All Freighter Conversions/MRO Articles – Page 18
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: IAI Aviation Group outlines B767 conversion services
Sponsored Content: IAI Aviation Group (formerly Bedek) – Conversions & Upgrades Division - B767 ConversionsIAI’s Aviation Group (formerly Bedek) has been converting Boeing 767 passenger aircraft into cargo aircraft since 2004. Initially, the B767-200 were converted, and from 2009 the stretched B767-300 version were more commonly used for conversions.“We thought ...
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NewsST Engineering ramps up A321P2F conversions
Source: ST EngineeringST Engineering’s aerospace unit will more than double the number of Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (A321P2F) conversions annually, amid a surge in demand in the freight market during the coronavirus outbreak.The company confirmed that it is planning to increase conversion capability from nine a year to 25 a year ...
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De Havilland freighter conversions approved through mid-2021
Transport Canada, the Canadian government’s transportation regulator, has confirmed the extension of approvals for De Havilland Aircraft Canada Dash 8 turboprop Simplified Package Freighter (SPF) conversions through the end of July 2021.Toronto-based De Havilland, which acquired the turboprop programme from Bombardier last year, says on 4 September that the approvals ...
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Amazon Air to go it alone with B767-300
Amazon Air looks set to expand operations with its first owned B767-300.The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) register shows that last week Amazon.com Services registered its first aircraft — a B767-300 (N503AZ).It also reserved four other registration numbers, although aircraft have yet to allocated to these numbers, all prime numbers.Up ...
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AEI to provide fourth B737-400SF conversion to KF Aerospace
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has confirmed that it will provide Canada-based KF Aerospace with its fourth B737-400SF freighter conversion.Work on the aircraft will commence in December this year and will be carried out by KF Aerospace in Hamilton in Ontario, Canada.The conversion will be the first from AEI to take ...
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NewsTexel Air welcomes the world's first B737-700 FlexCombi from Pemco
Texel Air B737-700 FlexCombiTexel Air has taken delivery of the world's first Boeing 737-700 FlexCombi from conversion firm Pemco.The aircraft has the ability to be configured in seven different ways for multiple purposes, with changes made in a 48-hour time frame.The Chisholm Enterprises-owned non-scheduled airline and MRO firm said this ...
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NewsTianjin Air Cargo takes delivery of B737 from Spectre
Spectre B737NG freighter delivery to Tianjin Air CargoFreighter aircraft lease-finance company Spectre Cargo Solutions has delivered a B737-700BDSF to Tianjin Air Cargo.The freighter is on a long-term lease to the China-based airline from Spectre's Irish entity, NGF Overseas AircraftIt is the first Boeing freighter of the type to be delivered ...
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NewsScoot increases cargo network capacity with A320ceo conversion
Scoot has removed the passenger seats of one of its A320ceo aircraft to double its cargo-carrying capability to almost 20 tonnes.Due to its size, the Singapore-based carrier's newly converted A320ceo enables it to carry out freighter operations in cities with smaller airports.Modification on the aircraft, which took place over four ...
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Nauru orders second B737 freighter conversion
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) will provide Nauru Airlines with a second 10-pallet position B737-300SF freighter conversion.Modification work on the aircraft (MSN 25607) will commence at Commercial Jet’s Miami, Florida facility in mid-January 2021 and is scheduled for re-delivery in May 2021."Like the first freighter conversion announced in March of this ...
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S7 Airlines to enter the freighter market
Russian carrier S7 Airlines will enter the freighter market through a deal with lessor GECAS.GECAS will provide S7 with two Boeing 737-800 converted freighters that will operate on short- and medium-haul routes.S7’s airfreight programme currently utilises belly capacity on passenger planes, with S7 Cargo acting as the GSA for the ...
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NewsGECAS adds to B737 conversion order
GECAS B737-800BCFLessor GECAS is to take up to 20 more Boeing 737-800 converted freighters, having firmed up orders for 11 of the cargo jets.GECAS’s top-up agreement – its third, and one which includes nine additional options – takes its overall orders for the type to 60 with 14 options.Conversion of ...
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AEI makes HAECO Xiamen an authorised Conversion Center
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has selected Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering Company Limited, also known as HAECO Xiamen, to act as one of its authorised AEI Conversion Centers.HAECO Xiamen will carry out AEI conversions in the Asia Pacific region.The company's first conversion, a B737-800SF, is scheduled to commence in January next ...
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US airlines set to boost cargo capacity with PAX seat removals
US airlines could soon be set to be able to remove seats from passenger aircraft in order to boost their cargo-carrying capacity.MRO firm Delta Engineering — no relation to the airline — has applied for supplemental type certificate (STC) approval that would allow it remove seats from a range of ...
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NewsWebinar recap: Demand stays strong for ‘preighter’ operations
The rapid introduction of passenger aircraft in dedicated freighter roles has been a key development during the coronavirus pandemic – one that cargo experts see as continuing.Speaking during last Thursday’s FlightGlobal webinar examining how the cargo sector adapted during the pandemic, European Aviation Group chairman Paul Stoddart said he expects ...
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AEI to modify B737-800SFs for GA Telesis
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has entered an agreement with GA Telesis that will involve it modifying and delivering up to two Boeing 737-800SF aircraft."The order includes one firm aircraft with an option for a second aircraft," AEI said.Work on the first aircraft (MSN 32903) will be carried out by Commercial ...
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Boeing to deliver two 737-800BCFs to AFG
Boeing has signed an agreement with plane trader Aircraft Finance Germany (AFG) to modify and deliver two 737-800 Boeing converted freighters (BCF).First delivered in 2018, the 737-800BCF is now operated by 10 customers in four continents. Boeing has since ramped up production in response to increased demand with 132 orders. ...
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NewsDHL Express to add four converted B767-300Fs
DHL Express will add four B767-300 Boeing converted freighters (BCF) as part of its efforts to continue modernising and growing its fleet.DHL said the move was a step towards "modernising its long-haul intercontinental fleet in order to fly eco-friendlier and more cost-efficiently".Work on the conversions will start in the fourth ...
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NewsFAA approves Pemco's B737-700 combi programme
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Pemco Conversions' Passenger-to-FlexCombi (FC) conversion programme for Boeing 737-700s.The Pemco B737-700FC offers three configurations: a 24-seat cabin plus a 2,640 cu ft cargo hold for up to 30,000 lbs of payload in six pallet positions; a 12-seat cabin plus a 3,005 cu ...
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AEI set to convert aircraft for CargoAir
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has signed a contract with CargoAir that will see it converting a Boeing 737-400SF freighter for the Bulgaria-based carrier.Work on the aircraft — which will be carried out by AEI partner Commercial Jet in Dothan, Alabama — is scheduled to start in September this year.AEI’s B737-400SF ...
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NewsEuropean Aviation responds to pandemic with plans for A340 cargo fleet
For most of the aviation sector, the coronavirus pandemic has brought unprecedented disaster. But for one operator, it has created an opportunity – and a potential new lease of life for a long out-of-favour widebody.European Aviation, based in Bournemouth in the UK, had specialised in aircraft conversions and trading since ...