June 19, 2023: Currently, cargo aircraft lacking a cargo ramp in the rear must use a fork-lift or K-loader to get cargo onto or off the aircraft. The K-loader is a hydraulically operated cargo lift ...

With a growing market for passenger-to-freighter conversions, the major airframe components directly involved with main deck handling of bulk freight and cargo contained within unit load devices are ...

Autonomous cargo drones are seen as the life-saving tech for an industry that is so booming that it kind of chokes under its own weight. Admittedly, there is still much waiting to be done until you or ...

Responding to the growing air cargo and e-commerce markets, De Havilland Aircraft of Canada is offering a variety of cargo solutions for retrofit on the existing fleet of its Dash 8-400 regional ...

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Airbus’s A350 freighter development is advancing with Ancra International set to deliver the initial cargo-loading system in 2024, while Curtiss-Wright will provide actuation for the type’s main-deck ...

The nose-loading freighter shipped an Airbus-made satellite from Toulouse, France, to Florida. The mammoth BelugaST is deployed to transport oversized items like satellites and helicopters. In 1994, ...

Cento is the name of an aircraft designed to revolutionize cargo operations across multiple commercial and military sectors. It's hybrid-electric, which helps reduce emissions and costs, and it's ...

Aerial port manager Chief Master Sgt. Sean Storms, foreground, and assistant aerial port manager Senior Master Sgt. Brian Anders, both of the 87th Aerial Port Squadron at Wright-Patterson Air Force ...

Sabrewing Aircraft Company, based in California, recently announced the successful completion of its cargo drone prototype’s first hover flight with an 829-pound payload. According to the company, ...