Showing posts with label Freight. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Freight. Show all posts

Friday, September 29, 2017

UPS receives it's first 747-8F


UPS Airlines today received it's first Boeing 747-8F, one of 14 ordered, with an additional 14 on option. For it's large intercontinental needs, UPS had ordered 10 A380 freighters, before cancelling the order citing production delays (the entire program was later abandoned by Airbus). Eight 747-400Fs were ordered and delivered between 2007 and 2009. Six used 747-400Fs were also added between 2008 and 2011.




Boeing 747-8F MSN 64252 L/N 1543 F/F 8/30/17 UPS N605UP Delivered 9/29/17

UPS - Current Fleet
75 x 757-200F
59 x 767-300F
52 x A300-600F
37 x MD-11F
13 x 747-400F
1 x 747-8F
Total: 237

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Atlantic Airlines takes delivery of 10th 737-400F


Atlantic Airlines, trading as West Atlantic (UK) has taken delivery of it's tenth Boeing 737-400F freighter (MSN 25113), on lease from VX Capital Partners (US).

The Coventry based freight company's jet fleet also includes five 737-300Fs. The airline's primary business is scheduled nighttime freight service, as well as ad hoc charters on behalf of other airlines and freight forwarders and brokers.

This brings the in service 737-400F fleet to 144 aircraft (curiously the same number of 737-300Fs are also currently in service).

Friday, August 25, 2017

Jettime 'calls time' on freight operations


Jettime (Denmark) has ended dedicated freight services, returning it's final Boeing 737-400F to it's lessor last month. The airline is to now increase focus on it's scheduled and charter passenger services. Jettime operated six 737 freighters between 2013 and 2017: 1 x 737-300F and 5 x 737-400F. Jettime's current passenger fleet comprises 4 x 737-300 and 5 x 737-700.



Boeing 737-448F MSN 25052 L/N 2036 F/F April 12th 1991 Jettime OY-JTI

History
Aer Lingus EI-BXI 4/91 - 5/05
Aerosvit Airlines UR-VVL 5/05 - 11/12
Converted to freighter 9/13
Jettime OY-JTI 10/13 - 7/17
ASL Airlines EI-STK 8/17 - Current

Monday, May 8, 2017

Estafeta Carga Aerea...leases first 737-400F



Estafeta Carga Aerea (Mexico) leased it's first Boeing 737-400F (MSN 28894) from VX Capital (US). The freighter adds to Estafeta's existing fleet of 4 x 737-300Fs and 2 x Bombardier CRJ-100Fs.



Boeing 737-490F MSN 28894 L/N 3050 F/F 6/22/98
Alaska Airlines N706AS 7/10/98 - 9/19/16
Estafeta Carga Aerea XA-ESF 5/8/17 - present