Freighter conversions/MRO – Page 17
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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 ...
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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 ...