A Kalitta Air 747-200F crashed into a home shortly after take off from Bogota,Columbia killing three occupants in the house. Based in Ypsilanti, Michigan the Kalitta flight, operated for Centurion Air Cargo on wet-lease, was en route to Miami with a cargo of flowers.The freighter was attempting to return to Bogota's Eldorado International Airport after reporting an engine fire, according to Colombian civil aviation officials. At the time of the accident, the weather was calm with broken clouds … [Read more...] about AMERICA: Kalitta Air suffers another 747 crash
AMERICA: Internal doubts over US 100% scanning
A lack of technology may prevent the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from achieving a mandate to screen all cargo carried on passenger aircraft by 2010, agency security officials told a government subcommittee recently.TSA, which Congress mandated musts creen all cargo loaded on airplanes to check for materials that can be used in a terrorist attack, cannot find technology that can screen packages loaded on pallets, said James Tuttle, director of the explosives division at the … [Read more...] about AMERICA: Internal doubts over US 100% scanning
AMERICA: Boeing’s brand-new 777F takes to the skies
Boeing's first 777 freighter flew for the first time last month and "performed well" during a 3.5 hour test flight. "The only issue was a data-communication problem between the airplane and the telemetry room at Boeing Field," VP-Flight Operations, Test & Validation Dennis O'Donoghue said.The problem prevented the aircraft from completing all first-flight tests and forced it to land at Paine Field rather than Boeing Field. The flight test programme will involve two aircraft, the second of which … [Read more...] about AMERICA: Boeing’s brand-new 777F takes to the skies
EUROPE: Five A321s for Aeroflot
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has signed a contract at the recent Farnborough Airshow with Airbus for the purchase of five A321 aircraft to add to its growing medium haul fleet."We are delighted that Aeroflot continues to expand its medium haul fleet with Airbus A320 Family aircraft.This renewed vote of confidence proves that our product is holding the leading positions in its market segment in terms of fuel efficiency, passenger comfort and environmental friendliness ", said John Leahy, Airbus … [Read more...] about EUROPE: Five A321s for Aeroflot
EUROPE: Sukhoi Superjet delayed by a year
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft has officially announced, for the first time, that the delivery of the new Sukhoi Superjet100, the most ambitious project in the Russian aviation industry in 15 years,has been delayed.The launch customer for the jet, Aeroflot, will only receive its first plane in the third quarter of next year, a year after the originally contracted delivery date. Sukhoi Civil Aircraft - which has completed the first stage of tests on the first flight model - faces penalties and even … [Read more...] about EUROPE: Sukhoi Superjet delayed by a year
EUROPE: First B737-300SF enters service with Ukraine
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-300SF freighter to provide additional cargo capacity between Kiev and Vienna, three times a week. The 14.5 tonne and 127 cubic metres capacity aircraft entered commercial service in July and will be marketed on UIA's behalf by its worldwide GSA partner, GlobeAir Cargo, part of the European Cargo Services (ECS) group. … [Read more...] about EUROPE: First B737-300SF enters service with Ukraine
