MARANA, Arizona—An influx of liquidated Spirit Airlines aircraft and significant new investments in heavy maintenance are ...

The best sources of inspiration are all around us, in regular people holding regular jobs, leading regular lives, but embarking on not-so-regular adventures of all kinds. This is one such case where ...

Airplane conversions are not rare, but they're not the norm, either. Upcycling decommissioned aircraft is a task only for the strongest of hearts and the deepest of pockets, no matter how low and ...

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced that following rigorous efforts over the past year, it has successfully completed conversion of the Boeing B777-300ERSF passenger aircraft into a cargo ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACIA Aero Leasing (“ACIA”), a leading provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services, and IPR Conversions (Switzerland) Limited (“IPRC”), a Supplemental ...

Air cargo plays a pivotal role in today’s interconnected global economy, driving trade value far beyond its modest share of physical volume. According to IATA research, while air freight accounts for ...

DUBLIN, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap" or the "Company") (NYSE: AER) today announced it has delivered its first Airbus A321 Passenger-to-Freighter ("P2F") aircraft to ...

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATSG) announced today that its leasing subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management has begun its first Airbus A321 aircraft for ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jon Kotwicki, a 32-year-old flight instructor in Alaska, who turned an old cargo plane into an Airbnb. It has been edited for length and clarity.