Archive for Cargo Aircraft

Bahamas freight charter suits the shipment where the deadline costs more than the aircraft. The Shorts 360 flies freight only, so it is sized for the load rather than for passengers. Short Brothers (Belfast) introduced the Shorts 360 in 1982. An aircraft of this size normally operates under FAR Part 121 or the foreign equivalentRead the Rest “Shorts 360 Charter Bahamas”

A cargo charter into the Bahamas moves on your schedule rather than a shipping line’s. The Saab 340 flies freight only, so it is sized for the load rather than for passengers. Saab AB (freighter conversion by Field Aviation) introduced the Saab 340 in 1987. Base 340A entered passenger service 1985. An aircraft of thisRead the Rest “Saab 340 Charter Bahamas”

For Bahamas construction and resort projects, cargo charter is how a delayed component stops being a delayed opening. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11F flies freight only, so it is sized for the load rather than for passengers. McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) introduced the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F in 1991. Last MD-11F delivered to Lufthansa Cargo Feb 22,Read the Rest “McDonnell Douglas MD-11F Charter Bahamas”

Bahamas cargo charter carries the loads that a passenger aircraft cannot take and a container ship cannot deliver in time. The Lockheed C-130 Hercules flies freight only, so it is sized for the load rather than for passengers. Lockheed Martin introduced the Lockheed C-130 Hercules in 1970. Original L-100 civilian Hercules launched 1965. An aircraftRead the Rest “Lockheed C-130 Hercules Charter Bahamas”

Bahamas shippers use cargo charter when the load will not fit, will not wait, or will not travel alongside anything else. The Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia flies freight only, so it is sized for the load rather than for passengers. Embraer introduced the Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia in 1985. Cargo conversions (EMB-120FC / Cargo) widely used fromRead the Rest “Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia Charter Bahamas”

After a storm, cargo charter is often the only supply line into the affected islands. The Boeing 777 Freighter flies freight only, so it is sized for the load rather than for passengers. Boeing Commercial Airplanes introduced the Boeing 777 Freighter in 2009. It is used out of the Bahamas partly because it can crossRead the Rest “Boeing 777 Freighter Charter Bahamas”

Cargo charter books the whole aircraft, so your freight moves to your deadline instead of waiting for space on a scheduled service. The Boeing 767 Freighter flies freight only, so it is sized for the load rather than for passengers. Boeing Commercial Airplanes introduced the Boeing 767 Freighter in 1995. First delivery to UPS OctRead the Rest “Boeing 767 Freighter Charter Bahamas”

A great deal of what flies into the Bahamas is not luggage: it is building materials, medical supplies, and parts a property is waiting on. The Boeing 757 Freighter flies freight only, so it is sized for the load rather than for passengers. Boeing Commercial Airplanes (factory PF; or PCF/SF conversions by Precision/Pemco/ST Aerospace) introducedRead the Rest “Boeing 757 Freighter Charter Bahamas”

Nassau and Freeport both handle freighter traffic, which is why a Bahamas load can leave the same day the decision is made. The Boeing 747-8F flies freight only, so it is sized for the load rather than for passengers. Boeing Commercial Airplanes introduced the Boeing 747-8F in 2011. First delivery to Cargolux Oct 12, 2011.Read the Rest “Boeing 747-8F Charter Bahamas”

Freight into the Bahamas tends to be urgent, awkward, or both, and the aircraft gets picked to match the load rather than the other way around. The Boeing 747-400F flies freight only, so it is sized for the load rather than for passengers. Boeing Commercial Airplanes introduced the Boeing 747-400F in 1993. First delivery toRead the Rest “Boeing 747-400F Charter Bahamas”