All Freighter Conversions/MRO Articles – Page 12
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NewsCDB Aviation takes delivery of its first P2F
A330-300 P2F. Photo: CDB AviationCDB Aviation has taken delivery of its first freighter aircraft, an Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F).The aircraft was converted by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) in Dresden and is the first of two A330 P2Fs leased to the lessor's launch customer, Mexico-based cargo carrier, mas. The carrier is expected ...
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GOL delves into e-commerce with BCFs
Brazilian airline GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes plans to invest in up to 12 Boeing converted freighters (BCFs) as part of a new e-commerce partnership.GOL’s logistics business GOLLOG, which operates cargo services for 52 airports and more than 3,900 destinations in Brazil, has signed an agreement with Mercado Livre, which operates ...
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NewsAviaAM adds another B737-800 for conversion
Source: AviaAMAviaAM Leasing has acquired another aircraft that it plans to convert into a freighter as part of a wider project to expand its all-cargo offering.The lessor said it had acquired a single B737-800 aircraft as it aims to have 25 converted aircraft of different types in the upcoming four ...
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Conversions to cool in second half of the decade
Freighter conversions are expected to cool in the second half of the decade after nearly doubling in the last few years.In a LinkedIn post, Mike Stengel, senior associate at AeroDynamic Advisory, said that in the 1990s the average number of conversions each year was 57, in the 2000s this increased ...
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NewsLATAM receives second B767 converted freighter
Source: LATAM CargoLATAM Cargo has received the second of 10 B767 converted freighters ordered as part of plans to expand its cargo business.The latest addition (CC-CXE) increased the group's freighter fleet to 13 aircraft with another eight due to be delivered by the end of 2023.The 13-year-old Boeing converted freighter ...
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NewsASL Aviation orders up to 20 737-800BCFs
737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter. Photo: BoeingDublin-headquartered ASL Aviation Holdings (ASL) has ordered up to 20 additional 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF).The agreement is for 10 firm orders and 10 purchase rights.This is ASL's second order for the 737-800BCF and including options, will bring the organisation's total 737-800BCF orders and commitments ...
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NewsEuropean Cargo announces growth accelerator investment
Photo: European CargoEuropean Cargo Limited has closed a minority equity investment that will be partly used for converting the company’s A340 fleet to full cargo freighters.The minority equity investment has been made by Priority 1 Logistics Holdings LLC, a newly-formed subsidiary of US-based, Priority 1 Holdings LLC.Proceeds of the investment ...
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NewsAlaska Air Cargo adds two B737-800 P2Fs to fleet
Photo: Alaska AirlinesAlaska Air Cargo will add two Boeing 737-800 P2F aircraft to its dedicated freighter fleet serving the state of Alaska.These additions increase the freighter fleet from three to five aircraft.The two 737-800 converted aircraft will come from Alaska Airlines existing passenger fleet. The conversion will begin this ...
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NewsEFW receives STC for world’s first A320P2F
Source: EFWElbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has received the Supplemental Type Certification (STC) from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its head-of-version A320 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft.The unit is the first A320P2F aircraft to be developed in the world. Three months ago the aircraft conducted its maiden test flight in Singapore.The ...
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Triumph powers Mammoth Freighter' 777 freighter conversions
Triumph Group’s Actuation Products & Services operating company has been selected to supply hydraulic power pack units on Mammoth Freighters' Boeing 777 freighter conversion programmes.The hydraulic power pack units were designed, qualified, and manufactured at the North Carolina-based Actuation facility and are expected to offer a cost-effective solution for Mammoth's ...
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IAI to convert B777-300s to freighters for EVA Air
EVA Airways Corporation’s (EVA Air) board of directors have approved the conversion of three Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft to freighter configuration.This is according to a Taiwan Stock Exchange announcement on March 14.Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will be undertaking the conversion, according to the stock exchange document.The unit price for each ...
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NewsSecond ATSG 767-300 conversion order with Boeing
From left to right: Boeing freighter conversions director Jens Steinhagen; Boeing vice president of commercial marketing Darren Hulst; ATSG president and chief executive officer Rich Corrado; and ATSG chief commercial officer Mike Berger. Photo: Business WireAir Transport Services Group’s leasing subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) has placed a second order ...
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Global Crossing Airlines leases P2Fs from Aerovista JV
US-headquartered Global Crossing Airlines Group (GlobalX) has signed an order for the long-term lease of two Airbus A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft from Petrus Aerovista A321 Holdings LLC, a joint venture between Aerovista and Petrus Aviation.Dubai-based lessor Aerovista arranged the acquisition of the two Airbus A321 passenger aircraft, and both aircraft ...
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NewsSmartLynx signs with ATSG for six A330-300 P2Fs
Photo: SmartLynxSmartLynx Airlines has signed an agreement with Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) to be one of the first customers to take delivery of six Airbus A330-300 P2F converted cargo freighters under the terms of a six-year lease.The first of the widebody A330-300 P2Fs is due to join the fleet ...
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NewsEmbraer launches freighter conversion programme
E195F. Photo: EmbraerEmbraer has launched a programme to convert pre-owned E190s and E195s from passenger jets to freighters.The E-Jet freighter programme has been created in response to e-commerce growth and increased demand for cargo capacity, especially to smaller markets.The E190F will have a payload of 10,700kg and the E195F of ...
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AEI gains UK approval for B737-800 conversion
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) has gained UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approval for its 12-pallet position B737-800SF freighter conversion.AEI currently has US Federal Aviation Administration, Civil Aviation Administration of China, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, Transport Canada Civil Aviation, Cayman, Guernsey, and now CAA approvals for its B737-800SF freighter conversion.The ...
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NewsPrecision hits 757-200 PCF milestone
Interior of a converted B757-200PCF. Photo PrecisionConversion firm Precision Aircraft Solutions has completed its 150th B757-200PCF main cargo door assembly.This milestone comes after the conversion type reached its one-millionth flight hour earlier this year, said Precision.“Nearly 17 years after the STC approval in 2005, demand for the converted fleet type ...
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NewsCastle Aviation adds Saab 340B freighter to fleet
Photo: Castle AviationLessor Jetstream Aviation Capital has delivered a Saab 340B(F) cargo converted aircraft to US carrier Castle Aviation.The aircraft is the fifth of a multi-aircraft commitment between Miami-based Jetstream and Ohio-based Castle and will be used for ad-hoc cargo charter and Castle’s scheduled operations on behalf of a major ...
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NewsATSG commits to 29 A330 freighters
Lessor Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (ATSG) has committed to a total of 29 Airbus A330 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion slots with ST Engineering and Airbus joint venture Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW).The conversion deal reflects a strategic step by ATSG to diversify its existing in-service fleet of 117 aircraft with the addition ...
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NewsMesa Airlines takes delivery of B737 freighter
Source: KF AerospaceUS-based Mesa Airlines has taken delivery of a B737-400 converted freighter from KF Aerospace.The aircraft was converted at the KF Aerospace facility in Kelowna, Canada. The conversion included the installation of an 11-ft wide hydraulic-powered cargo door kit supplied by Aeronautical Engineers, Inc., complete with a new freight ...