If you’ve never heard of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, you’re not alone. But for DSV, a large logistics company, it could prove a diamond in the rough for air cargo purposes.
Boeing 747: By the Numbers
It’s the end of an era for the “Queen of the Skies.” Boeing will make its final 747 delivery on Tuesday, but cargo airlines could fly them for another 40 years.
The U.S. is enforcing sanctions against Iran and Venezuela through seizure action on a 747 cargo jet.
“In April, our entire combined fleet was in high demand … . All of a sudden we found ourselves completely sold out.”
Boeing is pulling the plug on its 747-8 production line, and Atlas Air is snapping up the last planes. DHL Express is also ordering 777 freighters.
e-Cube Solutions is tearing down four 747 jumbo jets from British Airways for parts and scrap. On Monday, one of the planes caught fire.
The first of 31 giants of the sky in British Airways’ fleet says goodbye.
British Airways’ decision to retire its fleet of 747 jumbo jets is a loss for aviation lovers, but businesses that ship goods by air will benefit from using more modern aircraft.
A Bermuda-based airline sees a business opportunity with the COVID pandemic and is jumping into the cargo market.
