Cargo

Long-haul air freight specialist European Cargo has announced it will open a base at Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) from the 16th October. The Bournemouth headquartered carrier will initially operate three flights per week between China and Wales using Passenger to Freight (P2F) converted Airbus A340-600. European Cargo started life during COVID [read more]

Hong Kong based Cathay Pacific has placed an order for the Airbus A350 Freighter as it seeks to build its future cargo fleet. The deal for six aircraft will see the A350F, whose wings are made in Broughton, North Wales, become central the airlines cargo operation. When certified, the A359F [read more]

Menzies Aviation is set to expand its Cargo operation at London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) as it secures new contracts for cargo handling with key airlines as well as successfully retaining existing ones. Among the new contracts is a 14-turn-per-week handling for Thai Airways Cargo which will see Menzies provide cargo [read more]

Menzies Aviation has announced it has appointed a new global head of cargo as it seeks to continue its rapid growth the air freight sector. Beau Paine will take on the role as well as retaining his current role of Senior vice president cargo (OSEA). Mr Paine joined Menzies Aviation [read more]

Leading United Arab Emirates carrier Etihad (EY/ETD) has firmed up an order for seven A350F Freighter aircraft from the European aerospace giant Airbus. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier initially announced the commitment at the Singapore Airshow but has not finalised the order which will see it implement the most-efficient cargo aircraft [read more]

Luxembourg-based freight specialist Cargolux has selected the Boeing 777-8F to replace its Boeing 747-400 freighters in an announcement at the Farnborough International Airshow. The company is the world’s largest operator of Boeing widebody freighters with 30 Boeing 747-400 and 747-8F aircraft in its fleet and replacing the older -400s with [read more]

Airbus has won two orders for the Airbus A350F, the freighter variant of the popular long-haul airliner, totalling 14 aircraft at the Singapore Air Show. Singapore Airlines was the first to finalise the deal (originally announced in December) for seven aircraft that will replace its ageing Boeing 747 Freighter fleet. [read more]

In the tumultuous era of the Space Race, NASA found itself with the ever-growing problem of transportation. With large pieces of equipment needing moving from factories to the launch pad, transport methods were slow and cumbersome. Through the Fifties, NASA would have to transport its machinery via land and/or sea [read more]