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China Cargo Airlines has delayed the start of its inaugural freighter service to Miami for undisclosed reasons. The post China Cargo Airlines postpones start of first Miami service appeared first on FreightWaves.

Azerbaijan cargo airline Silk Way West took delivery of its first Boeing 777 freighter. The post Silk Way West Airlines to add 9 large freighters this decade appeared first on FreightWaves.

Shenzhen-based forwarder YunExpress, a subsidiary of Zongteng Group, flew its first 777F flight between Shenzhen (SZX) and Riyadh (RUH) on Sept. 30, in an effort to meet the growing demand for e-commerce. The freighter will fly SZX to RUH three to four times weekly and begin service between SZX to Paris (CDG) in December,

Lufthansa Cargo is significantly expanding its 2022-2023 winter flight schedule to Asia and North America with added frequencies and new routes after its new 777F and A321F enter service in August and October, respectively. The carrier’s 2022-2023 winter route schedule — set to take effect Oct. 30 — includes 78 weekly freighter rotations using its

Size isn’t everything in the airfreight market – space is. Freighters are the backbone of air cargo, creating networks and routes independent of passenger travel, providing flexibility for specialty and oversized cargo, and establishing key trade lanes. The freighter aircraft market has boomed in the past two years as the aircraft created reliability amid COVID-19

Flexport signed on as the launch partner for U.S.-based Eastern Airlines’ new express freighter service to provide additional capacity for e-commerce demand. (Photo: Eastern Airlines) Two freighters are expected to enter service in the first quarter of 2022, a Flexport spokesperson told Air Cargo World. One freighter will operate between Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)