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Air Hong Kong retires last A300-600F after seven-year renewal, shifts to all-A330 freighter fleet

Air Hong Kong has concluded its seven-year fleet renewal by retiring the final Airbus A300-600F and standardizing on a pure A330 freighter fleet. The transition to six A330Fs boosts fuel efficiency, payload capacity and commonality across Air Hong Kong’s cargo network.

2025-06-26T23:06:20.155759-07:00

Aviation Source

ATC Error Triggers Near-Miss Between United and FedEx 777s Over North Atlantic

2025-06-25T20:19:03.014967-07:00

FreightWaves

Fred Smith, FedEx Founder and Air Cargo Pioneer, Dies at 80

2025-06-21T23:59:15.606207-07:00

Air Data News

Airbus Secures First Paris Air Show 2025 Orders as AviLease Commits to 77 Jets

2025-06-16T01:55:31.123005-07:00

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Vertical Mag

MightyFly Unveils Autonomous Cento Cargo eVTOL in USAF AFWERX SBIR Phase II Demo MightyFly showcased its third-gen Cento autonomous hybrid-electric cargo eVTOL on May 8 at New Jerusalem Airport under its AFWERX SBIR Phase II contract. The demonstration executed a DoD-relevant mission featuring autonomous flight, loading, unloading, load balancing and its patented Autonomous Load Mastering System across logistics, healthcare, retail and disaster relief.

2025-06-27T10:43:14.030310-07:00

MightyFly Unveils Autonomous Cento Cargo eVTOL in USAF AFWERX SBIR Phase II Demo

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Cargolux Pauses New Aircraft Orders to Enhance Fleet Flexibility Luxembourg-based cargo carrier Cargolux has put a temporary hold on fresh freighter acquisitions, opting instead to maximize the flexibility of its existing fleet mix. The move underscores a cautious capital-deployment strategy amid shifting air-cargo demand and ongoing supply-chain pressures.

2025-06-27T02:43:19.198488-07:00

Cargolux Pauses New Aircraft Orders to Enhance Fleet Flexibility

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Air Hong Kong retires last A300-600F after seven-year renewal, shifts to all-A330 freighter fleet Air Hong Kong has concluded its seven-year fleet renewal by retiring the final Airbus A300-600F and standardizing on a pure A330 freighter fleet. The transition to six A330Fs boosts fuel efficiency, payload capacity and commonality across Air Hong Kong’s cargo network.

2025-06-26T23:06:20.155759-07:00

Air Hong Kong retires last A300-600F after seven-year renewal, shifts to all-A330 freighter fleet

AeroTime

Pipistrel CEO Outlines Electric Aviation Push and Nuuva V300 Cargo Drone at Paris Air Show At the Paris Air Show, Pipistrel chief Gabriel Massey detailed the company’s roadmap for electric aviation, highlighting advances in battery and hybrid propulsion. He also unveiled the Nuuva V300, a large VTOL cargo drone targeting heavy-lift unmanned logistics with vertical and forward flight capabilities.

2025-06-26T07:57:02.074887-07:00

Pipistrel CEO Outlines Electric Aviation Push and Nuuva V300 Cargo Drone at Paris Air Show

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ATC Error Triggers Near-Miss Between United and FedEx 777s Over North Atlantic On June 21, an ATC error led to a loss of minimum separation between a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 on the London–Houston sector and a FedEx B777F freighter bound for Paris over the North Atlantic, forcing both crews to execute evasive maneuvers.

2025-06-25T20:19:03.014967-07:00

ATC Error Triggers Near-Miss Between United and FedEx 777s Over North Atlantic

FreightWaves

FedEx’s streamlined cargo network drives profit amid tariff volatility FedEx said its streamlined air cargo network drove a modest quarterly profit by allowing rapid capacity and pricing adjustments amid US-China tariff swings. The revamped structure offset tariff-induced demand fluctuations, demonstrating the carrier’s ability to maintain profitability despite persistent trade-related disruptions.

2025-06-25T07:31:51.643019-07:00

FedEx’s streamlined cargo network drives profit amid tariff volatility

FreightWaves

FedEx Retires 12 Freighters in Q4 Fleet Rationalization FedEx Express has permanently retired 12 cargo jets—including three MD-11Fs, seven A300-600Fs and two 757-200Fs—along with eight engines in its fiscal Q4, realigning capacity with shipping volumes and advancing its fleet reduction and modernization plan to control costs.

2025-06-24T14:49:28.767148-07:00

FedEx Retires 12 Freighters in Q4 Fleet Rationalization

Airways Magazine

AeroUnion Unveils Avianca Cargo Mexico Brand with A330P2F to Boost Global Connectivity AeroUnion has officially unveiled Avianca Cargo Mexico, rebranding its cargo division and introducing an Airbus A330P2F as its first freighter under the new identity. The move expands the carrier’s network across Mexico, the Americas, Europe and Asia to strengthen global airfreight connectivity.

2025-06-24T13:48:01.873642-07:00

AeroUnion Unveils Avianca Cargo Mexico Brand with A330P2F to Boost Global Connectivity

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