May 19 - USA-based Kalitta Air has taken delivery of the first of two leased Boeing 747-400Fs from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS).
The delivery of the B747-400F adds capacity to Kalitta Air's fleet of more than 15 widebody freighters.
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