Freighter conversions/MRO – Page 29
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Precision signs deal with HAECO’s US arm
AERO engineering company Precision Aircraft Solutions has signed an agreement with HAECO Americas the US arm of its long-standing partner, HAECO Xiamen, which has carried out many of Precision's B757 freighter conversions.HAECO Americas, formerly known as TIMCO Aviation Services, was purchased in early 2014 by the Hong Kong-based aircraft engineering ...
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Legend of the skies set to fly again – with a little help from DHL
DHL Express and its AeroLogic joint venture with Lufthansa Cargo are helping to breathe new life into one of the stars of the pre-jet era.The carriers flew the nose and main landing gears (below) of a Lockheed L1649A ‘Super Star’ - restored by the German carrier’s engineering arm, Lufthansa Technik ...
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AEI launches B737-800 conversion
CARGO aircraft conversions specialist Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) has formally launched a passenger-to-freighter (12-pallet) and passenger-to-combi (five) programme for the B737-800.The twin projects have been under study in the past year and will be marketed as B737-800SF (Special Freighter) and B737-800C (Combination Passenger and Freighter) respectively.Development costs are being fully ...
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Two more B737F converts for China's SF Airlines
PEMCO World Air Services has redelivered two B737-300Fs to China’s SF Airlines (SFA), the air cargo division of Shenzhen-based logistics specialist SF Express, a leading courier in China.US-based Pemco has now completed nine B737-300/400 freighter conversion projects for SFA.The latest Pemco freighters to join SFA’s growing freighter fleet were converted ...
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Precision joint venture to convert B757-200
Precision Aircraft Solutions and Aerolease Aviation have acquired a B757-200 in a joint venture to convert the passenger jet into a high-payload, 15-position freighter.The aircraft was purchased from AeroTurbine, a subsidiary of aircraft lessor AirCap, but financial details were not released."This project is an exciting collaboration of two industry experts," ...
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Casey leaves Pemco after management reshuffle
PEMCO World Air Services has appointed Pastor Lopez as chief executive in a series of management changes that see company president Kevin Casey leave the US-based aircraft conversions specialist.In a statement, PEMCO said that it has undergone “an internal corporate restructuring in an effort to improve operational efficiencies and continue ...
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'Extraordinary demand’ for B737 freighters, says PEMCO
BOEING 737s make wonderful regional, short-haul freighters. Cheap to acquire and with hundreds of ‘retired’ passenger units adding to the worldwide feedstock, conversions companies are struggling to keep up with current demand for the all-cargo versions.Of particular interest is this ruggedised, all-weather -400 derivative (Air Incheon, pictured right), a successful ...
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Two more B737 conversions
AIRCRAFT conversions company Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) is to produce two additional B737-400SF passenger-to-freighter [p2f] conversions for Brazilian customer Sideral Air Cargo.Both aircraft will be modified at Commercial Jet Services’ facility at Dothan Alabama starting in June.This order brings Sideral Air Cargo’s freighter fleet to five, with one AEI B737-300SF ...
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AEI delivers B737-400SF conversion to Southern Air
AERONAUTICAL Engineers Inc (AEI) has delivered the first of five converted B737-400SF freighters to Southern Air, which will operate them for DHL Express in the Americas.The aircraft is a standard gross weight B737-400SF built in 1999, and was converted at Commercial Jet’s Dothan facility, one of five authorised AEI conversion ...
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Freighter fleet numbers set to grow
FREIGHTER FLEET numbers look set to grow by 2033 despite the rise in bellyhold cargo capacity, according to a new range of demand forecasts by the specialist aviation consultancy ACMG.According to Seattle-based ACMG, the air freight market will need about 100 new freighters per year over the next twenty years ...
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Cargojet to get 15-pallet B757 freighter
AERO engineering company Precision Aircraft Solutions has signed an agreement with Canadian freighter airline Cargojet to perform the world’s first 15-pallet passenger-to-freighter conversion of a winglet-modified B757-20.The converted freighter will fly long-distance routes in Canada, thereby benefiting from fuel savings made possible by the winglets.“By showing compatibility of our modification ...
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Air Ghana takes delivery of B737-400PTF
AIRCRAFT conversions specialist PEMCO World Air Services has delivered a B737-400PTF for use in West Africa by Air Ghana.The former passenger aircraft will fly scheduled freighter services for express package giant DHL under a partnership between US-based ACMI operator Swiftair and Air Ghana.The 11-pallet freighter was converted at PEMCO’s headquarters ...
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Another B737-400SF conversion for Southern Air
CONVERSIONS company Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) has delivered the third of five B737-400SF freighters to Southern Air which operates them for DHL Express in the Americas, writes Nigel Tomkins, managing director.The latest aircraft is a standard gross weight B737-400SF built in 1993 and converted at Commercial Jet’s Dothan facility, one ...
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Third B737-400 freighter conversion for HNA Group
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services has redelivered the third of three B737-400 passenger-to-freighter conversions to Hainan Airlines and Yangtze River Express, both subsidiaries of the HNA Group.The modification was conducted under the supplemental type certificate held by Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI).Boeing Shanghai has now completed five conversions at its facility, located ...
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Swiftair orders B737 pax to freighter conversions
Spanish carrier Swiftair has placed firm orders for four B737-400SF passenger to freighter conversions with Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) and has options on a further four aircraft.The first B737-400, built in 1991, is currently being modified at Commercial Jet Inc (CJI) in Miami, an authorised AEI conversion centre.The second aircraft ...
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Boeing upbeat on wide-body freighter demand
Boeing predicts “very strong demand as we look forward” in the main-deck air freight market as the industry doubles in size over the next 20 years.Unveiling the company’s two-yearly World Air Cargo Forecast at the Air Cargo Forum in Seoul, Randy Tinseth (pictured), VP marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said ...
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SF Airlines plans freighter fleet growth
CHINA’S all-cargo carrier ShunFeng (SF) Airlines is near to closing a deal for six 767-300P2F conversions. Once complete, the airline will complete negotiations to purchase up to 15 passenger 737-300s. Some of these are destined for conversion, while the remainder will be used for parts.The orders are part of the ...
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EFW lands Egyptair as launch customer for A330-200P2F conversion
Airbus subsidiary EFW has signed a launch contract for its A330-200P2F passenger to freighter conversion programme with Egyptair Cargo.The deal comprises the conversion of two passenger aircraft currently owned and operated by Egyptair, plus two further options.The conversion of the first two A330-200s from passenger-to-freighter configuration comes as Egypt’s flag ...
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Volga-Dnepr signs B737-400 conversion deal
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services (Boeing Shanghai) has signed a B737-400 freighter conversion agreement with Russia-based Volga-Dnepr Group.The airplane is scheduled for redelivery to Volga-Dnepr Group in the first quarter of 2015. The agreement makes Volga-Dnepr Group the first Boeing Shanghai customer for this type of service from the Russia/Central Asia ...
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Launch customer for CRJ200 special freighter
Bombardier and Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) have secured the first passenger to freighter conversion order for the CRJ200 SF (Special Freighter) aircraft.Canada-based plane maker Bombardier Commercial Aircraft said that an entity owned by the IFL Group of Waterford, Michigan, has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire the first CRJ200 ...