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Saltchuk Aviation subsidiary Aloha Air Cargo has retired its youngest 737 Classic freighter from its operational fleet after ten years of service. Saltchuk Aviation sold the 1999-vintage 737-300F (25606) after evaluating several factors including hours, cycles and age, and determined that it had reached the end of its useful life, the group told Cargo Facts. Unit 25606 joined Aloha in 2015. (Courtesy/Aloha Air Cargo) Unit 25606, which Saltchuk Aviation had acquired from lessor Automatic in 2015, landed in Marana, Ariz. (MZJ), on Sept. 29 after its last commercial flight with Aloha in August. Unit 25606’s departure leaves Saltchuk Aviation with…

There’s so much nostalgia wrapped up in the public’s imagination surrounding the so-called “Golden Age” of space exploration in the 1960s and 1970s, when mankind went to the Moon and developed revolutionary aircraft like Concorde, the SR-71 Blackbird and the Space Shuttle. But what many miss is that aerospace’s true Golden Age is beginning right now — and, according to its leading pioneers, it’s quickly reaching escape velocity.  Jeff Bezos added fuel to that idea when he predicted that data centers will one day operate in space. Speaking at Italian Tech Week in Turin, the Amazon founder and Blue Origin…

Three ATR 72 freighters have found new homes with African carriers in the past two years to support growing demand for regional freighter service on the continent. Kenya-based Advantage Air took delivery of its first ATR 72 freighter, a 1991-vintage aircraft (256, ex-ASL Airlines Ireland), in the second quarter. Unit 256 arrived at Nairobi Wilson […]The post ATR 72Fs pick up momentum in Africa appeared first on Cargo Facts.source

Air Canada is currently the sixth-largest operator of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, with a total of 47 in its fleet, according to the latest data from ch-aviation. The Star Alliance carrier deploys its fleet of 737 MAX 8s on a wide variety of routes across North and Central America, and even sends some of them across the Atlantic. In this article, we will use data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, to examine the longest routes that Air Canada operates with its Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in 2025. We will also consider the role of the 737 MAX…

About 200 Texas National Guard troops are set to deploy to Chicago on Monday night unless a judge blocks the order, a Pentagon official told Military Times.Illinois officials sued the Trump administration Monday for its attempt to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Chicago for federal protection missions.According to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, President Donald Trump has activated hundreds of Texas National Guard troops and federalized 300 Illinois National Guard troops for duty in Illinois despite the governor’s objections.Speaking at a press conference Monday, Pritzker said the troops are not needed in Chicago and labeled the order “Trump’s invasion.”…

For more than a decade, aviation analysts have debated whether the Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, has a future in modern airline fleets. Production ended in 2021, and many predicted the “super jumbo” would quietly fade from the skies. Yet in 2025, the opposite has happened. Airlines are reviving their A380s, passengers still love them, and airports are once again tailoring their facilities to accommodate their double-decked presence. This article examines why the A380 is here to stay and why retirement remains a distant prospect. Today, we take a look beyond the headlines to explore practical and commercial…

The first two of 29 AH-64Es have arrived at RAAF Base Townsville, where they will be assigned to the 1st Aviation Regiment. The first two new AH-64E Apache helicopters of the Australian Army have arrived at RAAF Base Townsville on Oct. 2, 2025. The helicopters are the first of 29 that Australia is acquiring through a 2021 Foreign Military Sale with the United States to replace the ageing Tiger fleet. With this delivery, Australia becomes the 18th nation to field the Apache, of which 1,300 are operational worldwide. Two more helicopters will be delivered by the end of the year,…

IBS Software has unveiled a suite of AI-powered virtual agents aimed at transforming air cargo management. The agentic AI suite integrates conversational agents into IBS’ iCargo platform, enabling users to interact in natural language and receive real-time insights and recommendations, according to an Oct. 1 release. IBS designed its AI agent technology to predict outcomes, […] source

For many of its operators, the Boeing 767 freighter is reaching the end of its life. The 767-300F entered into service with UPS Airlines in 1995 and the first 767-300 Converted Freighter arrived at All Nippon Airways in June 2008. It is time for these airlines to start considering replacements. The most likely candidate is the 777-8F, the freighter variant of the upcoming and long-delayed 777X. This jet aims to bring the incredible power and efficiency of the 777X to the cargo market. However, it will have to achieve dominance over its old adversary. The upcoming Airbus A350F has currently…

The Swedish Flygvapnet will replace its C-130Hs with four C-390 Millennium airlifters bought through a joint procurement with Austria and the Netherlands. The Swedish Air Force (Flygvapnet) and the Brazilian defense major Embraer signed a contract for four C-390 Millennium airlifters on Oct. 6, 2025, to be delivered by 2027. Sweden thus becomes the eighth country in Europe and ninth country overall to operate Embraer’s cargo aircraft. The Swedish defence material agency Forsvarsmakten, Defence Minister Pål Jonson and Embraer specified that this contract is part of a joint procurement with the Netherlands and Austria. An option to purchase seven more…