All Freighter Conversions/MRO Articles – Page 27
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Spectre awards mega-order for B737 freighter conversions
Texas-based aircraft lease-finance specialist Spectre Air Capital has announced an initial firm order, plus rolling options, for 15 Boeing 737-700 and 737-800 passenger-to-freighter conversions with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).Spectre also confirmed a launch order from Seoul Korea-based Air Incheon for three 737-800 freighters on long-term lease for delivery beginning in ...
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Atlas and Boeing ink deal for nine B767 freighter conversions
Freighter lessor Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW ) has placed an order with plane maker Boeing to convert nine 767 passenger airplanes into Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF).Four of the orders were previously announced at the Farnborough International Airshow in July this year, attributed to an “unidentified customer”, widely thought to ...
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IAI choses Ancra for freighter loading
Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) has chosen Ancra International as a preferred supplier of cargo loading systems for its 767-300 converted aircraft and its sole supplier for systems for its 737-700 conversions. All systems are available as supplier furnished equipment through IAI.Over the years, Ancra has also supplied IAI with cargo ...
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Freighters World: Filling the gap, the RJ100 targets a niche market
A ‘grand old lady’ passenger jet is looking for a new lease of life as a niche market seven to fourteen tonne capacity freighter with a range of 2,500 nautical miles (NM).UK-based plane manufacturer BAE Systems is testing the appetite for a freighter conversion of its out of production four ...
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PEMCO launches support services for conversion and MRO
Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) engineering is adding new services to support the operators of its converted freighter aircraft and its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) customers.The added services include training for liaison engineers, customised electronic weight and balance load charts, certification consulting services, and MRO consulting services.Training services focus ...
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IPR redelivers its first ATR72 LCD conversion
IPR Conversions has redelivered its first large cargo door ATR72-202F conversion.The Switzerland-based company said the delivery of the ATR aircraft to Summit Air of Yellowknife, Canada, was its first large cargo door conversion since the purchase of the supplemental type certificate from Alenia last year.Summit Air booked an additional ATR72 ...
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BAE looks to launch RJ100 P2F conversion programme
BAE Systems is hoping to launch a passenger-to-freighter conversion programme for the Avro RJ jetliner and is seeking customer feedback to asses market potential.The principal variant for conversion would be the RJ100 aircraft, which are now starting to come out of passenger service and will be available over the next ...
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Precision reaches the 60th 757 re-delivery landmark
Jacksonville, Florida-based Precision Aircraft Solutions has re-delivered its 60th 757 freighter conversion. And it has another nine more Boeing 757 aircraft currently going through its passenger to freighter conversion process.MSN 29312, Precision’s 60th re-delivery, is also its fifth conversion of the year for European Air Transport Leipzig Airline (EAT), the ...
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Conversion specialist Bedek eyes potential B777 freighter market
Bedek Aviation Group has 35 years’ experience of passenger to freighter (P2F) conversions, starting with the early Boeing 747-100s, and is already eyeing the prospects for the Boeing 777.The conversion specialist, part of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) giant, has focused on the Seattle-based plane maker’s family of aircraft and ...
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Aeronaves orders freighter conversion for its DHL network
Mexican airline Aeronaves TSM has placed an order for an MD-82SF freighter conversion from Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) for its DHL operation.AEI will start work on the modification at the end of August, with the aircraft due to be re-delivered to Aeronaves in early 2017 to fly for the DHL ...
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NewsE-commerce clogs up freighter production line
Unless you are looking to turn a Boeing 747 into all-cargo configuration, you will need patience.Conversion lines for aircraft ranging from B737-400s up to B767-300s are booked solid for months to come.“We are full out on ten lines until next April,” reports Bob Convey, vice president of sales and marketing ...
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Pemco to be partner for Mitsubishi’s MRJ
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has named Pemco World Air Services as a preferred MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) service provider for the MRJ aircraft range.Florida-headquartered Pemco, best known in air cargo circles for its passenger aircraft to freighter conversions, will offer airframe related MRO services to North American MRJ customers, such ...
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Maiden flight for CRJ200SF converted freighter
Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) has completed the maiden flight of its CRJ200SF passenger to freighter conversion aircraft which has a main deck payload of up to 6.7 tonnes.The test flights mark the final stages in the overall certification process, of which AEI expects US Federal Aviation Authority certification to “follow ...
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Aircraft orders monthly: FedEx takes six B767s
Each month Air Cargo News reports the latest aircraft orders, both passenger and freighter.FedEx in for six B767sExpress operator FedEx continued to order new aircraft during June, this time placing an order for six Boeing 767-300 freighters.These aircraft bring the total number of freighters ordered by FedEx in 2016 to ...
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New Chinese cargo airline opts for B737s from Pemco
New Chinese airline Guangdong Longhao Aviation Group (GLHA) has signed up for the conversion of three Boeing 737-300 aircraft from Pemco.Pemco said the conversion will be carried out by Jinan Shandong-based STAECO, one of PEMCO’s three conversion partners throughout the world.The aircraft, which is the first conversion Pemco has secured ...
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Precision completes fourth 757-200 conversion this year for DHL
Precision Aircraft Solutions has completed its third freighter conversion for DHL since May, its fourth for the integrator so far this year.The 757-200 aircraft, MSN 29330, will join two other Precision-converted freighters at European Air Transport Leipzig (EAT), the largest of three airlines with dedicated service to European, Middle Eastern ...
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Pemco-Vallair deal gives 737-400 new lease of life
Pemco World Air Services has signed a deal with Vallair for a B737-400 passenger-to-freighter conversion, its first with the European-based aviation asset management firm. Work will start this month (June) in Jinan Shandong, China, by Pemco’s partner, Staeco and the aircraft is scheduled for redelivery in September.The converted plane will ...
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Aircraft orders monthly: Vietjet in for B737s while AEI announces two deals
Each month Air Cargo News analyses the latest aircraft orders, both passenger and freighter.Vietjet finalises Vietnam’s largest ever commercial airplane purchaseVietJet has finalised an order for 100 Boeing single-aisle 737 MAX 200 airplanes, the largest ever single commercial airplane purchase in Vietnam aviation, valued at approximately $11.3bn at current list ...
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PEMCO delivers B737 freighter to Salam Aviation
Conversion specialist PEMCO World Air Services has redelivered its first Boeing 737-400 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft to Salam Aviation, a consultancy specialising in acquisitions, financing and logistics support.Performed at PEMCO’s headquarters at Tampa International Airport, the conversion was completed in 90 days. The aircraft is set to be in service in ...
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PEMCO makes latest conversion delivery to SF Airlines
PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) has redelivered a Boeing 737-300 freighter aircraft to fast expanding Chinese express carrier SF Airlines.The conversion was carried out by PEMCO partner STAECO in Jinan Shandong, China, and its redelivery marks the fifteenth B737-300/400 converted by the company for SF Airlines since 2013.Four more PEMCO ...