All Freighter Conversions/MRO Articles
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NewsKMC reaches 777-300ERCF door milestone and targets Q3 test flights
Conversion company reaches cargo door milestone, targeting Q3 certification after extended engineering timeline and FAA-related project delays
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NewsKF Aerospace gains certification for 737-800 combi conversion
MRO specialist receives Transport Canada approval for modified aircraft combining forward cargo compartment with passenger cabin aft section
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InsightsPutzger perspective: Engine shortage stalks freighter production
Higher production rates and new freighter conversions are undermined by engine supply constraints and a 17,000-plane order backlog
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NewsMammoth targets 777-200LRMF STC and delivery to Qatar in January
Freighter conversion specialist confirms final test flights for 6-8 January, with Qatar Airways delivery anticipated within weeks of STC approval
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NewsIndia approves AEI's STC for 737-800SF freighter conversion
AEI has obtained STC approval from India for its Boeing 737-800SF freighter conversion as Afcom takes delivery of converted aircraft
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NewsEASA approves TAM's Saab 2000 freighter conversion programme
Swedish MRO specialist Täby Air Maintenance has secured EASA certification for its Saab 2000 cargo conversion, targeting express freight operations
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NewsQatar Cargo's Mammoth 777-200 freighter conversions may be delayed by US government shutdown
Qatar Airways Cargo faces 777-200LRMF delivery delays from Mammoth Freighters due to the US government shutdown disrupting Federal Aviation Administration certification processes
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NewsAEI to launch Boeing 737-900ER conversion programme
Conversion specialist AEI plans 2029 certification of Boeing 737-900ER freighter programme, targeting 26-tonne payload capacity
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NewsChallenge Group partners with Kalitta for 777-300ERSF ACMI deployment
Challenge Group has secured an ACMI agreement with Kalitta Air to operate a newly converted Boeing 777-300ERSF ahead of its own aircraft deliveries later this year
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NewsKMC eyes Boeing 787 freighter conversion as 767F replacement
Kansas Modification Center expects to develop a Boeing 787 converted freighter aircraft to replace the popular 767F as Boeing phases out production
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NewsKansas Modification Center hopes to gain 777 conversion STC in 2026
Kansas Modification Center cites extended engineering timelines, federal shutdown and inconsistent FAA requirements for the delayed supplemental type certification
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NewsMammoth Freighters nears 777-200LRMF certification with final test flights
Mammoth Freighters advances towards the STC for its 777-200LRMF converted freighter, conducting final test flights for the FAA
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NewsIAI finally receives STC from FAA for 777-300 freighter conversion
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has received a Supplemental Type Certificate for its Boeing 777-300ERSF from both the FAA and the CAAI
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NewsBridges Air Cargo receives first E190 freighter
Bridges Air Cargo has taken delivery of its first Embraer E190 converted freighter after it was announced as the first operator of the converted aircraft in June
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NewsMammoth completes door installation for fifth 777 freighter conversion
Mammoth Freighters has completed the main cargo door installation for its fifth 777 cargo conversion
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NewsMammoth moves closer to 777-200LRMF STC with test flights
Mammoth Freighters plans to complete test flights for its 777-200LRMF converted freighter by early October
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NewsIAI's 777-300ERSF capable of carrying Trent 1000 engine
IAI has completed a trial to load a Trent 1000 engine into the main deck of its Boeing 777-300 freighter conversion
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NewsIAI completes A330-300BDSF freighter conversion door cutting
Israel Aerospace Industries has completed the door cutting phase in its Airbus A330-300BDSF freighter conversion programme
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NewsStratos delivers A330-300 to US carrier for freighter conversion
Stratos has delivered an Airbus A330-300 aircraft to a major US-based operator for passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion
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NewsFedEx to take first ever converted ATR 72-600LCD freighter
ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA) has sold the first ATR 72-600 Large Cargo Door (LCD) converted freighter to FedEx