Amazon might want to call it a loyalty program. A key Amazon official said today that the e-commerce company will remain loyal to its aviation partners flying Amazon Air aircraft and continue to run the cargo carrier with its current operational model. “Things are going well,” Sarah Rhoads, vice president of Amazon Global Air, said
Estonia-based NyxAir has signed a deal to lease its first ATR 72-500F from Nordic Aviation Capital as the carrier upsizes its freighter fleet. The aircraft is the 1998-vintage unit 541 (ex-Poste Air Cargo), Nordic Aviation Capital confirmed to Cargo Facts [FAT 008672]. Unit 541 has remained at Sonderborg (SGD) for storage since March 2022. The
Cargo Facts recorded ninety-six Freighter Aircraft Transactions (FATs) in August, fourteen lower than the 110 FATs for the month of July. Twin-engine widebody freighters accounted for forty of this month’s FATs, with Boeing leading the charge with ten 777Fs and twenty-five 767Fs. BBAM delivered a second A321P2F to Lufthansa. (Photo/EFW) Airbus continues to build its
Dublin-based ACIA Aero Leasing will acquire and convert four ATR 72-500s into freighters with large cargo doors and lease them to South Africa-based Solenta Aviation as part of a new partnership that will support DHL Express’ growth in Africa [FATs 008038-8045]. ACIA confirmed to Cargo Facts that the first aircraft in the deal was recently
May brought a strong resurgence in Freighter Aircraft Transactions (FATs) as the month’s numbers peaked at an impressive 137, a stark contrast to April’s total, which fell below fifty. Twin-engine widebodies dominated the transactions for the month, with 777Fs, 767Fs and A330 conversions topping the list. One major deal was Lufthansa’s order for