News Archives - Cargo Facts https://cargofacts.com/category/allposts/ The Air Freight & Express Industry Source of Record Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:57:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://cargofacts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-CF_Icon_twitter-75x75.png News Archives - Cargo Facts https://cargofacts.com/category/allposts/ 32 32 IAI eyes China for widebody conversion sites https://cargofacts.com/allposts/freighter-aircraft/iai-eyes-china-for-widebody-conversion-sites/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 22:56:26 +0000 https://cargofacts.com/?p=57150052 IAI is looking at multiple MROs in China to set up conversion lines for its new widebody freighter programs and expand its conversion capacity as it nears certification for its 777-300ERSF. In the past six months, Chinese MROs have shown interest in collaborating with IAI to launch a 777-300ERSF conversion site, Rafi Matalon, vice president […]

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]]> China Postal buys Central’s youngest 737-800BCF https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/china-postal-buys-centrals-youngest-737-800bcf/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 22:49:33 +0000 https://cargofacts.com/?p=57150045 China’s Central Airlines has removed the youngest 737-800BCF from its fleet and is also looking to sell its remaining 737-300Fs to focus on large-widebody freighters. Central sold the 2010-vintage 737-800BCF (36545, ex-Air China) to China Postal Airlines after buying it from lessor SMBC Aviation Capital, Central told Cargo Facts. Unit 36545 arrived at China Postal’s […]

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]]> United to build $177M GSE maintenance facility at IAH https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/united-to-build-177m-gse-maintenance-facility-at-iah/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:26:23 +0000 https://cargofacts.com/?p=57150049 United Airlines broke ground in Houston last week on a $177 million ground service equipment maintenance facility, which is scheduled to open in 2027.  The 140,000-square-foot ground service equipment (GSE) maintenance facility at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) will have 25% more work bay space, 60% more shop space, 80% more storage capacity and 50% […]

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]]> Air Atlanta Icelandic’s Hermannsson joins Cargo Facts EMEA 2025 https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/air-atlanta-icelandics-hermannsson-joins-cargo-facts-emea-2025/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:56:00 +0000 https://cargofacts.com/?p=57150054 Baldvin Hermannsson, chief executive of Air Atlanta Icelandic and Malta-based subsidiary Air Atlanta Europe, will join Cargo Facts EMEA 2025 for the panel discussion “Renewing widebody fleets amid the capacity shortage” on Wednesday, May 7, at 13:30 (GMT +3). The seventh annual Cargo Facts EMEA event takes place May 6-8 at the Shangri-La Bosphorus Hotel […]

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]]> Baldvin Hermannsson, chief executive of Air Atlanta Icelandic and Malta-based subsidiary Air Atlanta Europe, will join Cargo Facts EMEA 2025 for the panel discussion “Renewing widebody fleets amid the capacity shortage” on Wednesday, May 7, at 13:30 (GMT +3).

The seventh annual Cargo Facts EMEA event takes place May 6-8 at the Shangri-La Bosphorus Hotel in Istanbul, where key market influencers will assemble to share their outlook on the latest developments and market trends in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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Hermannsson’s career with Air Atlanta Icelandic began in 2001. He became senior vice president of sales and marketing in 2008, and was appointed CEO in 2019. He has been instrumental in the fleet and business development of the two sister widebody operators.

Air Atlanta Icelandic and Air Atlanta Europe collectively operate thirteen 747-400 freighters, a mix of production -400Fs, -400BCFs and -400BDSFs. Two of those freighters are in CMI service on behalf of Fly Meta while the others are in ACMI service for Magma Aviation, Network Aviation and Saudia Cargo.

The carriers are looking at 777 conversions as their next widebody-freighter platform.

Register now for Cargo Facts EMEA, an essential regional event for industry stakeholders, on May 6-8 at the Shangri-La Bosphorus in Turkey.

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]]> Malaysia Airlines reinstates KUL-CDG route https://cargofacts.com/allposts/routes/malaysia-airlines-resinstates-kul-cdg-route/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:15:03 +0000 https://cargofacts.com/?p=57150041 Malaysia Airlines reinstated daily flights with belly capacity between Paris and Kuala Lumpur, marking the carrier’s first return to Paris since January 2016. MASkargo, the cargo division of Malaysia Airlines, operates three A330-200Fs (1136, 1148 and 1180). However, the route between Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Paris (CDG) will be flown by a passenger A350-900 with […]

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]]> Alaska-Hawaiian merger grows carriers’ cargo reach https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/alaska-hawaiian-merger-grows-carriers-cargo-reach/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:20:53 +0000 https://cargofacts.com/?p=57150024 Alaska Air Cargo operations co-located with Hawaiian Air Cargo operations in Honolulu starting March 29, the latest step in expanding operations following the merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines in September 2024.  Alaska Airlines’ parent company, Alaska Air Group, acquired Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion last year.  In addition to co-locating cargo operations in […]

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]]> Camex Airlines’ Seturidze joins Cargo Facts EMEA 2025 https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/camex-airlines-seturidze-joins-cargo-facts-emea-2025/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:36:38 +0000 https://cargofacts.com/?p=57150018 George Seturidze, chief executive of Camex Airlines, will join Cargo Facts EMEA 2025 for the panel discussion “Renewing widebody fleets amid the capacity shortage” on Wednesday, May 7, at 13:30 (GMT +3). The seventh annual Cargo Facts EMEA event takes place May 6-8 at the Shangri-La Bosphorus Hotel in Istanbul, where key market influencers will […]

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]]> George Seturidze, chief executive of Camex Airlines, will join Cargo Facts EMEA 2025 for the panel discussion “Renewing widebody fleets amid the capacity shortage” on Wednesday, May 7, at 13:30 (GMT +3).

The seventh annual Cargo Facts EMEA event takes place May 6-8 at the Shangri-La Bosphorus Hotel in Istanbul, where key market influencers will assemble to share their outlook on the latest developments and market trends in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

View the full event agenda.

Seturidze became CEO of Camex in March 2022. He previously served as chairman of the Georgia-based carrier’s supervisory board and initiated its founding. Seturidze was also chairman of the Department of Roads at the Georgian Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development as well as a counsellor at the Ministry of Agriculture.

Camex became the third Georgia-based carrier to operate 767 freighters after taking delivery of a 1993-vintage 767-300BDSF (25451) on lease from CAM in November 2024. The CF6-powered freighter began operations for Camex on Nov. 30, 2024, flying from Tbilisi (TBS) to Hong Kong (HKG).

Camex is considering adding another Boeing medium-widebody freighter from CAM, the carrier previously told Cargo Facts. The airline subsidiary of e-commerce forwarder Camex International obtained its AOC in August 2022 after taking delivery of its first 737-800BCF on lease from BBAM.

Register now for Cargo Facts EMEA, an essential regional event for industry stakeholders, on May 6-8 at the Shangri-La Bosphorus in Turkey.

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]]> Court clears CMA CGM takeover of ex-CMI provider Air Belgium https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/court-clears-cma-cgm-takeover-of-ex-cmi-provider-air-belgium/ Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:06:56 +0000 https://cargofacts.com/?p=57149981 French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM will take over Air Belgium’s 747-8F and A330-200P2F cargo operations after receiving approval from the Walloon Brabant Enterprise Court in Belgium last week. No price for the deal has been disclosed. CMA CGM plans to retain 186 of the 401 Air Belgium employees, including flight crew members and […]

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]]> Buffalo continues jet fleet growth with first 737-200 https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/buffalo-continues-jet-fleet-growth-with-first-737-200/ Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:05:26 +0000 https://cargofacts.com/?p=57149983 Buffalo Airways has introduced a second Boeing aircraft to its narrowbody jet freighter fleet after purchasing a 1982-vintage 737-200 Combi from Chrono Aviation. The JT8D-powered aircraft (22994) arrived in Yellowknife (YZF) on March 28 on delivery to Buffalo and is available for charters, General Manager Mikey McBryan said in a March 29 video announcement. One […]

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]]> Slight decline in air cargo traffic in February https://cargofacts.com/allposts/capacity-demand/slight-decline-in-air-cargo-traffic-in-february/ Mon, 31 Mar 2025 21:17:37 +0000 https://cargofacts.com/?p=57149976 February saw a small year-over-year contraction in air cargo traffic, the first YoY decline since July 2023.  February’s air cargo traffic, measured in cargo tonne kilometers (CTK), fell 0.1% YoY, according to data released today by IATA. YoY comparisons were affected by the extra day in February 2024 due to the leap year, IATA noted.  […]

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