STORIESMar 17, 2024Heavy Fog Leads to a Boeing 747 Crashing into Homes in Kyrgyzstan: Turkish Airlines Flight 6491Turkish Airlines Flight 6491 was a scheduled international cargo flight operated by ACT Airlines on behalf of Turkish Cargo. An incident occurred while the flight was conducting a layover in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on January 16, 2017.Read More →
NEWSMar 11, 2024Cargo Door Issue Forces American Airlines Flight to Return to Raleigh-Durham Less Than One Hour After DepartureAn American Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) on March 11. Flight AA 802 departed RDU for Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) at 6:53 a.m. local time. After taking off from RDU, the flight crew became concerned with an issue involving the cargo door and returned to RDU after approximately 15 minutes.Read More →
NEWSJan 17, 2024Lufthansa Grounds Two Airbus A321 Freighters After Cracks Discovered in FuselagesAfter discovering a crack in their fuselages, Lufthansa Cargo recently grounded two Airbus A321 Freighters (A321Fs). This issue is a first for the aircraft type and has brought concerns related to the A321Fs' passenger-to-cargo conversion design.Read More →
INFORMATIONALJan 11, 2024A380F: Could There Be an Airbus A380 Freighter Variant?As many older-generation passenger aircraft retire and get replaced by newer jets, a popular post-retirement move is converting these planes into freighters. The industry has witnessed this scenario with the Airbus A330, Boeing 767, and the 747, with the latter being specially designed with freighter conversion in mind. However, as the era of quad jets slowly concludes, many wonder if the Airbus A380 will ever see the possibility of freighter conversion.Read More →
INFORMATIONALNov 26, 2023How Much Does It Cost to Ship a Car by Air?It is possible to ship a vehicle on an aircraft. Air is superior to land travel as it reduces delays and makes logistics easy when handling vehicles that are potentially worth millions of dollars. However, shipping a vehicle across the United States by air can cost anywhere between $2000 to $4000, and this is on the low end of the estimate. For international travel, it can start to be more the cost of the vehicle itself.
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NEWSAug 08, 2023VIDEO: Bear Escapes Cage in Aircraft Cargo Hold, Causes Three Hour DelayOn Friday August 4, a bear was seen roaming around the cargo hold of an Iraqi Airways flight. Luckily, nobody was hurt and the bear appeared to be friendly, although it did create some delays.Read More →
NEWSJun 08, 2023Delta to Release One-Of-A-Kind Wheelchair SeatsDelta Air Lines in collaboration with Air4All have been working together on a wheelchair seat prototype for aircraft. The new prototype could drastically change the lives of the disabled.Read More →
NEWSMay 25, 2023Air Canada Cargo Launches New Freighter Service at Punta Cana International AirportAir Canada and its cargo division, Air Canada Cargo, successfully completed their inaugural commercial flight to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, utilizing a Boeing 767 freighter aircraft.Read More →
NEWSApr 24, 2023Air Canada Cargo Makes Inaugural Flight to Basel, SwitzerlandAir Canada Cargo has completed its first-ever freighter flight to Basel, Switzerland. This new service will connect one of Europe's leading pharmaceutical hubs with Air Canada's extensive network through its Toronto global hub.Read More →
NEWSApr 17, 2023INCIDENT: Cargolux 747 Sustains Damage Upon Landing at LuxembourgDuring a landing attempt at Luxembourg Airport, a Cargolux 747 experienced an incident that caused damage to the aircraft. The pilots initiated a go-around before safely landing the plane a short while later.Read More →
