
China’s three largest airlines lose US$1.2 billion as fuel costs surge
Air China, China Eastern and China Southern reversed first-quarter profits as higher jet fuel prices and weak domestic conditions weighed on results
AerCap has signed lease agreements with China Southern Air Logistics for three Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighter aircraft, marking another step in the companies’ long-standing partnership. The Boeing 777-300ERSF, known as “The Big Twin“, is the first passenger-to-freighter conversion programme developed for the Boeing 777-300ER. The first aircraft is due to be delivered in October 2027, […]

Air China, China Eastern and China Southern reversed first-quarter profits as higher jet fuel prices and weak domestic conditions weighed on results
China Southern Airlines launched a new direct cargo service between Oslo Airport and Shanghai on 19 August. The route operates twice weekly with Boeing 777 freighters, offering approximately 100 tonnes of capacity per flight. The airline expects the service to carry around 200 tonnes of Norwegian salmon to China each week. Direct flights will shorten […]
China Southern Airlines will increase its Perth–Guangzhou service to daily flights during the 2026/27 northern winter season, providing a significant boost in capacity between Western Australia and China. The additional frequencies will operate from 1 December 2026 to 10 March 2027, coinciding with the busy Chinese New Year travel period. During the 14-week seasonal expansion, […]
Widebody activity carried the freighter aircraft transaction momentum into June, with Cargo Facts recording sixty-two FATs, surpassing the previous month by thirteen transactions. However, the number of FATs in June decreased 29% year over year. China Southern Cargo highlighted the widebody activity for the month, placing an order with Boeing for eight 777-8Fs and two […]
AerCap has signed lease agreements with China Southern Air Logistics Co. Ltd. (China Southern Airlines Cargo) for three Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighter aircraft. The aircraft, also known as “The Big Twin,” represents the first passenger-to-freighter conversion program for the Boeing 777-300ER. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in October 2027, while the second and […]
AerCap has signed lease agreements with China Southern Air Logistics for three Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighter aircraft, marking another step in the companies’ long-standing partnership. The Boeing 777-300ERSF, known as “The Big Twin“, is the first passenger-to-freighter conversion programme developed for the Boeing 777-300ER. The first aircraft is due to be delivered in October 2027, […]
Aviation News – China Southern Cargo has secured a major fleet expansion by signing a lease agreement with AerCap for three IAI-converted Boeing B777-300ERSF aircraft...
China Southern Cargo has become the third carrier to commit to a third 777 freighter variant. AerCap has agreed to lease three 777-300ERSF conversions to China Southern, with the first delivering in October 2027, the second in the first quarter of 2028 and the third in the second quarter of 2028, the lessor announced in […]

The cargo unit of China Southern Airlines has placed an order with Boeing for up to eight freighter…

China Southern Airlines filed notice with the Shanghai Stock Exchange for a landmark $3.62 billion agreement to purchase seven Boeing freighter aircraft. The deal marks the first known purchase of […]
China Southern Airlines is the latest airline to order the Boeing 777-8F. Subsidiary CSA Cargo announced an order for five

State-owned airline would become the first Chinese customer for Boeing's next-generation cargo aircraft
China Southern Cargo has become the first known carrier based in mainland China to select Boeing’s new 777-8F. The carrier has signed a deal with Boeing to purchase two 777Fs and five 777-8Fs for about $3.62 billion at list prices, parent China Southern Airlines said in a filing today with the Shanghai Stock Exchange. China […]