Boeing cargo planes are at the center of safety and operational scrutiny following a fatal crash, while the cargo aviation sector expands with new freighter aircraft orders and conversions. The incident has exposed inspection gaps and mechanical failures, even as airlines globally adopt modernized cargo capacity.
·UPS did not implement enhanced MD-11 inspections after Boeing guidance, contributing to the fatal Kentucky crash
·Boeing secures seven-plane cargo order from China Southern as it works to rebuild market confidence
·Air Force successfully airlifted a helium-cooled nuclear reactor on a C-17, marking the first military airlift of a reactor
·Emirates takes delivery of its first 777-300ER converted freighter, part of a five-aircraft expansion
·Video reveals engine failure on cargo plane in deadly crash that killed 15 people
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