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• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
Northern Air Cargo has retired its last Boeing 737-400 freighter, ending the US cargo carrier’s operation of the type. The available report does not specify the aircraft’s replacement, retirement timing or effect on the airline’s capacity.
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Northern Air Cargo has retired its last Boeing 737-400 freighter, ending the US cargo carrier’s operation of the type. The available report does not specify the aircraft’s replacement, retirement timing or effect on the airline’s capacity.
Mont Gabaon, an operator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has acquired a Boeing 737-400 freighter. The report does not specify the aircraft’s capacity, intended routes or entry-into-service timing, leaving the scale and operational role of the acquisition unclear.
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Skyrocketing jet-fuel prices and geopolitical disruption are squeezing airline profitability and raising the prospect of a market correction, even as passenger demand is expected to grow. ING forecasts about 5% global passenger growth in 2027, while aircraft shortages constrain capacity; American is losing ground to Delta and United, and Finnair expects 7% passenger growth in 2026 on just 1% capacity growth.
Airbus has secured 115 firm orders for the A350F ahead of its planned 2027 debut, while aviation intelligence firm IBA forecasts strong market value and lease rates. The freighter’s outlook raises the prospect of a new competitor to Boeing in the large-freighter market.
Airfreight rates have risen above their 2024 and 2025 highs, with surging jet fuel prices adding pressure. Strong global growth, particularly in technology and manufacturing, is driving demand while cargo operators face aircraft and engine constraints—and costs that can undermine the economics of adding capacity.
Global economic growth, alongside strength in technology and manufacturing, is lifting airfreight demand. The boom is unfolding as aviation costs rise, putting the industry's ability to convert stronger volumes into durable financial gains in focus.
Flair Airlines has introduced cargo services across its network, using available belly-hold capacity on passenger flights to move goods within Canada and internationally. The move adds freight to the low-cost carrier’s existing passenger operations without requiring dedicated cargo aircraft, according to the report.
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