Freighter conversions/MRO – Page 15
-
News
IAI to open Korean B777 conversion line to meet demand
Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Aviation Group is planning to open a new B777 freighter conversion line at Incheon International Airport in South Korea to meet demand.The conversion firm signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Incheon International Airport and MRO firm Sharp Technics to establish the facility, which will ...
-
NewsLufthansa Technik and Airbus develop 'temporary cargo cabin' kit for Airbus A330s
Lufthansa Technik and Airbus have partnered to develop a reversible cargo-in-cabin solution, known as a 'temporary cargo cabin', for Airbus A330 aircraft.The solution enables passenger cabins to be transformed into cargo-carrying spaces with the kit supplied by Lufthansa Technik, increasing capacity by up to 15 tonnes depending on the aircraft ...
-
News
321 Precision gains STC for A321 conversion
The US Federal Aviation Administration has awarded 321 Precision Conversions its Supplemental Type Certificate for its A321-200PCF programme.The company, which is a joint venture between Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) and Precision Aircraft Solutions, said that its first conversion would soon begin operations following the granting of its STC.Precision Aircraft ...
-
News
Indian carrier IndiGo plans to add freighters
Low-cost carrier IndiGo has revealed plans to bolster its cargo business through the addition of converted freighters.The airline said it is in the process of sourcing four A321ceo aircraft, each of which will be converted from passenger jets to a full freighter configuration.A Letter of Intent has been signed with ...
-
News
AEI to carry out four additional B737 conversions for GA Telesis
GA Telesis has ordered four additional B737-800SF Freighter Conversions from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI).GA Telesis, which has said that "multiple candidate aircraft are under consideration for conversion", ordered its first AEI B737-800SF in July last year and also added the option of a second in September.AEI said that three production ...
-
NewsWork set to start on converting the first B777 into a freighter
The physical work on converting the first Boeing 777-300 into a freighter will soon get underway after the halfway phase of the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) development was reached.Gecas and IAI, which are partners on the programme, said the halfway stage of the STC is a key milestone for “the ...
-
NewsMNG Airlines orders A330-300 freighter conversions
Turkish cargo operator MNG Airlines has ordered two Airbus A330-300 freighter conversions from EFW, the joint venture between ST Engineering and Airbus.The first A330 passenger aircraft was inducted for conversion today, while work on the second aircraft will commence in 2022. Conversion work will be carried out at EFW’s facility ...
-
News
Aeronaves TSM orders more B737 cargo conversions
Mexico-based Aeronaves TSM has ordered four additional AEI B737-400SF freighter conversions from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI).This order follows the announcement of two more AEI B737-400SF freighter conversions ordered by the freighter operator in early March.Upon completion of this order, TSM will operate a total of seven AEI B737-400SF freighter conversions.Production ...
-
News
Aviation Holdings signs up for three more B737 conversions
Aviation Holdings III Investments has signed up for three more B737-800SF freighter conversions from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI).The total number of AEI B737-800SF freighter conversions ordered by Aviation Holdings now stands at eight.The first aircraft (MSN: 30704) of this new order is scheduled to commence modification in April 2021.Modification touch ...
-
NewsAEI to carry out three MD-88SF conversions for USA Jet Airlines
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) is set to carry out three MD-88SF aircraft conversions for Michigan-based carrier USA Jet AIrlines, which is a subsidiary of Ascent Global Logistics.As part of the deal, AEI will also have the option to carry out three additional MD-88SF conversions for the carrier.The three initial MD-88SF ...
-
News
Latest B777 conversion programme moves forward
Sequoia Aircraft Conversions will partner with advisory firm Split Rock Aviation on a second B777-300ER freighter conversion programme.The two partners said that Sequoia’s Wichita based B777-300ER freighter conversion programme will focus on weight reductions and design efficiency to meet the most stringent environmental and regulatory requirements. The engineering package will ...
-
News
Record B767 deployments boost ATSG in 2020
Aircraft lessor ATSG has achieved increased revenues for the full-year 2020 following a record number deployments of converted freighters.The Wilmington-headquartered company reported a 8.1% year-on-year increase in customer revenues to $1.6bn and a 9.5% year-on-year increase in adjusted ebitda to $497m.During 2020, ATSG achieved 11 deployments via external lease (and ...
-
News
Conversion market takes off but prices remain static
The freighter fleet has grown "strongly" since May last year with more than 200 all-cargo aircraft additions, according to consultant IBA.Figures from IBA's Insight.iQ platform show that the active fleet of narrowbody freighters has grown by 61 to 625, the midsize widebody fleet is up by 80 to 624 and ...
-
News
Transair to expand with its first B737-400F
Hawaii-based Transair is expanding its fleet with the addition of its first B737-400 freighter.Transair currently operates a fleet of five B737-200F freighters; this order will represent the first B737-400SF freighter for the company.Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) will carry out conversion work.The aircraft (MSN 25104) will commence modification in June 2021 ...
-
NewsJamco's First B777-300ER preighter conversion enters into service
Jamco Aero Design and Engineering (Jade), a subsidiary of Jamco Corporation and SIA Engineering Company, has completed its first temporary passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion on a Boeing B777-300ER.The modification was carried out on behalf of Singapore Airlines.The conversion is part of a Jamco's Project Blue Sky Clean Cabin Initiative, which involves ...
-
News
Aeronaves signs up for two CRJ200 conversions
Mexico-based Aeronaves TSM has signed up for two additional CRJ200 SF Freighter Conversions with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI).Work on the first CRJ200 (MSN 7708) of this order will commence in May 2021, followed by the second aircraft (7679) commencing modification in September 2021.The authorised AEI Conversion Center, Commercial Jet, located ...
-
News
Kenya Airways ups cargo capacity with Dreamliners' seat removal
Kenya Airways is increasing its cargo capacity by removing the seats from two of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners.The carrier recently received confirmation from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to make the conversions.The carrier said that the modification works on the aircraft are ...
-
News
AEI to carry out additional ten B737-800SF conversions for Aero Capital
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has been awarded a contract to carry out an additional ten B737-800SF freighter conversions for lessor Aero Capital Solutions (ACS).These ten freighter conversions are in addition to the four announced by AEI in October last year. When the orders are fulfilled, AEI would have converted 14 ...
-
NewsTurkmenistan to take first Airbus jets through A330 freighter conversion
Turkmenistan Airlines has ordered a pair of Airbus A330-200 converted freighters — the first time the central Asian operator has signed for the airframer’s aircraft.The aircraft are set to be delivered in 2022, following the modification work.Airbus has not detailed the source of the airframes to be converted.Turkmenistan Airlines’ fleet ...
-
NewsLessor BBAM orders more B737-800 conversions
B737-800BCFLessor BBAM will further expand its freighter fleet with an order for six B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters, with options for six more.The agreement brings BBAM’s B737-800BCF orders and commitments to 15 and Boeing said also "highlights the continued strength of the e-commerce and express cargo market".The aircraft offers around 23.9 ...