The C-17 is the most popular Western strategic airlifter, and it boasts many advantages over freighter aircraft.

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While airfreight is certainly the fastest method of transporting cargo, it's also by far the most expensive. The Droneliner aircraft could help change that, by doing away with a crew and adopting a ...

Shortly after takeoff, Singapore Airlines flight attendants won’t be making the usual offering of Taittinger or Dom Perignon champagne. In India, crews from low-cost SpiceJet won’t hawk tandoori ...

The worldwide grounding of aircraft during the passenger travel downturn has led to a shortage in capacity for air freight delivery, increasing the incentive for airlines to convert Boeing 777s, ...

Airbus is retiring its first-generation Beluga cargo aircraft and is searching for museum or educational homes for the ...

Incompatibility between pallets and nets, outdated training, and poor handling standards continue to undermine air cargo ...

SEATTLE—Boeing has been fielding increasing interest abroad in its KC-46A tanker, although several nations are inquiring about the aircraft’s ability to carry cargo, not fuel. The increased interest ...

Sikorsky is flying Matrix, its autonomous flight control system, on a “large cargo aircraft”. The statement, which came during a 8 February press conference about recent uninhabited autonomous flights ...

The growth of e-commerce companies like Amazon is prompting cargo carriers to take on more planes. Israel Aerospace Industries and GECAS are developing a new cargo plane based on the Boeing 777-300ER.