Airbus Archives - The Loadstar Making sense of the supply chain Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:41:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 31889032 Air cargo capacity squeeze could linger ‘until the end of the decade’ https://theloadstar.com/air-cargo-capacity-squeeze-could-linger-until-the-end-of-the-decade/ https://theloadstar.com/air-cargo-capacity-squeeze-could-linger-until-the-end-of-the-decade/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:22:38 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=284005 Air cargo’s capacity shortage “will not be resolved any time soon”, and could linger “until the end of the decade”, exacerbated by ICAO’s 2028 sustainability targets, delegates at Aviation Connect in Istanbul heard this week. 
Martin Drew, chief strategy and transformation officer at Atlas Air, said: “Certainly from a capacity perspective, there is a severe shortage of widebody freight capacity. 
“Without doubt, demand is outweighing supply, and that’s thanks to companies such ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/air-cargo-capacity-squeeze-could-linger-until-the-end-of-the-decade/feed/ 0 284005 Emirates set to decide on which new freighter to order within weeks https://theloadstar.com/emirates-set-to-decide-on-which-new-freighter-to-order-within-weeks/ https://theloadstar.com/emirates-set-to-decide-on-which-new-freighter-to-order-within-weeks/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:03:14 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=282924 Emirates SkyCargo’s plan to triple its cargo fleet by 2030 will see a decision on whether to opt for the A350F or B777X within weeks.
The carrier said it was evaluating the size of the order. It currently operates 11 777Fs, and leases 747Fs, while having nine 77Fs on order, according to The National – although delivery dates for those have slipped up to six months, causing capacity shortages for this ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/emirates-set-to-decide-on-which-new-freighter-to-order-within-weeks/feed/ 0 282924 Investment from oil and gas majors needed for aviation to hit green goals https://theloadstar.com/investment-from-oil-and-gas-majors-needed-for-aviation-to-hit-green-goals/ https://theloadstar.com/investment-from-oil-and-gas-majors-needed-for-aviation-to-hit-green-goals/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:31:28 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=278580 Investments from oil and gas majors are “needed big time” in order to reach the aviation industry’s 2030 carbon reduction goal of 5%, but the “untrodden ground” makes the investment unattractive.  
Julie Kitcher, chief sustainability officer at Airbus, said that when it came to SAF production, “the industry is not moving fast enough”, and argued that it shouldn’t be left up to aviation alone to finance this shift. 
 “I think ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/investment-from-oil-and-gas-majors-needed-for-aviation-to-hit-green-goals/feed/ 0 278580 Capacity crunch: which airlines have been adding air freight capacity? https://theloadstar.com/capacity-crunch-which-airlines-have-been-adding-air-freight-capacity/ https://theloadstar.com/capacity-crunch-which-airlines-have-been-adding-air-freight-capacity/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2024 10:38:18 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=277903 The air cargo market has been in recovery mode for about a year now, with IATA reporting positive gains since August 2023, as well as six consecutive months of double-digit industry growth, from December 2023 through May 2024 (and early reports for June 2024 show ongoing strong growth).  With overall post-Covid international air transport capacity restoration (particularly passenger lower hold or belly capacity) more or less nearing completion, most industry ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/capacity-crunch-which-airlines-have-been-adding-air-freight-capacity/feed/ 0 277903 A quieter Schiphol – but 747 ban too soon for carriers to adapt https://theloadstar.com/a-quieter-schiphol-but-747-ban-too-soon-for-carriers-to-adapt/ https://theloadstar.com/a-quieter-schiphol-but-747-ban-too-soon-for-carriers-to-adapt/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2024 12:43:46 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=273457 A proposed 2025 night ban on ‘noisy’ 747Fs at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport (AMS) is “too soon” for airlines to undergo fleet renewal, while additional measures also threaten to hinder air cargo.  
In June 2022, the Dutch cabinet presented a package of measures aimed to reduce AMS’s noise and environmental impact, including drastic flight reductions by this year, in the particular interest of local residents.  
This was presented to the European ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/a-quieter-schiphol-but-747-ban-too-soon-for-carriers-to-adapt/feed/ 0 273457 Boeing pitches Bangladesh with ‘cheaper’ freighter offer https://theloadstar.com/boeing-pitches-bangladesh-with-cheaper-freighter-offer/ https://theloadstar.com/boeing-pitches-bangladesh-with-cheaper-freighter-offer/#respond Thu, 23 May 2024 10:34:41 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=272672 Boeing’s pitch to sell two freighters and four passenger planes to Biman Bangladesh Airlines has now gathered dust for years. But the troubled manufacturer, no doubt needing to push for new sales, this week went to Dhaka to urge fair evaluation of its proposal.
The Boeing officials reportedly made the call after learning of a similar offer by Airbus for two A350 passenger planes, which is now being evaluated by Biman.
“We ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/boeing-pitches-bangladesh-with-cheaper-freighter-offer/feed/ 0 272672 Safety issues trigger Boeing leader change and threaten United expansion https://theloadstar.com/safety-issues-trigger-boeing-leader-change-and-threaten-united-expansion/ https://theloadstar.com/safety-issues-trigger-boeing-leader-change-and-threaten-united-expansion/#respond Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:54:35 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=268082 The turmoil over aviation safety has claimed the heads of Boeing chiefs and threatens to block the expansion plans of United Airlines, which is facing increased regulatory scrutiny.
After weeks of intense regulatory, as well as public, scrutiny, Boeing’s beleaguered CEO and president, Dave Calhoun, is on his way out. The plane-maker announced yesterday he would be retiring at the end of the year.
And he is not the only casualty in ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/safety-issues-trigger-boeing-leader-change-and-threaten-united-expansion/feed/ 0 268082 A350F or B777-8F: a fascinating choice as Atlas Air eyes new freighters https://theloadstar.com/a350f-or-b777-8f-a-fascinating-choice-as-atlas-air-eyes-new-freighters/ https://theloadstar.com/a350f-or-b777-8f-a-fascinating-choice-as-atlas-air-eyes-new-freighters/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:27:51 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=267653 News that Atlas Air is considering becoming an Airbus operator for the first time marks a major change in the industry.
Boeing – which has myriad problems right now – is losing its almost-monopolistic position in freighters – but that leaves freighter operators like Atlas examining whether they want to be a two-manufacturer operator. 
Atlas told Bloomberg it was in “relatively advanced stages” of talks with both Boeing, for the 777-8F, ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/a350f-or-b777-8f-a-fascinating-choice-as-atlas-air-eyes-new-freighters/feed/ 0 267653 Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines goes large on cargo with order for five freighters https://theloadstar.com/taiwans-starlux-airlines-goes-large-on-cargo-with-order-for-three-freighters/ https://theloadstar.com/taiwans-starlux-airlines-goes-large-on-cargo-with-order-for-three-freighters/#respond Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:09:46 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=265742 Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines, founded by former EVA Airways chairman Chang Kuo-wei, wants to expand its cargo network and, at the Singapore Airshow yesterday, ordered five A350 widebody freighters from Airbus.
Mr Chang, the youngest son of Evergreen and EVA Air founder Dr Chang Yung-fa, launched Starlux in 2016, after being ousted from the family business by his half-brothers.
Starlux CEO Glenn Chai said: “Since its inception, Starlux has watched the cargo market ...

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]]> https://theloadstar.com/taiwans-starlux-airlines-goes-large-on-cargo-with-order-for-three-freighters/feed/ 0 265742 EFW partner Turkish Technic achieves milestone with A330P2F conversion https://theloadstar.com/efw-partner-turkish-technic-achieves-milestone-with-a330p2f-conversion/ https://theloadstar.com/efw-partner-turkish-technic-achieves-milestone-with-a330p2f-conversion/#respond Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:10:40 +0000 https://theloadstar.com/?p=264240 PRESS RELEASE
Our conversion partner Turkish Technic achieved a key milestone. The MRO expert successfully performed the Upper Frame Shell (UFS) cut-out for the very first converted A330P2F at the Istanbul facilities. The aircraft is scheduled to be re-delivered mid of the year 2024 to our customer Air Transport Service Group (ATSG).
Turkish Technic is the most recent conversion house supporting the Passenger-to-Freighter Airbus conversion programs of EFW with meanwhile nine conversion ...

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