By Rob Russell When it comes to ugly aircraft, the poor ATL-98 Carvair would definitely merit a place of honour. Built from a classic WW2 aircraft, namely the DC-4, this one just looks plain ugly, although the designers had good intentions. Its bulbous nose, seemingly out of proportion with the rest of its body, gives this now-defunct plane a chubby, unmistakable appearance. This odd-looking plane was designed to fulfil a very particular mission in the 1950s: flying both cars

By Garth Calitz In a significant decision affecting the global cargo industry, the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released an emergency airworthiness directive grounding all McDonnell Douglas MD-11 and MD-11F aircraft. This directive, declared on 8 November, comes in response to the fatal crash of a UPS Airlines MD-11F during take-off at Louisville International Airport on 4 November. The FAA announced that it "has determined the unsafe condition is l

By Garth Calitz The Indonesian Air Force has received its first Airbus A400M Atlas, representing a major advancement in the country's ongoing efforts to modernise its airlift fleet and enhance its regional operational capabilities. Delivered by Airbus Defence and Space to the Indonesian Ministry of Defence, this aircraft marks a significant milestone for both Indonesia and Airbus, as Indonesia becomes the tenth global operator of the A400M. The delivery ceremony took place at

By Rob Russell We have all seen, heard, read, and some of us have flown in aircraft with two decks. The most famous being the B747 – undeniably the Queen of the skies, followed by the Airbus A380, a majestic proper double-decker and then the mighty Lockheed Galaxy C5, a proper multi-purpose beast, if ever there was one. But how many of you have heard of the Breguet 763 “Deux-Ponts”? The first purpose-built two-deck aircraft to be certified for passenger transport, it was deve

Embraer unveiled the new visual identity of the KC-390 Millennium demonstrator aircraft. The event was conducted at GOL Aerotech's...

The production of major assemblies for the 777-8 Freighter has commenced at Boeing and with key suppliers, including Mitsubishi Heavy...

OCCAR and Airbus have finalised an agreement with the A400M launch nations to ensure the ongoing production of the program, enhance...

The Cessna SkyCourier Combi configuration kit recently achieved certification from the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC)...

The Special Operations Forces Week (SOF Week) annual conference, scheduled from May 5-7 in Tampa, Florida, marks the third stop of the...

Approximately 80 state representatives collaborated on enhancing air cargo operations, digital integration, and emissions reduction at...