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aerotelegraph.com

Evgeny Solodilin's Evraz Avia Service moves to acquire Volga‑Dnepr Group

Evgeny Solodilin, former Red Wings CEO, is moving to acquire Volga‑Dnepr Group via Evraz Avia Service (EAC Group), taking control of carriers Volga‑Dnepr, AirBridgeCargo and Atran and the group's MRO units. The deal follows the owners' recent offer to hand the cargo specialist to the state, which was rejected.

2025-09-17T17:20:33.394118-07:00

dronelife.com

Uber invests in Flytrex and plans Uber Eats drone delivery pilots in U.S. by end of 2025

2025-09-18T08:18:19.441292-07:00

FlightGlobal

ATSB opens probe after DHL Boeing 767 freighter descended below minimum safe altitude on approach to Sydney

2025-09-17T21:54:44.768166-07:00

aercap.com

AerCap delivers first two IAI-converted Boeing 777-300ERSFs to Kalitta Air under seven-aircraft lease

2025-09-15T04:02:32.043002-07:00

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South China Morning Post

US tariffs lift Japan–US long‑haul travel; JAL and ANA report profit surge Japan's two largest carriers — JAL and ANA — posted sharp profit gains as US tariffs and ensuing supply‑chain shifts and corporate relocations drive a surge in premium transpacific travel to the United States. Higher business‑class yields and redeployed long‑haul capacity underpin the stronger results.

2025-09-19T19:36:18.045396-07:00

US tariffs lift Japan–US long‑haul travel; JAL and ANA report profit surge

FreightWaves

FedEx trims flights, redeploys freighters after U.S. ends de minimis duty‑free treatment — $150M hit The U.S. end to duty‑free treatment for de minimis imports shaved roughly $150 million off FedEx’s revenue and forced its airline unit to cut flights and redeploy freighter capacity. The change altered low‑value e‑commerce parcel flows and prompted immediate network adjustments.

2025-09-19T12:03:36.594506-07:00

FedEx trims flights, redeploys freighters after U.S. ends de minimis duty‑free treatment — $150M hit

Aviation Week

Radia unveils military WindRunner variant as Pentagon, Congress consider DoD heavy‑lift role Colorado-based startup Radia has unveiled a purpose-built military variant of its WindRunner — an outsized cargo aircraft developed to carry massive wind‑turbine blades. The platform, billed as the world’s largest airlifter, has attracted interest from the Pentagon and US Congress for DoD cargo and logistics missions.

2025-09-19T08:07:33.446456-07:00

Radia unveils military WindRunner variant as Pentagon, Congress consider DoD heavy‑lift role

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Uber invests in Flytrex and plans Uber Eats drone delivery pilots in U.S. by end of 2025 Uber has made its first investment in drone delivery, forming a strategic partnership with Tel Aviv-based Flytrex to launch autonomous Uber Eats food deliveries in U.S. pilot markets by the end of 2025. The pilot marks Uber's entry into aerial last-mile logistics using Flytrex's systems.

2025-09-18T08:18:19.441292-07:00

Uber invests in Flytrex and plans Uber Eats drone delivery pilots in U.S. by end of 2025

flightplan.forecastinternational.com

Dronamics and Kawasaki to develop aero‑piston engine for Black Swan cargo drone Dronamics has selected Kawasaki Motors as its preferred engine partner to jointly develop an aero‑piston propulsion system for the Black Swan cargo UAV. The project focuses on integration for civilian logistics, explores applicability to general aviation aircraft, and could enable a Japanese production line.

2025-09-18T05:55:11.017931-07:00

Dronamics and Kawasaki to develop aero‑piston engine for Black Swan cargo drone

aircargoweek.com

Chapman Freeborn runs three 777F charters PVG–IST carrying 292t (447 pallets) of solar panels ahead of Turkish import tax change Chapman Freeborn executed three Boeing 777F charters from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Istanbul (IST), moving 447 pallets — roughly 292 tonnes — of solar panels in one week. The time-sensitive, full-capacity flights were arranged ahead of a change in Turkish import taxes.

2025-09-18T02:45:53.072662-07:00

Chapman Freeborn runs three 777F charters PVG–IST carrying 292t (447 pallets) of solar panels ahead of Turkish import tax change

FlightGlobal

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ATSB opens probe after DHL Boeing 767 freighter descended below minimum safe altitude on approach to Sydney The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has opened an investigation after a DHL-operated Boeing 767 freighter descended below the published minimum safe altitude on approach to Sydney Airport. ATSB will examine flight data, crew actions and air traffic control communications to establish cause and any safety deficiencies.

2025-09-17T21:54:44.768166-07:00

ATSB opens probe after DHL Boeing 767 freighter descended below minimum safe altitude on approach to Sydney

aerotelegraph.com

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Evgeny Solodilin's Evraz Avia Service moves to acquire Volga‑Dnepr Group Evgeny Solodilin, former Red Wings CEO, is moving to acquire Volga‑Dnepr Group via Evraz Avia Service (EAC Group), taking control of carriers Volga‑Dnepr, AirBridgeCargo and Atran and the group's MRO units. The deal follows the owners' recent offer to hand the cargo specialist to the state, which was rejected.

2025-09-17T17:20:33.394118-07:00

Evgeny Solodilin's Evraz Avia Service moves to acquire Volga‑Dnepr Group

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