Silk Way West Airlines is expanding its fleet with the addition of two Boeing 777 freighters, as the airline looks to provide reliable solutions amidst increasing demand for air cargo services. The carrier will use the added shipping capacity to meet the growing need for reliable air transport across various industries, including e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing. With the new additions, the airline further strengthens its position as one of the leading global air cargo … [Read more...] about Silk Way West augments global freighter fleet
Leasing & Chartering
One Air tops up China-UK capacity with second freighter
British all-cargo airline One Air has taken delivery of its second Boeing 747-400 freighter. One Air commenced flight operations in July after receiving its Air Operators Certificate from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. The additional B747-400BDSF will support its current flying programme offering full charter services connecting Hong Kong and London Heathrow. The latest addition to the airline’s fleet, acquired on a long-term lease, is a former Air Canada passenger aircraft which was … [Read more...] about One Air tops up China-UK capacity with second freighter
Atlas Air signs SAF deal for cargo flights from Spain
Atlas Air will start procuring sustainable aviation fuel from Madrid-based energy company Repsol under a 5 percent SAF deal for all its cargo flights departing Zaragoza Airport for customer Inditex. The initiative is in line with the airline operator’s contribution to the sustainability of the aviation sector, as well as each company’s individual commitments to achieve their carbon reduction goals. Atlas Air, now considered the first cargo airline to use SAF regularly in … [Read more...] about Atlas Air signs SAF deal for cargo flights from Spain
Atlas Air welcomes third new B777F for MSC
Atlas Air has taken delivery of a Boeing 777 freighter, which it will operate with the logo of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA, as part of a previously announced long-term ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance) agreement. This is the third of four B777Fs that Atlas Air will operate for MSC, which will complement the existing weekly service and add an additional route from Hong Kong (HKG) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) in Texas. A fourth aircraft is expected to be delivered later this … [Read more...] about Atlas Air welcomes third new B777F for MSC
UPS to expedite pharma, AOG handling with new acquisition
UPS has entered into an agreement with private equity firm Quad-C Management to acquire MNX Global Logistics (MNX), a time-critical logistics provider with clients in the aerospace, healthcare and pharma industries. UPS will look to leverage MNX’s specialist capabilities in airport on ground (AOG) delivery services and temperature-controlled logistics for its healthcare unit and clinical trial logistics subsidiary Marken. The company will also offer industry-leading time-critical, … [Read more...] about UPS to expedite pharma, AOG handling with new acquisition
ST Engineering to develop new hangar facility in Singapore
ST Engineering’s commercial aerospace unit is expanding its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capacity in Singapore with a new airframe maintenance facility, which will be located next to the Airfreight Centre in Changi Creek. The company will spend around S$170 million (US$142 million) to develop the 84,000-sqm facility, which will be equipped with four hangar bays that can service widebody aircraft, inclusive of a hybrid paint and maintenance bay. The first hangar bay is expected to be … [Read more...] about ST Engineering to develop new hangar facility in Singapore