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• David Kaminski-Morrow
Mammoth Freighters has inducted its first Boeing 777-200LR for conversion at STAECO’s facility in Shandong province, China. The induction puts the aircraft into work at the company’s Chinese conversion line, extending its freighter-conversion activity to the facility.
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Mammoth Freighters has inducted its first Boeing 777-200LR for conversion at STAECO’s facility in Shandong province, China. The induction puts the aircraft into work at the company’s Chinese conversion line, extending its freighter-conversion activity to the facility.
The Pentagon and Air Force funding will support development of Natilus’ Kona regional cargo aircraft toward a contested-logistics demonstration. The optionally piloted blended-wing-body design is aimed at fuel-efficient cargo transport, including operations in remote locations, with potential commercial and military roles in the Indo-Pacific; its first flight is targeted for 2028.
Alatau Air Cargo plans to acquire Boeing 777 freighter capacity, according to a report whose available summary provides no details on the number of aircraft, acquisition structure or timing. The move points to an expansion of the Kazakh operator’s cargo capability, but the scale and operational impact remain unclear.
Local authorities in the UK intend to acquire the closed Doncaster Sheffield airport from its current owner as part of efforts to reopen the facility. Freight services could begin in autumn 2027, but only if regulatory and operational requirements are met.
An agreement between the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, Doncaster Council and Peel Land to bring land at Doncaster Sheffield Airport into public ownership has been approved. The move is another step toward reopening the airport, though no reopening date or operational details were provided.
Chapman Freeborn says demand for heavy and oversized air cargo is growing across Central Asia as mining, energy and infrastructure projects expand. The development raises the question of whether available air cargo capacity can keep pace with the region’s project-related transport needs.
Air Ghana will operate cargo flights for DHL Express in Cameroon in cooperation with Allied Air during the 2026/2027 winter season. Cameroon’s civil aviation authority confirmed the arrangement as part of its approval of airlines’ seasonal operating programmes.
SolitAir has added wet-leased Airbus A330-200F freighter capacity, according to a report in Commercial Aviation News. The available article summary provides no details on the aircraft’s lessor, quantity, deployment or lease term.
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