Tag: Cargo

Singapore B747 Spectacular Go Around At Amsterdam Airport
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VIDEO – SINGAPORE B747 SPECTACULAR GO AROUND DURING STORM AT AMSTERDAM AIRPORT

SCHIPHOL, NETHERLANDS – Watch how a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft from Singapore Airlines Cargo performed a spectacular ‘go around’ at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), when a short but powerful unofficial southwesterly storm (no name) developed rapidly over the English Channel and raged across the Netherlands with wind gusts of 62 mph (100 kph). After the go around the pilot of the cargo aircraft managed to … Continue reading VIDEO – SINGAPORE B747 SPECTACULAR GO AROUND DURING STORM AT AMSTERDAM AIRPORT

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KLM will operate two of its retired Boeing 747s again on cargo flights to China
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KLM IS GOING TO OPERATE TWO OF ITS RETIRED BOEING 747s AGAIN ON CARGO FLIGHTS TO CHINA

AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL, NETHERLANDS – According to luchtvaartnieuws.nl, KLM is going to operate the phased out Boeing 747 passenger aircraft again, after the Dutch national carrier retired the Queen of the skies on March 29. KLM is setting up a cargo airlift to China, in partnership with Philips, to transport medical equipment and other cargo. From April 13, The airline will be operating 5 cargo flights … Continue reading KLM IS GOING TO OPERATE TWO OF ITS RETIRED BOEING 747s AGAIN ON CARGO FLIGHTS TO CHINA

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Airbus is developing an A350 freighter variant
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AIRBUS IS CLOSE TO LAUNCHING A350 FREIGHTER PROGRAM

TOULOUSE, FRANCE – Airbus is developing a freighter version of the A350 passenger aircraft, sources said to Cargo Facts. The aircraft manufacturer is offering the A350 freighter aircraft to cargo operators. Once a charter order is secured, the new production freighter program will be launched. The market for new freighter aircraft is currently dominated by Boeing, with the B767, B777 and B747. Airbus only offers … Continue reading AIRBUS IS CLOSE TO LAUNCHING A350 FREIGHTER PROGRAM

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Emirates SkyCargo Rosie
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LOVE IS IN THE AIR

Do you ever wonder where all the roses are coming from, which you buy for a loved one on Valentine’s Day? The answer is Colombia, Ecuador, Kenya, Ethiopia, India or The Netherlands. One thing is clear – the transport of flowers is big business all year round, but the demand for red roses is very high in the Valentine’s season. All these flowers are being … Continue reading LOVE IS IN THE AIR

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Airbus Beluga XL in operational service
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VIDEO – BELUGA XL IN OPERATIONAL SERVICE – SUPPORTING AIRBUS’ PRODUCTION RAMP-UP WITH A ‘SMILE’

TOULOUSE, FRANCE – The next-generation Airbus Beluga XL begins regular operations in facilitating Airbus’ production ramp-up across the company’s commercial aircraft programmes. The Beluga XL (officially an A330-743L) is a large transport aircraft based on the Airbus A330 passenger aircraft. The #BelugaXL entered service with Airbus Transport on January 9, 2020 to replace the Airbus Beluga and made its first flight on July 19, 2018. … Continue reading VIDEO – BELUGA XL IN OPERATIONAL SERVICE – SUPPORTING AIRBUS’ PRODUCTION RAMP-UP WITH A ‘SMILE’

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LOT Polish Airlines will convert Boeing 737-400s into cargo aircraft
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LOT WILL CONVERT 3 BOEING 737s TO CARGO AIRCRAFT

MIAMI – LOT Polish Airlines is converting 3 older Boeing 737-400s to cargo aircraft. VX Capital Partners has ordered Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) to convert the aircraft to a 737-400SF (Special Freighter) cargo aircraft, AEI announced in a media release. LOT The 3 LOT Boeing 737-400s – with registration SP-LLE, SP-LLF and SP-LLG – are still in service, with scheduled flights in Europe. They will … Continue reading LOT WILL CONVERT 3 BOEING 737s TO CARGO AIRCRAFT

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Tilted B747
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IRANIAN B747 CARGO AIRCRAFT DAMAGED IN QATAR AFTER UNLOADING ERROR

DOHA – A Boeing 747-200F (reg.no. EP-FAB) of the Iranian Cargo Airline Fars Air Qeshm was damaged on Saturday night at Doha Airport in Qatar. Reportedly, the handling agents unloaded too much cargo from the front of the aircraft, causing the center of gravity to slide backwards and the B747’s nose to tilt. It’s the only Fars Air Qeshm 747 aircraft. Western intelligence services have … Continue reading IRANIAN B747 CARGO AIRCRAFT DAMAGED IN QATAR AFTER UNLOADING ERROR

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