Cargo

European Cargo – Are “Preighters” Still A Thing? Well… Not Quite
The pandemic is all but over, but European Cargo, a British-based carrier, still uses aircraft that look like temporary freighters.…
747 Freighter Returns To JFK With Out-of-control Horse!
A horse loose on a flying plane may sound like a movie script, but it is what the flight crew…
Booming Passenger Travel Slows Down Freighter Conversions?
Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversions were in very high demand during the pandemic, but the industry is now seeing a…
Could Cargo Drones Pave The Way For Passenger eVTOLs?
Introducing eVTOLs (electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft) to the market is tricky, but smaller cargo versions are another matter.
Embraer C-390 Attracting More Interest – Why Now?
More countries are looking likely to place orders for the Embraer C-390 military freighter. But why now, and what does…
Kalitta 747 Starts Takeoff Without Clearance In Cincinnati!
A tower controller in Cincinnati intervened when the crew of a Kalitta 747 started their takeoff roll with traffic on…
Air Cargo After The Pandemic – Trouble Ahead?
The aviation industry as a whole is finally seeing a resurgence after years of turmoil, but air cargo operators still…
IAI 777-300ERSF To Enter Service Before 2024
With the 777-300ERSF, IAI will have the first 777 conversion on the market and aims to get the aircraft in…
Airbus To Propose Embraer Partnership?
After Boeing backed out of a strategic partnership with Embraer in 2020, now Airbus appears to be after something similar……
EASA – No Single-Pilot Airliners by 2030 (sort of)
EASA, the European aviation regulating body, ruled out single-pilot airline operations by 2030. But its stance isn’t as absolute as…