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Boeing Starts Wing Spar Drilling on First 777-8 Freighter, Aiming for 2028 Delivery

Boeing has formally begun primary assembly of its 777-8 Freighter, drilling the first hole into the 108-foot wing spar at its Everett Composite Wing Center. This milestone sets the industry’s largest twin-engine freighter on track for a lead-aircraft delivery in 2028.

2025-07-22T06:09:28.048542-07:00

FreightWaves

US Cargo Airlines Back DOT Sanctions on Mexico Over Air Services Dispute

2025-07-21T13:29:18.598305-07:00

Reuters

US Imposes Flight Restrictions on Mexican Carriers, Threatens Delta-Aeromexico JV Over Mexico City Slot Cuts

2025-07-19T10:19:37.653371-07:00

The War Zone

Antonov Reveals Why An-124 Condor Flew Through Kyiv’s Restricted Airspace

2025-07-16T15:17:20.734823-07:00

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FreightWaves

Alaska Airlines’ Hawaiian Integration Powers Cargo Capacity and Revenue Growth As Alaska Airlines wraps up integration of Hawaiian Airlines, the carrier has deployed acquired widebody freighters to boost domestic and international cargo capacity, driving a marked uptick in freight revenue as the two networks continue to converge.

2025-07-24T12:42:48.206504-07:00

Alaska Airlines’ Hawaiian Integration Powers Cargo Capacity and Revenue Growth

FreightWaves

GAO flags neglect of aging US air cargo terminals and access roads A GAO report finds that aged cargo warehouses and dilapidated access roads at US airports risk supply chain resilience, yet USDOT has not tracked facility conditions or drafted policy solutions. The Airforwarders Association hails the report for validating long-standing calls to modernize terminals and highway links to lower costs.

2025-07-24T09:11:14.710443-07:00

GAO flags neglect of aging US air cargo terminals and access roads

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Airbus completes first A350F horizontal stabilizer in Spain Airbus has completed production of the first horizontal stabilizer for its A350F freighter prototype at plants in Cádiz and Getafe, Spain. The unit will feed into the aircraft’s first flight test campaign, marking the latest milestone in the A350F’s development ahead of final assembly.

2025-07-23T08:15:59.502067-07:00

Airbus completes first A350F horizontal stabilizer in Spain

FreightWaves

Northern Air Cargo Pulls out of Caribbean and LAX–HNL Freighter Routes, Cuts Staff to Refocus on Alaska and Hawaii Northern Air Cargo is withdrawing its Boeing 747 and 767 freighter services from the Caribbean and the Los Angeles–Honolulu lane, trimming staff and refocusing its network on smaller turboprop and narrowbody operations across Alaska and inter-island Hawaii to reduce costs and boost profitability.

2025-07-23T06:36:16.550953-07:00

Northern Air Cargo Pulls out of Caribbean and LAX–HNL Freighter Routes, Cuts Staff to Refocus on Alaska and Hawaii

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Hubei International Cargo Airlines to Base Freighters at Ezhou, Plans 50-Strong Fleet by 2040 Hubei International Cargo Airlines has launched with plans to station at least 20 freighters—including widebodies—at Ezhou Huahu Airport in Hubei over the next five years, targeting a 50-aircraft fleet by 2040 to serve growing intercontinental cargo routes.

2025-07-23T04:11:34.831921-07:00

Hubei International Cargo Airlines to Base Freighters at Ezhou, Plans 50-Strong Fleet by 2040

eVTOL Insights

Manna Air Delivery and VTT Launch Finland Drone Delivery Research for Health and Grocery Logistics Manna Air Delivery, the Irish drone delivery company, has teamed with Finland’s VTT Research Center to pilot health and grocery drone transports across Finland. The collaboration leverages VTT’s technical and logistical expertise with Manna’s commercial drone network to assess feasibility, safety and operational models.

2025-07-23T03:43:34.457842-07:00

Manna Air Delivery and VTT Launch Finland Drone Delivery Research for Health and Grocery Logistics

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China Southern Air Holding Raises Stake in Logistics Giant to Expand Cargo Footprint China Southern Air Holding has boosted its equity stake in a leading logistics provider, reinforcing its commitment to integrated cargo and supply chain services. The investment underscores the group’s strategy to diversify revenue streams beyond passenger operations amid evolving market dynamics.

2025-07-22T18:54:49.041265-07:00

China Southern Air Holding Raises Stake in Logistics Giant to Expand Cargo Footprint

Focus Taiwan

Taiwan Backs US Plan for 2.5-Hour Suborbital Flights Between Houston and Taipei The US’s emerging spaceport program aims to launch suborbital flights slashing Houston–Taipei travel to 2.5 hours. Taiwan’s government said Monday it welcomed the initiative but stressed that detailed plans—which would initially focus on unmanned cargo missions—require further evaluation.

2025-07-22T11:34:38.531614-07:00

Taiwan Backs US Plan for 2.5-Hour Suborbital Flights Between Houston and Taipei

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