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August 31 2010 saw the end of an era as the last Australian registered Boeing 727 departed from Sydney Airport for the final time.
ATR says the boom in online shopping could help spur demand for its aircraft in Australia as part of a mixed business model where cargo shipments supports passenger services on regional routes.
The ATSB has opened an investigation into a depressurisation incident on board a Qantas Freight 737 freighter that led to one of the pilots becoming incapacitated.
Qantas plans to operate a once-weekly freighter service from Darwin to Hong Kong that can transport fresh produce from Australia’s Top End to Asia’s supermarket shelves and dining tables. The proposed service has been scheduled to take off in late August with Boeing 767-300F equipment departing Darwin on Sunday night, Qantas said on Wednesday. The
FedEx Express has placed an order for 24 new freighter aircraft from Boeing in the latest show of strength in the cargo sector. The global transport company has ordered 12 767 freighters and 12 777 freighters, it was announced on Tuesday (US time). This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo
Boeing’s 747-8 final assembly line at its Everett facility looks set to keep churning out the iconic aircraft well into the 2020s thanks to a new order from United Parcel Service (UPS) for up to 14 freighters amid “unprecedented demand” in its air freight business. UPS said on Thursday (US time) said the order was
