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Or Zak, chief commercial officer of Challenge Group, will join Cargo Facts Symposium 2025 for the panel discussion “Type Talk 777: Focus on the 777 and the progress of its conversion programs” on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 13:30 (GMT -5). The 31st annual Cargo Facts Symposium will take place Oct. 22-24 at the Grand Hyatt in Nashville, Tenn., where air cargo executives and market influencers in the industry will gather to assess the latest trends and developments in the freighter sector, while sharing their insights to project the market’s growth trajectory. View the full event agenda. Zak was appointed chief…

Honeywell’s latest Global Business Aviation Outlook projects record global demand for new business jets over the next decade, with total deliveries valued at $283 billion. The report comes as the industry continues a robust expansion that began after the 2008-2009 financial crisis and accelerated following the COVID-19 pandemic.  Released on October 13, 2025, at the NBAA-BACE convention in Las Vegas, the company’s 34th annual forecast predicts deliveries of 8,500 new business jets between now and 2035, representing an average annual growth rate of about 3% — the strongest outlook in the survey’s history.  “The combination of recent economic growth, increasing…

Ascent Aviation Services expects to begin its first IAI 777-300ERSF conversion by yearend. A team in Tel Aviv is working with IAI ahead of the first induction, anticipated in the middle of the fourth quarter, Ascent Chief Commercial Officer Scott Butler told Cargo Facts. As more feedstock becomes available and Ascent ramps up operations, it […] source

More Army Reserve members will soon be eligible for emergency financial assistance from Army Emergency Relief, the nonprofit’s CEO announced Tuesday.Currently, Army reservists must be on Title 10 orders for more than 30 days to be eligible for financial assistance from the nonprofit. In January 2026, that 30-day requirement will be lifted.“We’ll start helping Army Reserve full time regardless of how long they’ve been on orders,” said retired Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston, CEO of Army Emergency Relief, at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting in Washington.“I’m extremely proud of that,” he said. Grinston said he…

Kalitta Air has begun deploying its 777-300ERSFs on flights across the Pacific Ocean between North America and Asia. The 2005-vintage prototype 777-300ERSF (32789) flew from Cincinnati (CVG), to Hong Kong (HKG) on Oct. 11 after a stop in Anchorage, Alaska (ANC). Its sister Big Twin, unit 32785, flew from CVG to Tokyo (NRT) and HKG […] source

The U.S. Army has signed a contract to create dining venues at several installations aimed at revamping soldiers’ culinary experience, the service announced Sept. 30. The Army Nonappropriated Fund Contracting Office at Installation Management Command, G9, awarded Compass Group USA a concession contract Aug. 28 to create college campus-style facilities at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort Stewart, Georgia; Fort Carson, Colorado; Fort Hood, Texas; and Fort Drum, New York.“The Army is focused on creating a positive seismic shift in food service operations,” Lt. Gen. Chris Mohan, Army Materiel Command deputy commanding general and acting commander, said in a release. “It’s…

I don’t typically review restaurants outside of hotels, but I’m going to make an exception here. A while back, I was talking to a friend here in Miami, who asked if I had eaten at the 94th Aero Squadron. I had never heard of it, so expressed confusion. “It’s right next to the airport runway, and there are headphones at the tables so you can listen to air traffic control.” Wait, that restaurant exists, and I hadn’t heard of it, despite living in Miami for more years than I’d care to admit?!Since I hadn’t heard of it, I imagine many…

For over two years, the men of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, engaged in near constant battle in the jungles of Vietnam’s Central Highlands. Since its deployment to Vietnam in early 1967, Bravo Company engaged in 94 separate firefights, enduring heavy combat in Pleiku and Kon Tum provinces, and participated in multiple campaigns including Operation Sam Houston, Operation Francis Marion and the 1968 Tet Offensive, according to an Army release.Now, more than half a century later, 14 soldiers of Bravo Company were formally awarded Bronze Star Medals by U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John W. Weidner,…

For nearly three decades, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 has been a distinctive sight in FedEx’s global operations. Its tri-jet silhouette represents a bygone era of commercial aviation. Yet, while most passenger airlines phased out the MD-11 years ago, FedEx continues to rely on it as a key part of its cargo fleet. In an industry driven by efficiency, modernization, and sustainability, lots of people wonder why the logistics giant hasn’t yet sent its MD-11s into retirement. The answer lies in a combination of economics, reliability, and operational strategy. Far from being outdated relics, FedEx’s MD-11s continue to deliver strong performance…

Boeing and Leonardo will pursue together the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) contract. Boeing and Leonardo announced a new partnership to jointly pursue the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next contract, a major program that will define the future of the Army’s rotary-wing pilot training. The collaboration, announced on Oct. 13, 2025, during the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting in Washington, brings together Boeing’s deep experience in Army aviation services with Leonardo’s field-proven AW119T training helicopter. According to both companies’ press releases, the partnership will offer a contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) solution designed to deliver an…