Boeing handed over the first of five 747-8 freighters to AirBridgeCargo Airlines on January 26. The airline manufacturer and the Russian freight carrier celebrated the initial delivery at Boeing’s Everett, Wash., production facility. read more
Air Cargo World News
Jan
27
Etihad to take two more freighters
Posted under Air Cargo World News
Etihad Airways has ordered two Airbus A330-200 freighters, which will bring its fleet total to four planes. According to current list prices, the deal is worth $423 million. read more
Jan
26
Asian freight demand slides in 2011
Posted under Air Cargo World News
Demand for airfreight services in the Asia-Pacific took a nosedive in 2011, plunging 4.8 percent, year-over-year. Load factor in this region also declined considerably last year, falling to 66.6 percent — a 3.4-percent, year-over-year, drop — despite no capacity changes from 2010. read more
