All Freighter Conversions/MRO Articles – Page 17
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GAMECO completes first 737-800 freighter conversion
Chinese MRO GAMECO has completed its first Boeing 737-800 passenger-to-freighter conversion, nearly half a year since it launched the programme.The first aircraft, a former AeroMexico example registered N520AM, was inducted into the Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) line in Guangzhou in late May.The Guangzhou-based MRO discloses that it completed conversion on ...
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Aeronaves TSM signs up for B737 conversion
Mexico-based Aeronaves TSM has signed a deal with conversion house Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) for one firm order for a B737-400SF, and an option for one additional freighter conversion.These aircraft represent TSM’s entry into the B737-400SF freighter platform. The first aircraft (MSN 28150) will commence modification in March 2021. All ...
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NewsKalitta Air to become first operator of converted B777 freighter
Kalitta Air will become the first airline to operate Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighters after signing an agreement with lessor GECAS Cargo.The US cargo airline has signed a deal for three of the B777s, which will be the world's largest twin-engine freighter, with the aircraft due to be delivered in 2023.The ...
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NewsFirst A321 conversion enters service
The first A321 freighter converted by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has begun commercial operations with Qantas for Australia Post.The ‘head of version’ A321-200 converted freighter (MSN 835) began flying for Qantas on October 27 after it was re-delivered to its owner, lessor Vallair in September."Both milestones marked the completion and ‘birth’ ...
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ACS to enter freighter market with four AEI conversions
Aero Capital Solutions (ACS) has signed up for four B737-800SF freighter conversions from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI).ACS is an Austin-based leading mid-life aircraft lessor and the conversions represent the first freighters to be offered by ACS to the global air cargo market.All the freighter conversions are to be modified by ...
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NewsCaerdav rocks up to the cargo conversion market
Caerdav Chairman, Bruce Dickinson (L) and Group CEO, Joachim Jones (R)Wales-based MRO Caerdav is seeking to move into the cargo conversion market as it looks to capitalise on expected growth in the sector.The company said it had decided to make the move into conversions as a result of aircraft across ...
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NewsSine Draco selects Ascent Aviation for A321 conversion project
Sine Draco Aviation Development has selected Ascent Aviation Services in Tucson, Arizona, for modification and completion of its prototype A321 passenger to freighter conversion (A321-200 SDF).Ascent Aviation Services will be performing the modification of the airplane by completing the touch labor, modification planning and inspection requirements. Ascent will also be ...
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NewsGlobalX signs up for Vallair A321 freighters
US company Global Crossing Airlines is intending to lease 10 converted Airbus A321 freighters from the asset management specialist Vallair, the launch customer for the modification.Vallair said the preliminary agreement – still a letter of intent – is the “most significant deal” for the narrowbody freighter.Miami-based Global Crossing Airlines, also ...
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NewsSmartLynx Malta expands into freighter market
SmartLynx Malta converted A321-200FSmartLynx Malta, a subsidiary of ACMI and charter provider SmartLynx Airlines, has signed a lease contract with VALLAIR that will see two newly converted A321-200 freighter aircraft joining its fleet.SmartLynx Malta said it plans to expand its fleet and aims to have ten A321s by 2023.Zygimantas ...
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: IAI Aviation Group notes increasing demand for Boeing 737 conversions
As leader in passenger-to-freighter (P-2-F) aircraft conversions, IAI BEDEK has successfully converted more than 260 aircraft, which have collectively accumulated over 2,500,000 operational flight hours over the past 40 years. Among these aircraft are different types of Boeing 737, 757, 767, 747, and the MD-11, with the conversion of the ...
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Strong year for ATSG as subsidiary delivers fifth converted freighter to UPS
Air Transport Services Group, Inc (ATSG) subsidiary firm Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) has delivered a fifth converted Boeing 767-300 freighter to UPS.The delivery is one of five Boeing 767-300 freighters committed to UPS by CAM and brings ATSG’s total deliveries this year to twelve.The company said its fleet expansion during ...
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NewsAEI carries out first B737-800SF conversion for Allied Air
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has delivered its first B737-800SF freighter conversion to Nigeria-based carrier Allied Air — making the carrier the first in Africa to own and operate a B737-800SF on the continent.The conversion follows AEI entering into an agreement with Allied Air in March this year, which will see ...
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NewsPrecision's first A321 converted freighter completes test flight
Conversions firm 321 Precision Conversions has completed the first post-conversion flight of its A321-200PCF freighter.The first flight carried out by 321 Precision Conversions, which is a joint venture between Aircraft Transport Services Group (ATSG) and Precision Aircraft Solutions (PAS), took place on October 10.The passenger A321 aircraft was converted to ...
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NewsAsiana converts A350 to temporary freighter
Source: Asiana. Asiana A350 temporarily concerted to all-cargoAsiana Airlines has commenced operations with an Airbus A350-900 partially retrofitted as a maindeck freighter, as it plans scenic flights with its grounded A380s.The A350 renovation work involved removing 283 economy class seats and installing a steel panel on the floor “to ensure ...
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Fourth AEI-converted B737-800SF for Aviation Holdings
AEI has entered into a partnership that will see it providing Aviation Holdings III Investments with its fourth B737-800SF freighter conversion.The order follows Aviation Holdings III Investments placing an order for three AEI B737-800SF conversions in May.Work on the fourth aircraft (MSN 29040) is expected to start in January next ...
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NewsAerSale swoops on 24 B757s as it eyes cargo conversions
Lessor and MRO firm AerSale has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire 24 Boeing 757-200 passenger aircraft that it will convert into freighters.AerSale, which offers and array of aviation services including conversions, said it had targeted Boeing 757 passenger aircraft as feedstock "for a burgeoning freight market".“Pre-Covid, more freight ...
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NewsRVL Group introduces King Air ‘quick change’ to increase cargo capacity
Beechcraft King Air B200RVL GROUP’s new Beechcraft King Air B200 aircraft has a 'quick-change cargo system' which takes less than 60 minutes to provide stowage for up to 1,500lb (680kg) of cargo.Specialist aviation services provider RVL, based at East Midlands Airport, used a quick change system developed by US manufacturer ...
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NewsPreighters' flight-time limited to reduce fire risk
KLM is among operators to convert passenger cabins. This one a Boeing 777 interiorEuropean safety regulators are intending to impose a 2,000h flight-time limit on passenger aircraft converted to transport freight (also known as 'preighters'), as part of a mitigation strategy to reduce the risk of catastrophic fire.The European Union ...
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NewsBoeing expands conversion capabilities as orders roll in
B737-800BCFBoeing has signed agreements to open additional conversion lines in Guangzhou, China, and Singapore to meet strong market demand.The new line at Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company Limited (GAMECO) is scheduled to open in early 2021, marking the MRO’s second conversion line for the B737-800BCF. And Boeing will also add ...
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GA Telesis signs up for a second B737 conversion with AEI
GA Telesis is exercising an option for a second B737-800SF freighter conversion with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI).The second aircraft (MSN 28826) will commence modification at the end of January 2021 and is scheduled for redelivery in early May 2021. All modification touch labor will be performed by the authorised AEI ...