Freight News
Freight Liege Airport to invest over 50 million euros in cargo
Liege Airport has announced to realize major investments in cargo in 2018. 20 million euros will be invested in new facilities and warehouses and 30 million in new parking areas for freighter planes.
Freight Budapest to become cargo hub for STO Express
Chinese delivery services company STO Express and EKOL have signed an agreement to establish an European hub for air cargo transportation at Budapest Airport.
General Aviation Textron Aviation announces new Cessna SkyCourier 408
Textron Aviation has unveiled the Cessna SkyCourier 408. The large-utility turboprop will enter service in 2020. As launch customer, FedEx Express has ordered 100 aircraft.
Freight Air Canada Cargo and Cargojet to end cooperation by end of 2017
The cooperation agreement between Air Canada Cargo and Cargojet will expire at the end of 2017. As a consequence, the dedicated freighter service from Toronto to Mexico, Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta, Bogota, Lima and Frankfurt will be terminated.
Freight Courier SF Express buys two Boeing 747-400F via online auction
According to an article published by the South China Morning Post, China’s leading private courier SF Express has acquired two Boeing 747-400F aircraft via an online auction on Alibaba’s e-shopping platform Taobao, for a price of 322.8 million yuan, which is equal to approximately 49 million US-dollars.
Airports Leipzig/Halle Airport signs agreements with Chinese regions
Leipizg/Halle Airport, the Hubei Provincial Communications Investment Group and the cargo carrier SF Express have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a large cooperation in the future.
Freight Ethiopian Airlines announces order for four Boeing 777 Freighters
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines announced an order for four Boeing 777 Freighters in a deal valued at more than $1.3 billion at list prices at the Dubai Airshow 2017. The deal includes a new order for two freighters. It also includes two freighters the airline announced as a commitment in June that finalized into a firm order and posted on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website this month.
Freight FedEx Express buys up to 50 ATR 72-600F
FedEx Express and ATR have signed a contract for a firm purchase of 30 ATR 72-600 freighters and 20 options. The aircraft will be delivered from 2020 onwards.