Archive for Cargo Aircraft

Cargo charter to and from Nantucket is arranged around the load rather than the passenger count. Boeing Commercial Airplanes (Boeing Converted Freighter) introduced the Boeing 737-800BCF in 2018. It is flown by a crew of 2. The type carries Crew only (cargo) passengers, cruises at Mach 0.785 (about 454 knots) knots, tops out at 41,000Read the Rest “Nantucket Boeing 737-800BCF Charter”

For freight moving on or off Nantucket, the aircraft is chosen based on payload, door size and the handling available at both ends. Boeing Commercial Airplanes (converted by AEI / IAI Bedek / Pemco) introduced the Boeing 737-400 Freighter in 1988. It is flown by a crew of 2. The type carries Crew only (cargo)Read the Rest “Nantucket Boeing 737-400 Freighter Charter”

Nantucket cargo charter runs from a single urgent pallet up to a full freighter, and the load decides the aircraft. ATR (Avions de Transport Regional) introduced the ATR 72F in 2020. It is flown by a crew of 2. The type carries Crew only (cargo) passengers, cruises at 275 knots, tops out at 25,000 feet,Read the Rest “Nantucket ATR 72F Charter”

For freight moving on or off Nantucket, the aircraft is chosen based on payload, door size and the handling available at both ends. Antonov ASTC introduced the Antonov An-124 Ruslan in 1986. It is flown by a crew of 6. The type carries Crew only (cargo) passengers, cruises at 459 knots, tops out at 39,400Read the Rest “Nantucket Antonov An-124 Ruslan Charter”