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China Airlines Confirms Order for 14 Boeing 777X Jets, Including Four Freighters

Taiwan’s government-majority carrier has placed a firm order for 10 777-9 passenger aircraft and four 777-8 freighters, reinforcing its widebody fleet modernization with Boeing despite program delays. The 777X deal, first logged anonymously in March, marks China Airlines’ largest commitment to new widebodies in years.

2025-05-08T04:51:11.665663-07:00

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Air France-KLM Reports Strong Q1 2025 Results Despite Tariff Uncertainty

2025-04-30T04:47:48.969780-07:00

Reuters

US-China Tariff Escalation Grounds Aviation Sector

2025-04-28T21:36:51.021561-07:00

Aviation Source

Qatar Airways Cargo Named Launch Customer for Five Mammoth Freighters 777-200LRMF

2025-05-04T15:25:55.550322-07:00

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FreightWaves

Final Defendant in Polar Air Cargo Fraud Case Gets Two-Year Prison Term The last individual convicted in the multi-year conspiracy to defraud Polar Air Cargo was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, closing a chapter on a scheme that siphoned funds and exposed lapses in oversight at the now-defunct cargo carrier.

2025-05-16T06:43:36.971406-07:00

Final Defendant in Polar Air Cargo Fraud Case Gets Two-Year Prison Term

FlightGlobal

One Air to Debut Boeing 777 Freighter in June, Launching Cockpit Crew Recruitment One Air, the UK long-haul cargo specialist based at East Midlands, is recruiting cockpit crew for its first Boeing 777 freighter, set to enter service in June. The move marks a fleet expansion beyond its existing Boeing 747 operations and aims to bolster capacity on high-demand routes.

2025-05-15T01:22:37.853211-07:00

One Air to Debut Boeing 777 Freighter in June, Launching Cockpit Crew Recruitment

Airline Economics

SAASA Starts Construction of New Cargo Terminal at Madrid-Barajas Airport SAASA Global has broken ground on a dedicated air cargo terminal at Madrid-Barajas Airport, marking the first phase of a multiyear program to boost the airport’s freight handling capacity. The facility is designed to accommodate increased cargo volumes and specialized handling operations.

2025-05-12T07:46:13.271130-07:00

SAASA Starts Construction of New Cargo Terminal at Madrid-Barajas Airport

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My Freighter Launches Direct Xinjiang–Zurich Cargo Link My Freighter LLC has started a direct weekly freighter service between Urumqi, the capital of China’s Xinjiang province, and Zurich, Switzerland. The route enhances connectivity for exports from northwest China, bypassing traditional hubs and supporting Eurasian supply chains amid growing demand for diversified cargo links.

2025-05-12T06:33:37.032839-07:00

My Freighter Launches Direct Xinjiang–Zurich Cargo Link

The Loadstar

Turkish Cargo Boosts Widebody Freighter Capacity with Atlas Air and ULS ACMI Deals Turkish Cargo has secured long-term ACMI agreements with Atlas Air Worldwide and ULS Airlines Cargo to expand its Istanbul-based operations. Atlas’s ex-China Airlines Boeing 747-400F fleet will begin regular routes across the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Americas from May 2025, complementing ULS’s ongoing widebody freighter support.

2025-05-12T05:22:52.109031-07:00

Turkish Cargo Boosts Widebody Freighter Capacity with Atlas Air and ULS ACMI Deals

Nikkei Asia

Japan Airlines revives Kalitta Air cargo codeshare to target 16% revenue boost Japan Airlines has resumed cargo flight codeshares with US-based Kalitta Air as it aims to lift revenue from its cargo and mail business by 16% this year. The pact reestablishes partner flights between Tokyo and key US hubs to expand capacity and network reach.

2025-05-11T10:58:49.017553-07:00

Japan Airlines revives Kalitta Air cargo codeshare to target 16% revenue boost

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Euroairlines launches asset-light cargo service using partner belly capacity Euroairlines has extended its operations into air freight, offering borderless cargo transports by leveraging belly space from partner airlines including World2Fly and SATA Azores Airlines. The Air Berlin subsidiary’s new model mirrors Leisure Cargo’s brokerage approach, enabling parcel shipments without dedicated freighters.

2025-05-11T09:27:41.443079-07:00

Euroairlines launches asset-light cargo service using partner belly capacity

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Global air freight demand outpaces capacity in Q1 2025 amid tariff-driven rerouting DHL Global Forwarding’s Air Freight Market Update shows global freight demand surged 4–6% in Q1 2025 while capacity rose only 3–4%, spurred by US–China tariff avoidance. Airlines added ad-hoc freighter services on high-demand lanes and shippers rerouted trade flows, as DHL Supply Chain snaps up IDS Fulfillment.

2025-05-11T09:23:24.878207-07:00

Global air freight demand outpaces capacity in Q1 2025 amid tariff-driven rerouting

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