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Airbus’ iconic Beluga begins transport of outsized air cargo

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Ilyushin IL-76 Soviet-era cargo plane

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Ilyushin IL-76 aircraft brings precious cargo to YVR

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Flying ‘ark’ brings hundreds of rescued cats and dogs from Afghanistan to YVR

On the evening of Feb. 1, an Ilyushin IL-76 giant, Soviet-era cargo plane touched down at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The specially configured aircraft’s two-day journey began in Kabul, Afghanistan, making stops in Turkey and Iceland before landing in Vancouver. Its precious cargo was 158 dogs and 146 cats, stranded in Afghanistan when American troops […]

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DHL Express orders all-electric cargo planes

DHL Express has ordered 12 fully electric Alice eCargo planes from Eviation, the Seattle-area-based global manufacturer of all-electric aircraft. The Eviation Alice electric plane can carry up to 1,133 kilograms at a top speed of 400 kilometres per hour and can fly 800 kilometres on a single charge. DHL’s plans are to set up an unparalleled electric […]

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