Diseño del blog

Air Freight Companies

Steven Meyer • Aug 23, 2022

Air Freight Companies

Of 47 air freight companies which I analyzed, that operate their own aircraft the top three based on aircraft fleet size are: FedEx Express, United Parcel Service and DHL. All three companies fly more than 100 aircraft, whereas the rest have fewer than 80 aircraft. 

Initially, I expected most companies to primarily use the Boeing 777 freighter version. However, after checking, I found there are more Boeing 767 freighters in service than Boeing 777. 

The graph below shows the number of aircraft vs. type of aircraft for all 47 air freight companies. This graph is accompanied by a table showing each individual company’s aircraft types and current in-service aircraft numbers. 

The graph and the table were created on 18 August 2022 based on information available from company websites, www.airfleets.net and www.planespotters.net

Image: Istockphoto Credit: Aeronautpix  Foto ID: 1127728208 Upload date: 14 February 2019
Airbus 300 Airbus 320 Airbus 330 ATR 42/72 Boeing 737 Boeing 747 Boeing 757 Boeing 767 Boeing 777 DC-10 MD-11 Dash 8 sum
FedEX Express 65 44 14 114 116 51 6 57 467
United Parcel Service 48 39 71 78 38 274
DHL 30 2 13 6 27 11 35 43 23 190
Atlas Air 8 42 26 1 77
ASL Airlines Ireland 4 3 6 20 33
Kalitta Air 24 2 5 31
European Air Transport Leipzig 17 5 9 31
Cargolux 29 29
Qatar Airways Cargo 2 26 28
Korea Air Cargo 11 12 23
China Airlines Cargo 18 4 22
Polar Air Cargo 9 4 8 21
Cathay Pacific Airways Cargo 20 20
AeroLogic 20 20
Turkish Airlines Cargo 10 8 18
Air China Cargo 3 4 8 15
China Southern Airlines Cargo 14 14
Ethiopian Airlines Cargo 4 9 13
Air Hong Kong 8 5 13
Lufthansa Cargo 1 10 11
All Nippon Airways Cargo 9 2 11
Asiana Airlines Cargo 1 10 11
Emirates SkyCargo 11 11
Singapore Airlines Cargo 7 1 8
Eva Air Cargo 8 8
Air Belgium 6 2 8
LATAM Cargo Colombia 7 7
MNG Airlines 3 4 7
SpiceJet 4 2 6
Airbus 300 Airbus 320 Airbus 330 ATR 42/72 Boeing 737 Boeing 747 Boeing 757 Boeing 767 Boeing 777 DC-10 MD-11 Dash 8 sum
CMA CGM Air Cargo 4 2 6
Avianca Cargo 6 6
Mas Air Cargo 4 2 6
Etihad Airways Cargo 5 5
Hong Kong Air Cargo 5 5
Lan Cargo 2 2 4
LATAM Cargo Chile 3 3
Malaysia Airlines 3 3
Air France Cargo 2 2
Air Canada Cargo 2 2
EgyptAir Cargo 2 2
Icelandair Cargo 2 2
LATAM Cargo Brazil 2 2
Uzbekistan Airways Cargo 2 2
Hongyuan Group 2 2
Iran Air Cargo 1 1
RAM Cargo 1 1
Wizz Air 1 1
TOTAL 172 3 70 56 77 220 235 306 240 6 95 2
By Steven Meyer 07 May, 2024
On May 2, 2024, a Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321Neo that had just arrived from Kahului to San Francisco International Airport suffered damage to its left front door. The passengers had all disembarked before the jet bridge collapsed. No injuries were reported. The aircraft was taken out of service. Source: FlightMode Image: A Fly Guy's Cabin Crew Lounge
By Steven Meyer 29 Apr, 2024
On April 26, 2024, a Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300 performing flight from JFK New York to Los Angeles encountered an issue and promptly decided to return to JFK due to reports of vibrations. The aircraft landed safely. An after-flight inspection revealed that the right-hand overwing emergency slide was missing. The crew, who responded swiftly and effectively, stated that they had received an indication about the emergency slide and that they had heard a sound from that side of the aircraft during the climb out. The location of where the overwing slide could be is still unknown. Source: Aviation Herald Images: JACDEC
By Steven Meyer 27 Apr, 2024
On April 26, 2024, an Ethiopian Boeing 787-8 performing a flight from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Goma, DR Congo, became disabled after landing due to a hydraulic leak that caused the aircraft to lose nose-wheel steering. The aircraft was towed off the runway, and clean-up crews cleaned up the hydraulic fluid. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Source: AvHerald Images: Mafuta Kasongo & Flightradar24
By Steven Meyer 26 Apr, 2024
On April 21, 2024, an American Airlines Airbus A321 was involved in an incident at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The aircraft, which was under tow and had no passengers on board, experienced substantial damage when the tug lost control and struck the underside of the fuselage behind the nose gear. No injuries were reported. Source: FlightMode Images: twitter/goodbadugly_ap
By Steven Meyer 25 Apr, 2024
On April 24, 2024, an ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8 performing a flight from Tokyo Haneda to Sapporo Chitose, Japan, experienced a hydraulic fluid leak upon landing, causing its number two Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engine to emit smoke. The aircraft stopped on the runway and shut both engines down. Emergency services responded, and no injuries were reported. The runway was closed until the aircraft was towed off. What caused the hydraulic leak is still unknown. Source: JACDEC, FL360aero, Aviation Herald Images: JACDEC, FL360aero, Aviation Herald
By Steven Meyer 24 Apr, 2024
On April 22, 2024, an Aeroflot Airbus A330-300 performing a flight from Yekaterinburg, Russia, to Phuket, Thailand, suffered a severe loss of hydraulic fluid while landing at Phuket International Airport. The aircraft stopped and blocked the runway for over an hour until a tug towed it away. A team cleaned up the hydraulic fluid from the runway, and operations then restarted on the runway. No injuries were reported. What caused the loss of hydraulic fluid is still unknown. Source: FlightMode Images: AOT Phuket
By Steven Meyer 23 Apr, 2024
On April 21, 2024, a Safair Boeing 737-800, under the skilled command of its crew, performed a flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town. Despite the unexpected loss of its left-outboard main wheel on departure, the crew demonstrated their professionalism by leveling off at FL220 and burning off fuel before performing a low approach at Johannesburg. The aircraft then finally landed on runway 21R, sustaining damage to its left main landing gear. However, due to the crew's swift and decisive actions, no injuries were reported. Source: AvHerald Images: Twitter/MDN News
By Steven Meyer 22 Apr, 2024
On April 17, 2024, an Air Algerie Boeing 737-800 performing a flight from Algiers, Algeria, to Lyon, France, decided to return to Algiers after reaching cruising altitude FL340 because of a cracked outer window pane. The aircraft landed without any incident, and no injuries were reported. Another aircraft was used to take the passengers to Lyon with a 7-hour delay. The cracked window pane aircraft was repaired and returned to service 19 hours later. Source: AvHerald Images: JACDEC
By Steven Meyer 18 Apr, 2024
On April 15, 2024, a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 received minor damage at New York JFK Airport when a vehicle from the Gategourment catering service struck the number 1 engine nacelle of the Rolls Royce Trent XWB aircraft which was parked at the time. The aircraft had no passengers and was subsequently taken out of service. No injuries were reported. Source: Aviation Safety Network Image: JACDEC
More Posts
Share by: