Rimbun Air’s Executive Director Jason Winata will join Cargo Facts Asia 2023 for the panel discussion “Fleet implications of Asian e-commerce” on April 18 at 1:45 p.m. (GMT +8). Cargo Facts Asia will take place in Singapore on April 17-19. The event will gather industry leaders in the region to offer perspective and analysis on
Before market normalization resumed in China, evidence of the growth potential in the Asia-Pacific region had already begun to unfold in emerging markets with the introduction of startup carriers and an increasing number of freighter aircraft entering service with new operators. In the midst of the market settling and growth slowing, at least seven Asian
Iceland-based Bluebird Nordic has continued to renew its 737 fleet with NextGen conversions and recently diversified its 737-800F fleet with the addition of Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) 737-800SFs. The airline, which is rebranding to BBN Airlines Nordic, also reached an agreement with Dominican Republic-based Sky Cana to provide ACMI services. In February the rebranded carrier
Oman Air is set to become the most recent newcomer to freighter ops in the Middle East when it adds its first 737-800F. Oman Air will introduce the freighter a Boeing-converted 737-800BCF in the coming months, the carrier told Cargo Facts. The 737-800BCF will be owned by Oman Air, the airline added, although
DUBAI Bluebird Nordic provided a glimpse into the future with its firm commitment to upgrading its narrowbody fleet to only 737-800Fs, but for now the Iceland-based airline will continue to operate its 737-400Fs for a couple more years. Speaking during a fireside chat at Cargo Facts EMEA 2023 in Dubai, Bluebird Nordic Chief Executive Audrone