by Spyros Georgilidakis | Oct 24, 2021 | News
The 777X has faced many delays, but Boeing will finally get to demonstrate it at an airshow. And perhaps reveal some further news around it. Things have been quite busy around Boeing in the past few years, to put it mildly. The manufacturer has faced challenges around...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Oct 16, 2021 | News
Lufthansa, the last MD-11 operator in Europe, had to keep its last of these jets for an extra couple of flights, due to strong cargo demand! It was going to be a low-key send-off, but with the odd sign of appreciation. The airline put a “Thank you MD-11, Farewell”...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Oct 6, 2021 | News
Many believe that single-pilot aircraft will come eventually and that the first such application will involve cargo. But is it that simple? It seems like an inevitable progression. Previously, flight crews consisted of two pilots and a flight engineer. Even before...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Sep 23, 2021 | News
Lately, passenger to freighter conversions tend to involve increasingly young jets, a side-effect of worrying developments in the industry. Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH is a mouthful for most of us, so most refer to it as EFW, for short. This is a joint venture between...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Sep 8, 2021 | News
How does it make sense to use older planes for cargo, if they are no longer viable for passenger use? It does, in a couple of ways at least! Except when it doesn’t. It’s something we’ve been taking for granted. Aircraft get older, then some of them go in the desert...
