Cargo Facts Connect

In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss the state of the used-aircraft market, and how current market conditions are affecting business in the freighter conversion space. The team addresses the certification this week of a new A330 Class E modification product and evaluate it alongside another program currently in development. Listen...

In this week’s episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss a week of growth for both UPS and FedEx, which continue to expand their freighter fleets with Boeing widebody aircraft. Elsewhere, e-commerce has led to further 737 freighter adoption in China, with two airlines joining the maindeck market and announcing the start of 737-800BCF operation...

In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss 737-800 freighter transactions involving companies like GOL, Texel Air and Northern Air Cargo. The team then turns to Boeing’s medium widebody, with SF Airlines, DHL and Cargo Aircraft Management continuing their conversions and a new player moving into 767 freighters. Meanwhile, two different...

In this week’s episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss an incident involving a Qatar Airways 777F, which took damage after colliding with a pole at Chicago’s O'Hare Airport (ORD). The team then turns to AerCap’s placement of 95% of its twenty 777-300ERSF conversions, as well as a series of A321 developments before looking at a breakdown of Q...

In this week’s episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss the breaking news of Atlas Air’s acquisition by Apollo Global Management and others. The team then looks at other developments involving major operators or large widebody freighters, including UPS holding two more options for the venerable 747-8F and Air Canada ordering the 777F.

In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss a couple more tidbits from Farnborough. They then look at recent 767 developments before turning to the Queen of the Skies.

In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee speaks with Jim Edgar, senior consultant of Cargo Facts Consulting, about Edgar’s memories from previous versions of the Farnborough International Airshow. Listen as the two also discuss some of the week’s major highlights, like Cargolux endorsing the 777-8F, De Havilland’s new freighter conversions, 737-800BCF orders and more.

In this week’s episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss hype leading up to this year’s Farnborough Airshow, which Cargo Facts will be attending to provide breaking news coverage for our readers and listeners. The editorial team then look at the potential for more 777-8F and A350F orders, as well as continued interest in the 757 and A330, both...

In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss Spicejet suffering repeat safety issues and the imminent growth of India’s freighter fleet. They then look at Raya Airways’ expansion into Airbus narrowbodies, 737NG freighters in Georgia and three new 767-300Fs that have now found a home.

In this episode, Cargo Facts Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke start with systems upgrades and more 777 conversion news. They then discuss two items published this week, including our magazine feature where the team went in depth with a number of manufacturers who are bringing products and new aircraft to the emerging cargo drone space, as well as a mid-year overview of freighter air...

In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editor Andrew Crider discuss updates to the 777-300ERCF and A350F programs, as well as a flurry of 737 transactions. The editors then take a look at increased developments for the An-225 rebuild project and a mysterious 747 Classic that has arisen from the dead amid a flurry of pop-culture references.

In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss rumors that Boeing is exploring adding a 787 freighter type to its portfolio; European Aviation Group’s new company and pursuit of an A340 cargo STC; and YTO Cargo Airlines’ plans to start flying the ARJ21 freighter conversion later in 2022. The editors also talk briefly about some MRO developm...

In this episode, Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke are joined by Kelly Stroh, associate editor of sister publication Air Cargo World, who shares takeaways from the inaugural Air Cargo Tech Summit in Miami. Crider and Luke then move on to look at more 737NG freighters heading to operators based in South Korea.

In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss aid delivery using drones, Emirates converting its own 777 feedstock into freighters and IAI’s first 737-800BDSF conversion at Atitech in Italy. Crider also checks in from West Virginia after conducting a humanitarian relief flight in his own aircraft.

In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss another 737 Classic freighter on the move, Avianca adding A330-300P2Fs to its fleet and testing A321F operations, and LATAM making headlines with its medium-widebody additions.

In this episode, Cargo Facts Associate Editor Andrew Crider and Cargo Facts Consulting Managing Director Frederic Horst discuss the post-pandemic outlook for the freighter market, the economic impact on the industry’s growth, the strength of international express, and the growth of the narrowbody and widebody segments.

In this episode, Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss several news items that emerged from Cargo Facts EMEA in Dubai, including Astral Aviation’s A330P2F plans and updates on conversions, lessors and operators. The editors then look at other developments that added to what was already a busy week.

In this episode, Cargo Facts Deputy Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss several news items from this week, including Airbus narrowbody and widebody conversions, earnings released by Atlas Air and ATSG, and updates on Ukraine. The editors then look ahead to Cargo Facts EMEA in Dubai next week.

In this episode, Deputy Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editors Andrew Crider and Robert Luke discuss several of the week’s news items, including Icelandair’s first 767-300BCF preparing for conversion with the second one to follow later in May, and firm orders for three 777-300ERCF conversions announced at this week’s MRO Americas event in Dallas.

In this episode, Cargo Facts Deputy Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editor Andrew Crider discuss how e-commerce giant Mercado Libre continues to shake up the freighter fleets of Latin American carriers. They then look at how a number of 737-300F and -400F developments created a banner week for the 737 Classic family.

In this episode, Cargo Facts Deputy Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editor Andrew Crider discuss a couple of freighter milestones this week, including GlobalX’s first A321P2F having its door cut and another A350F commitment being finalized. The editors then look ahead to leads they will be exploring next week, a few of which involve 737NG freighters.

In this episode, Cargo Facts Deputy Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editor Andrew Crider discuss 737 fleet developments in Asia and Europe before turning to look at the continued shakeup of the medium-widebody fleet.

In this episode, Deputy Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editor Andrew Crider discuss the continuing uptake of 737-800Fs. They then take a look at a curious announcement about A340-600s before turning to a brief update on freighters in Russia.

In this episode, Cargo Facts Deputy Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editor Andrew Crider are joined by Jim Edgar, senior consultant with Cargo Facts Consulting, to continue a discussion on the competition brewing between the A350F and the 777-8F.

In this episode, Cargo Facts Deputy Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editor Andrew Crider discuss some new 737 operators and provide an overview of the 737-800 freighter fleet as it expands in most of the world but contracts as a result of the outbreak of war in Ukraine.