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Titan takes delivery of its A321 Freighter

08/01/2021 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Charter specialist Titan Airways (ZT/ZWC) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321P2F (Passenger to Freighter) cargo aircraft, the first of its kind in the Europe. The Aircraft, an ex-Thomas Cook Airbus A321, was converted by ST Engineering in Singapore and returned to its owner, Leasing Specialist BBAM Aircraft Leasing [read more]

BA Cargo staff to strike from Christmas Day

23/12/2020 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways Cargo staff are set to begin a 9 day long strike on Christmas Day after the Union failed to agree a deal with the airline. The strike by members of the Unite Union is a result of a dispute over pay cuts which unite says will see members [read more]

One of the oldest A380’s is being retired, again

04/11/2020 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Charter Airline Hi Fly Malta, a subsidiary of Hi Fly, will not renew its lease of Airbus A380 MSN006 (Currently 9H-MIP) when it expires later this year. Hi Fly leased the ex Singapore Airlines Super Jumbo from Doric Aviation after the asian carrier end its lease after 10 years. The [read more]

Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 G-VOWS (Image: Max Thrust Digital)

Virgin confirms its intention to launch Manchester to India routes

18/10/2020 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) has this week confirmed its intention to launch flights to India from Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC). Starting on 19th December 2020, the airline will operate a three-times-per-week service from Manchester to Mumbai (BOM/VOBB) followed on 5th January 2021 by a twice-weekly service to Delhi (DEL/VIDP). uha Jarvinen, Chief [read more]

Airbus using an A350 test aircraft to transport face masks

08/04/2020 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Airbus has been using an Airbus A350-1000XWB test aircraft to transport millions of face masks from China to Airbus Home Countries. The face masks were purchased by Airbus and will be donated to France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. The Aircraft, F-WWIL, took from Toulose, France and headed for [read more]

Cargologic Boeing 747-400F (Image:Mike Burdett CC BY-SA 2.0)

Cargologic officially suspends operations

27/02/2020 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The UK’s only dedicated main-deck air freight operator, Cargologic (P3/CLU), has officially confirmed it has suspended operations. The operator had not operated a flight since the 9th February and apparently laid off 100 members of staff last week. In a statement, Cargologic blamed a drastic reduction in market demand saying [read more]