Australia’s Qantas Airways announced on Monday that it would replace five ageing Boeing 737s with six Airbus A321 converted freighters and increase capacity to handle an increase in demand from online shopping.
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QuikJet Airlines, an ex-Indian cargo-only carrier, could be making a return to Indian skies shortly. The airline has already taken its first aircraft, a twenty-year-old Boeing 737-800 P2F, with another one coming soon. A source close to the matter said to reporters that QuikJet 2.0 would fly Amazon Prime airplanes in India.
An investor group led by Apollo Global Management Inc. is acquiring Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. for about $3.2 billion, expanding its foray into aircraft leasing and charter flying as the need for air cargo cools from pandemic-era highs.
Deutsche Post DHL Group reported a 23.4 percent increase in second quarter revenue at €24 billion ($24.5 billion).
The ePlane Company, an indigenous electric vehicle manufacturer, has disclosed that it is on track to develop India’s first air taxi and that flying trials would begin soon.
An Antonov cargo plane operated by a Ukrainian airline crashed Saturday around the city of Kavala in northern Greece, authorities said. Local residents said seeing a fireball and hearing explosions for Residents the crash.
Pradhaan Air Express, a new cargo airline, announced on Wednesday that it had gotten the No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from the civil aviation ministry
Indian budget carrier SpiceJet declares today that it has acquired two essential certifications that would permit the company to move mail and cargo of other airlines through SpiceJet effortlessly.
IAG’s cargo division continues to thrive off the back of a record 2021. IAG Cargo has shared its first quarterly results for this year, revealing that cargo need is as high as ever. IAG’s cargo division posted revenues of €432 million ($455 million), a 23.4% growth compared to 2021.
Air Canada Cargo has declared the start of a new cold chain handling facility at its Toronto Pearson International Airport, which will help enhance the airline’s capabilities for shipments of perishable items.