October 25, 2024 10:01 am ET
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Qantas Bids Farewell to Final Boeing 767 Freighter
Qantas is saying farewell to its last operating Boeing 767 aircraft after nearly 40 years of flying the aircraft type. In an Instagram post on Friday, the Australian carrier said its last remaining 767 aircraft - registered as VH-EFR -…
April 5, 2024 5:56 pm ET -
UPS Plans to Hire 300 Pilots to Support Postal Service…
UPS is looking to hire more than 300 pilots to support an anticipated increase in air cargo demand driven by a new multi-year contract from the U.S. Postal Service, according to the union representing the company’s air crews. “The Independent…
February 14, 2024 4:37 pm ET -
Alaska Airlines to Expand Freighter Service to Los Angeles
Alaska Airlines will take advantage of two new Boeing 737-800 converted freighters to open its first dedicated cargo service south of Seattle, starting in April, said Adam Drouhard, managing director for cargo. Los Angeles will be the newest market for…
January 18, 2024 9:35 am ET -
European Cargo Airline Cargolux Launches Aerial Firefighting Unit
Freighter operator Cargolux, the eighth-largest all-cargo operator by traffic, is diversifying with a new firefighting business line. The Luxembourg-based airline announced Friday that the new venture, called Aquarius Aerial Firefighting, will operate a fleet of 12 Air Tractor AT-802F Fire…
December 8, 2023 9:55 am ET -
How the Game of Blackjack Saved FedEx
The story of FedEx is an incredible one. The founder of the company, Frederick Smith, revolutionized package transport with a paper he had written during his undergraduate days at Yale. The idea was to carry small consumer packages by airplane…