads globally while serving as aerial hubs for cargo drones. The smaller of the two airships, the Aeroscraft ML866, can carry up to 66 tonnes of payload up to 3,100 miles, while the larger ML868 is expected to carry up to 250 tonnes over a range of 6,200 miles, …

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De Havilland’s bulk and LCD Dash 8 freighters to come in 2025 13:33

4M ago13:33

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De Havilland Aircraft of Canada is progressing past the engineering phase for its bulk and large-cargo-door conversions for the Dash 8-400, and plans to certify the programs in 2025. The two new products build on De Havilland’s Dash 8-400 Quick Change conversion, for which it recently obtained Transport Canada certification. “We feel that there’s s…

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AeroUnion, Avianca on freighter fleet upgrade 21:08

4M ago21:08

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AeroUnion in June started flying its first A330-300P2F as part of a fleet renewal and collaboration strategy between it and Avianca Cargo. AeroUnion has based the 2006-vintage unit 791 (ex-SmartLynx) in Mexico City (NLU) for flights within Mexico and to Colombia and the United States, including some on an ACMI basis for the Colombia-based Avianca C…

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ATSG leadership on group’s new direction 17:34

4M ago17:34

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ATSG is bullish about its growth strategy after a series of changes that culminated with Chief Executive Mike Berger’s appointment June 4. As part of the leadership change, Jeffrey Dominick became ATSG’s president June 4 after more than seven years as a board member, bringing his Wall Street background to the role. Dominick’s goal for 2024 is to he…

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Modern Logistics’ Koga at Cargo Facts LATAM 2024 13:32

6M ago13:32

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Brazil added its second 737NG freighter operator this year when Modern Logistics began flying the type, even as some of the country’s other carriers take on more Classics. Modern Logistics is undergoing a transformation to grow its presence in the logistics industry. “Part of this investment plan was to bring new aircraft,” Chief Executive Cristian…

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Hamden Aviation discusses LatAm’s freighter appetite 12:44

7M ago12:44

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Hamden Aviation is focusing on Latin America as it looks to grow its presence in the freighter segment. The Hamden, Conn.-based lessor began supporting the industry by providing CFM56-3C1 engines to cargo operators with 737 Classics. “It was just sort of an organic entry [into the freighter space] from the -3C1 market, then working with Classics, t…

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Singapore Airlines’ Tan at Cargo Facts Asia 2024 16:35

7M ago16:35

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Singapore Airlines is preparing for the arrival of its first A350F as it continues to manage the hurdles challenging the freighter market. The airline will gradually retire its 747-400Fs as Airbus starts delivering its new large-widebody in 2026, but no estimate has been given for when the transition will be complete. “It’s really a lot of work, an…

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Airbus’ Hamilton on A350F, plus CFA 2024 preview 22:07

8M ago22:07

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Airbus is making steady progress in the industrialization phase of its new A350F program as components come together and test rigs take shape. “We’re sorting through and finalizing the processes for assembly ready for next year, into final assembly and then first flight,” Airbus Head of Freighter Marketing Crawford Hamilton tells Cargo Facts in thi…

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Emirates’ Nadeem Sultan on cargo growth 16:41

8M ago16:41

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Dubai-based Emirates is due to start taking delivery of some of its five new 777Fs this year as part of a 2022 order with Boeing. The carrier has returned four 777Fs to lessor DAE Capital over the past five years but also added two new units in May and June 2023, bringing its fleet back to eleven 777Fs. Further growth is on the way, with Emirates p…

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Haite’s Chin on strategic growth, freighter conversions 7:26

9M ago7:26

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ST Engineering last week took redelivery of the first EFW A321-200P2F conversion to be carried out at the Haite Tianjin facility. Freighter conversions are not new to Haite Tianjin, but the company plans to increase its activity in the segment. “This business is a very strategic decision because we need to have a mixture of work and the type of wor…

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7Air Cargo prepares for launch 10:59

9M ago10:59

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The United States will soon get a new freighter operator when Miami-based 7Air Cargo gains certification. The startup airline has agreed to lease two 2006-vintage 737-800SFs from Aircastle as its first freighters. The first of those (34799, ex-SpiceJet) finished receiving its new paint job in Goodyear, Ariz., (GYR) this week. 7Air Cargo expects to …

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Backbone Freighter Leasing on 777 conversions 9:06

10M ago9:06

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Beatrice Peters and David Thimm, vice presidents of new business at Backbone Freighter Leasing, part of the Dr. Peters Group, joined Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee live from Cargo Facts EMEA 2024 in Amsterdam earlier this week. Germany-based Backbone Freighter Leasing is the launch customer of the Kansas Modification Center 777-300ERCF conversion prog…

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Camex, Texel, Avensis, Challenge preview CF EMEA 2024 7:18

10M ago7:18

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The freighter aircraft industry will gather Feb. 5-7 in Amsterdam for Cargo Facts EMEA 2024 to discuss the latest developments in the space. Ahead of the event, several industry leaders join this week’s episode of the “Cargo Facts Connect” podcast. Joining Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee on the podcast are: George Seturidze, chief executive of Camex Ai…

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Modern Logistics’ Koga on international expansion 15:27

11M ago15:27

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Brazil-based Modern Logistics will soon deploy its first 737-800BCF to help grow the company’s international presence. The 2004-vintage aircraft (33566, ex-Ryanair) arrived in October and has been undergoing certification with the Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority. “We are in the final process with the regulator, and if everything goes well in the…

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Reliable Robotics’ Rose on flight automation 18:47

12M ago18:47

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Reliable Robotics this month announced it had performed the first flight of a remotely operated Cessna 208B without a pilot on board as the company works to certify its flight automation technology. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company aims to achieve certification in 2025, after which it will be able to operate uncrewed flights carrying commerc…

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Pacific Air Cargo’s Tanja Janfruechte on Hawaii ACMI market 18:17

12M ago18:17

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Pacific Air Cargo has been heavily involved in the relief efforts in Maui as the island recovers from the destructive wildfires in August due to a long-term ACMI arrangement with Kalitta Air for the carrier’s 747-400F capacity between Los Angeles and Honolulu. At the same time, the company has been exploring other avenues of growing its business. “…

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Astral’s Gadhia on African market, fleet growth 11:53

1y ago11:53

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In this week’s episode of the “Cargo Facts Connect” podcast, hear from Astral Aviation founder and Chief Executive Sanjeev Gadhia at the Dubai Airshow. Astral’s own-operated and wet-leased freighters fly within, into and out of Africa. The performance of the trade lanes has been mixed this year, Gadhia said. “The intra-Africa market, I would say, c…

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CFS 2023 preview with GlobalX, Reliable Robotics, Empire execs 11:23

1y ago11:23

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In this episode, hear from three speakers who will join us next week at Cargo Facts Symposium in San Diego. Ed Wegel, chairman and chief executive of Global Crossing Airlines, will share in a fireside chat the story of certifying a new airline during the pandemic and its cargo ambitions as the first operator of A321 freighters in the Americas. “We’…

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ST Engineering’s Tan on Airbus narrowbody freighters 13:39

1y ago13:39

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In this episode, hear from Boon Keng Tan, senior vice president, general manager and head of aircraft and freighter leasing at ST Engineering. In 2021, ST set up Juniper Aviation Investments, a joint venture with the Singaporean state-owned investment company Temasek, to focus on developing a freighter leasing portfolio that specializes in narrowbo…

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Buffalo Airways’ McBryan on launching jet freighter ops 19:36

1y ago19:36

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In this episode, hear from Mikey McBryan, general manager of Buffalo Airways, which is on the cusp of launching commercial service with its first 737-300 freighter in Canada. The 1986-vintage 737-300BDSF (23512, ex-Swiftair) that Buffalo purchased in 2022 had been in storage in the U.K. since 2017; it finally arrived in Canada last month after two …

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Awesome Cargo’s Luis Ramos on A330 launch, Mexican market 14:48

1y ago14:48

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In this episode, hear from Luis Ramos, founder and chief executive of Awesome Cargo. The Mexico-based startup is in the certification process and nearing its AOC. It has leased two 2011-vintage A330-200s from Air Lease Corp. and plans to operate them in the Medius Class E cargo configuration from U.K.-based Avensis Aviation ahead of full-freighter …

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Boeing Global Services’ Bob Weiss on BCF programs 15:32

1+ y ago15:32

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In this episode, hear from Bob Weiss, director of 737 and 767 BCFs at Boeing Global Services. Boeing continues to diversify its conversion locations, with the Joramco facility in Jordan announcing this week that it will host a conversion line for the 737-800BCF program, joining other upcoming sites like KF Aerospace in Canada and GMR Aero Technic i…

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Avensis CEO Sutter discusses A340, A330 conversions 21:34

1+ y ago21:34

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In this episode, hear from Cristian Sutter, chief executive of U.K.-based Avensis Aviation, which offers a range of cargo modifications for Airbus widebodies. Avensis most recently launched a full-freighter conversion for the A340 with German startup Universal Sky Carrier, a project that is entering an advanced stage of development, Sutter said. In…

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Xtreme CEO on 10th anniversary, expansion ahead 12:28

1+ y ago12:28

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In this episode, hear from Carlos Cock, chief executive of Miami-based Xtreme Aviation, which celebrated its tenth anniversary in the city last week. Xtreme expanded into the freighter leasing segment when it acquired its first 737-300F in 2022 and has worked with carriers in Latin America, including Colombia-based Aerosucre and Dominican Republic-…

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Teleport CEO on freighter fleet growth 11:05

1+ y ago11:05

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In this episode, hear from Pete Chareonwongsak, chief executive of Teleport, the logistics unit of Capital A, as the company unveiled its first A321 freighter on lease from BBAM in a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur on July 12. Teleport says it already is the largest air logistics network in Southeast Asia but has ambitious plans for further growth with it…

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Western Global on the verge of collapse 15:31

1+ y ago15:31

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This week’s episode of the “Cargo Facts Connect” podcast focuses on the potential bankruptcy of Western Global Airlines and the impending strike by the UPS Teamsters union. With this week’s news that Western Global is inching closer to bankruptcy Cargo Facts looks at the airline’s fleet in more detail, addressing signs of the potential collapse and…

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The Paris Air Show, plus Embraer in China 18:23

1+ y ago18:23

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In this week’s episode of the “Cargo Facts Connect” podcast, hear a discussion on highlights from the Paris Air Show, including orders for 737-800BCFs from Air Algerie and NAC, a massive deal for 500 passenger Airbus narrowbodies from IndiGo and an update to Boeing’s and Airbus’ market outlooks. At the show, Embraer also unveiled plans to begin con…

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Cebu Pacific aircraft in the headlines, younger A330 conversions expected 17:21

1+ y ago17:21

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In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee, Senior Associate Editor Robert Luke and Associate Editor Andrew Crider discuss two items relating to Cebu Pacific Air and a trend in feedstock for A330 conversions. Cebu Pacific has reactivated 50% of its freighter fleet, sending one of its two ATR 72-500Fs to an MRO in Vietnam for C check after being o…

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100th episode special 23:25

1+ y ago23:25

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In the 100th episode this week, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss a conversion milestone for Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a new 737-800BCF operator in Turkey and MD-11 retirements. This week marked EFW’s fiftieth redelivery of its latest generation of Airbus conversions with an A330-300P2F for DHL …

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Natilus co-founder Matyushev on the Kona drone 17:44

1+ y ago17:44

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In this episode, Cargo Facts Associate Editor Andrew Crider sits down with Natilus co-founder and Chief Executive Aleksey Matyushev to discuss the development of the company’s Kona cargo drone. Natilus recently announced a deal with ZeroAvia and unveiled a hydrogen-powered engine option for its blended-wing cargo drone. This development comes after…

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SmartLynx talks A321Fs plus other news from Cargo Facts LATAM 2023 20:23

1+ y ago20:23

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In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss the first Cargo Facts LATAM conference, which took place this week in Panama City. Cargo Facts made its debut in Latin America with groundbreaking news, developments and insight from industry leaders in the region. At the event, Lee and Luke cau…

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News from AUVSI XPONENTIAL, plus more A321Fs 18:25

1+ y ago18:25

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In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke highlight the key takeaways from the Association for Uncrewed Vehicles International’s XPONENTIAL 2023 exhibition and conference in Denver this week and other developments. Cargo drones dominated the news this week, with Canada-based Volatus Aerospace e…

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JAL converts 767s, Cargo Three selects MD-10s, China Airlines retires 747s 18:01

1+ y ago18:01

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In this week’s episode of the “Cargo Facts Connect” podcast, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss a series of widebody developments involving a variety of freighter types. First, Japan Airlines will operate its own freighters again after a hiatus of more than ten years as part of a groupwide growth…

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Drone developments in LatAm, global A321F growth 17:26

1+ y ago17:26

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In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editor Andrew Crider discuss watershed moments in the drone industry involving integration of unmanned aircraft systems into airspace. In North America, Reliable Robotics submitted data gathered with NASA to validate the reliability of existing radar systems in ensuring the safe separation …

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CFA 2023 sparks conversations on freighter type and supply 17:31

1+ y ago17:31

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In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editor Andrew Crider are joined by Cargo Facts Consulting Director Guillermo Ochovo and Senior Consultant Jim Edgar to discuss highlights from Cargo Facts Asia, which returned this week for the first time since 2019. Ochovo shares his thoughts on Cargo Facts Consulting’s latest freighter fo…

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Xtreme Aviation on LatAm freighter market 20:48

1+ y ago20:48

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In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editor Andrew Crider speak with Carlos Cock, chief executive of Miami-based Xtreme Aviation, about the Latin American market for freighter aircraft, the preference for 737 Classics and the challenges and opportunities that are on the horizon. Cock will speak during a panel on narrowbody fre…

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FedEx restructure and next-gen widebody assembly 21:25

1+ y ago21:25

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In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss the restructure of FedEx, which now plans to retire its remaining MD-11Fs by 2028, switching to an entirely twin-engine fleet. With changes to its aircraft fleet, FedEx also expects to change its routes, downsizing its foothold in Europe. Meanwh…

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DHL commits to Mammoth, old habits die hard with the 757, and from Russia with love for the Il-96T 23:30

1+ y ago23:30

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In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss DHL’s acquisition of ex-Delta 777-200LRs for conversion to 777-200LRMFs with Mammoth Freighters. The deal marks the first major express carrier commitment to the Mammoth program. Additionally, AAR signaled a continued interest in 757-200 convers…

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‘The Big Twin’ first flight, UPS quadjets, drone mishaps 17:28

1+ y ago17:28

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In this episode, hear a discussion of the first test flight of IAI and AerCap’s “Big Twin” program, with the prototype 777-300ERSF taking off from Tel Aviv after a nearly two-year conversion process at IAI headquarters. Also, a talk on the possibility of UPS acquiring more 747-8Fs, as the carrier hinted last year at a change to its original plans t…

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More 737-800 conversions and a new drone system 18:02

1+ y ago18:02

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In this week’s episode of the “Cargo Facts Connect” podcast, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss regional freighters and Boeing’s expansion of conversion capacity in India, as well as several 737-800 developments, including the imminent arrival of a 737-800BCF to join the Central Airlines fleet. I…

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Cargojet sells 777s, ANA buys NCA 30:15

1+ y ago30:15

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In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editor Robert Luke discuss the highlights of ISTAT Americas conference, which featured a session on the cargo market and another on mergers and acquisitions among lessors. Luke and Lee also talk about Cargojet selling two of its 777-300ERs, ANA acquiring NCA, and Canadian North adding two A…

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Earnings, more A321Fs and alternative fuel 22:40

1+ y ago22:40

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In this week’s episode of the “Cargo Facts Connect” podcast, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke kick off the discussion with Universal Hydrogen’s first flight of its modified Dash 8-300, which features the addition of a hydrogen-powered engine to replace one of the conventional Pratt & Whitney turboprops…

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New conversion sites, airlines and drones 14:55

2y ago14:55

14:55

In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke kick off the discussion with the unveiling of a new cargo drone in Israel that is manufactured by Heven and uses hydrogen power to enhance its range. And as another A330 arrived in Dresden for conversion with EFW, the company announced that it will open…

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New freighter and drone operators emerge 13:04

2y ago13:04

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In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke kick off the discussion with a watershed moment in the cargo industry: the news that Ameriflight will purchase the Sabrewing Rhaegal-A. Additionally, the drone space saw a series of milestones from medical drone operator Spright, unmanned aircraft devel…

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Cargo Facts EMEA 2023 roundup 14:41

2y ago14:41

14:41

In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editor Robert Luke are joined by Cargo Facts Consulting Senior Consultant Jim Edgar live in Dubai to discuss Cargo Facts EMEA 2023, the direction of the air cargo industry and potential movements and transactions to come. The trio provide an impartial outlook of the current market, includin…

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