The article reports that the prototype of Airbus Industrie's A380 Airbus commercial passenger aircraft has made its maiden flight and volume production of the model has started. The A380 is considered the heaviest and costliest commercial passenger aircraft ever built. It seats 555 passengers in ...
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is wet-leasing a pair of Boeing 747-400 freighters to lift capacity for its SkyCargo division. Their introduction – a return to 747 operations after an absence of several years – illustrates the Dubai-based operator’s “confidence” in the ca...
The freighter operator’s new Boeing 777F fleet won’t begin to deliver, at best, until the end of 2027 (fingers crossed), but chief executive Richard Forson – normally cautious when it comes to capacity – thinks its 30-strong current 747 fleet may not be sufficient in the meantime. ...
Asiana Cargo Boeing 747-400F, © Tis Meyer / PlanePics.org By Dominik Sipinski 24Apr2022 LinkedIn Email Twitter Facebook RSS Feed Asiana Airlines (OZ, Seoul Incheon) is planning to place an order for new widebody dedicated freighters in "a matter of months" to replace all ten of its ...
The Boeing 777 freighter is the world's largest twin-engine air cargo aircraft. It has a maximum capacity of 106 tons, closely competing with the four-engine Boeing 747-400 freighter that can carry as much as 112 tons. Energy-efficient and environment-friendly, the 777 freighter performs exce...
European firms have been actively sourcing warming equipment from Chinese sellers in recent months to help get through the winter,as the region faces tight energy supplies after relations with Russia soured.Russia used to be Europe's biggest supplier of natural gas. Data provided by Chinese Customs...
Ingrid Raj, Head of Aviation, DHL Express Asia Pacific commented, “Equipped with top-of-the-line fuel-efficient technology, the new Boeing 777 freighters will contribute to Deutsche Post DHL Group’s sustainability goals as they reduce CO2 emissions by 18 percent compared to the...
Let \({P}_{a}\) be the set of different aircraft types, e.g., A330 or Boeing 747, which an airline \({a}\in {A}\) is willing to operate or to invest in according to its exogenous business model given ex ante. The importance of the business models in the airline industry has...
“state-of-the-art” air-cargo terminal and aircraft stands at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, scheduled to start from October 2025. This investment in the airport that serves as a vital technical stop for its transpacific Boeing 747 ...
aChangi Airport's first passenger terminal, Terminal 1, welcomed its first commercial airline touchdown, a Singapore Airlines' Boeing 747, flight SQ692, on 12 May 1981. Terminal 1 opened for scheduled flight operations on 1 July 1981, receiving its first scheduled flight, a Singapore Airlines' ...