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Cargo Facts Connect

Cargo Facts Connect addresses all things freighters and aircraft. Connect delves into what"s new in freighter transactions, belly capacity trends, conversion activity and aircraft finance. Brought to you by Cargo Facts, long the industry"s leading information resource on freighter aircraft, Cargo Facts Connect gets you inside the freighter business. Cargo Facts has been the newsletter of record of the air cargo and freighter aircraft industries for over 40 years. Cargo Facts, published by Royal

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17:47

Using digital twin tech to protect aircraft from...

Cargo Facts Connect ·

2025/09/27

Aircraft cybersecurity is a vital — but often overlooked — part of protecting commercial aviation from bad actors, which is why Cyviation specializes in aircraft risk assessments and solutions.Herzliya, Israel-based Cyviation, founded in 2021, offers intelligence and monitoring solutions to map possible cyber threats to aircraft and related aviation systems.Cyviation determines vulnerabilities and monitors multiple platforms and devices, especially those used for communication, to protect

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16:51

New multilingual AI agent tracks air waybills, search...

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2025/09/06

Airfreight technology provider CargoAi is using advanced AI software to automate quoting, tracking, emailing and payments.The company this week launched a unified AI agent to integrate multiple AI functions and tools into a single autonomous software solution.“The next stage of this AI revolution is the AI agent,” CargoAi founder and Chief Executive Matt Petot says in this week’s episode of “Cargo Facts Connect,” in a discussion on the tool’s development.CargoCoPilot Agent can automate

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23:56

An inside look at startup 7Air’s operational launch

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2025/08/22

Miami-based startup carrier 7Air Cargo is entering its third month of full commercial operations and gaining experience that is benefiting its parent, The Xtreme Group.7Air Cargo, formed by The Xtreme Group (TXG), received FAA Part 121 approval in February and began air cargo service in May. It now operates two 737-800SFs and one 737-800BCF, and expects to put a fourth 737-800 freighter into service by yearend.7Air held an inauguration ceremony with the Miami-Dade Aviation Department in

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26:00

Motu Link to support French Polynesian community with...

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2025/07/19

French Polynesia-based Motu Link Airline will soon provide dedicated freighter service across the French Polynesian archipelago as part of the startup’s strategy to align with local ocean shippers and freight forwarders to establish a reliable logistics support system for businesses and residents.“Motu Link Airline was created to meet a clear logistical need across French Polynesia's widely dispersed islands,” Chief Executive Alexandre Mu says in this week’s episode of “Cargo Facts

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24:26

Cargolux CEO Forson pursuing operational changes to...

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2025/06/20

Cargolux will change its operations to field a mixed fleet of large-widebody freighters when its new 777-8Fs come online later this decade to begin replacing its older production 747-400Fs. Introducing the 777-8F platform to Cargolux’s uniform fleet of fourteen 747-8Fs and sixteen 747-400Fs will result in alterations to its operations, President and Chief Executive Richard Forson says in this week’s episode of “Cargo Facts Connect,” recorded at Air Cargo Europe 2025 in Munich this month. “I

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8:20

Awesome Cargo enters A330P2F era

Cargo Facts Connect ·

2025/06/06

Awesome Cargo is on the cusp of putting its first A330-200P2F into service, joining a small group of carriers operating the type. “We’re going to paint the aircraft — that’s going to take a couple of weeks — and then the aircraft is going straight into service as soon as we get it registered.,” Awesome Cargo founder and Chief Executive Luis Ramos says in this week’s episode of “Cargo Facts Connect,” recorded at Air Cargo Europe 2025 in Munich this week. The 2011-vintage, CF6-powered

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25:00

Freeze tariffs, not trade, AfA’s Fried says

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2025/05/24

U.S. tariffs against other countries and the elimination of de minimis exceptions are the greatest concerns for the freight forwarder community right now, according to Airforwarders Association Executive Director Brandon Fried.“We need to freeze tariffs, not freeze trade,” Fried said at CNS Partnership Conference 2025 in Miami last week.The U.S. imposed a flat 10% tariff against all countries, effective April 5, and has delayed implementation of reciprocal tariffs pending negotiations with

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22:26

BBN Turkey keen to expand into widebody freighters

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2025/05/10

BBN Airlines will soon become the newest widebody-freighter operator in Turkey when it starts flying the first Mammoth Freighters 777-300ERMF conversion. The carrier ventured into the freighter market in 2023, shortly after it got its AOC, with an A321-200P2F (2005, ex-Red Wings) on lease from BBAM and leased another (1094, ex-Aer Lingus) toward the end of that year. “We started with two. We were a little bit hesitant about the third one, to be perfectly honest,” Fleet Director Douglas

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10:17

Astral’s Gadhia to share optimism at Cargo Facts EMEA

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2025/05/03

Despite increasing restrictions on global trade and the potential effect on the market, Astral Aviation founder and Chief Executive Sanjeev Gadhia believes new opportunities will emerge in Europe, the Middle East and Africa amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. Gadhia will join a panel discussion on the growing narrowbody freighter demand at Cargo Facts EMEA 2025, taking place May 6-May 8 in Istanbul. “All in all, I’m feeling very positive and bullish, and I'm also looking forward to actually

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12:03

Astral preps for widebody growth

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2025/04/18

Astral Aviation is kicking off the next phase of its fleet expansion with the imminent arrival of its first 767-300 freighter. With two more 767s potentially following in 2025, Astral has obtained its own aircraft maintenance organization certification and will soon conduct its own C check on its 767-200BDSF for the first time. “In the past, we’ve always outsourced the C checks, but now we’re going to do it ourselves,” Astral founder and Chief Executive Sanjeev Gadhia says in this week’s

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24:03

Skyway Airlines plans further growth after 1st...

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2025/03/29

New Philippines-based carrier Skyway Airlines hopes to expand its fleet and network after stretching its wings with its first international flight earlier this month.Skyway obtained its AOC in July 2024 after leasing a 1998-vintage 737-400BDSF (29208) from AerCap. It is the first 737-400 freighter operator in the Philippines and intends to add more of the type.“It took us two and a half years to get our AOC,” founder and Chief Executive Jose Peralta says in this week’s episode of “Cargo

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16:22

123Carbon on importance of accurate SAF data collection

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2025/03/15

IATA and carbon-inset platform 123Carbon are developing interoperability between their sustainable aviation fuel registries to increase transparency, avoid emissions reporting errors and streamline certificate management.The IATA SAF Registry, scheduled to launch in April, aims to help create a global SAF market, IATA stated in January. The registry is designed to enable airlines to document SAF benefits to show compliance with regulatory and voluntary obligations.The interoperability will

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19:27

Hanwha Aviation explores freighter growth opportunities

Cargo Facts Connect ·

2025/03/01

New lessor Hanwha Aviation is exploring adding freighters to its portfolio as part of its growth strategy.Hanwha Aviation, a subsidiary of South Korea-based conglomerate Hanwha Group, launched in May 2024 and appointed Laura Ivaskaite as vice president of commercial and investments in September.Ivaskaite joined Hanwha after almost four years looking after the aircraft and engine fleet at SmartLynx, which expanded its fleet to fourteen A321 freighters in 2024.“The core service, the core of

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21:30

Azul steps into next-gen era with A321P2F launch

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2025/02/15

Azul will become the second carrier based in Brazil — and all of Latin America — to operate an A321 freighter when it launches scheduled commercial flights this weekend. The airline plans to put its two A321-200P2Fs into service on Feb. 15, it announced last week. The two 2006-vintage, V2500-powered freighters (2741 and 2759), which Azul has leased from AerCap, arrived in Brazil in the fourth quarter of 2024 and will be based in Campinas (VCP). “We are very, very excited to have this

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18:26

Vaayu Group finds niche in A320P2F

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2025/01/31

Vaayu Group is capitalizing on the capabilities of the A320P2F to develop its cargo business.The group’s own airline, Fly Vaayu, obtained its AOC in October 2024 and is flying the Middle East’s first A320 freighter around the region as well as to India and Vietnam.“We’ve been really pleasantly surprised,” Vaayu Group Chief Executive Vijay Arumbakkam says in this week’s episode of “Cargo Facts Connect.” “The A320 compared to its competition has a very high level of reliability, which our

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16:16

SolitAir to expand with own narrowbody freighter fleet

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2025/01/18

SolitAir plans to take delivery soon of its first dry-leased 737-800 freighter to grow its narrowbody operations after it receives its United Arab Emirates AOC.SolitAir’s own freighter will add to three ACMI 737-800BCFs operated by ASL Airlines Ireland.“The 730-800 was the best of its class to do the work that I’m looking for,” SolitAir Chairman and Chief Executive Hamdi Osman says in this week’s episode of “Cargo Facts Connect.”SolitAir intends to become an express cargo airline offering a

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21:09

Dedrone targets illegal drone flights

Cargo Facts Connect ·

2025/01/11

The FAA imposed additional flight restrictions over parts of New Jersey and New York last month in response to increased reports of unauthorized drones.But merely telling drone operators that they cannot fly in certain airspace does not solve the problem, as these restrictions lack enforcement. This is where San Francisco-based Dedrone comes in.Acquired by technology and weapons manufacturer Axon in October 2024, Dedrone develops smart airspace security technology such as counter-drone

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21:39

Texel Air to continue fleet growth in 2025

Cargo Facts Connect ·

2024/12/20

Chisholm Enterprises will proceed with its plans to grow its fleet of 737-800BCFs in 2025 after hitting several important milestones in 2024 with its two airlines, Bahrain-based Texel Air and New Zealand-based Texel Air Australasia. While Texel Air Australasia obtained its AOC in 2023, Texel Air in September celebrated its 10th year of operations. “We never set out to own an airline and we sort of got into it by default, but it’s been a fantastic journey, starting with very humble

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16:02

RwandAir sees growing demand for dedicated freighters

Cargo Facts Connect ·

2024/12/14

RwandAir continues to see growing demand for dedicated freighter operations after taking delivery of its first 737-800SF two years ago.\The 2007-vintage unit 35131 (ex-TUI Airways) joined the RwandAir fleet in November 2022 on lease from Merx Aviation, marking the airline’s entry into the freighter segment.RwandAir has used the 737-800SF on routes within Africa as well as to the Middle East to complement its belly operations.“We’re looking at ways to accommodate the demand that has been

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17:03

Crestone strengthens freighter, engine footprint

Cargo Facts Connect ·

2024/11/12

Crestone Air Partners plans to continue enlarging its presence in the freighter and engine markets.The Denver-based lessor has grown its portfolio to about $500 million in assets under management since becoming an independent subsidiary of Air T in July 2022. That portfolio includes freighter and passenger aircraft and engines as well as landing gear, Crestone Chief Executive Kevin Milligan says in this week’s episode of “Cargo Facts Connect.”The lessor started its freighter activities by

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