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New Boeing 737-800 P2F conversion line opens
Boeing has begun converting 737-800 passenger aircraft into freighters at London Gatwick Airport with lessor Icelease and ASL Aviation Holdings among the first customers.The first aircraft inducted into the Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) line at Boeing’s new Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) London Gatwick facility will be delivered to Icelease, ...
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Texel Air orders two 737-800BCFs
Bahrain-based cargo airline Texel Air is growing its 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) fleet with two more conversions ordered.Chisholm Enterprises subsidiary Texel Air previously ordered two 737-800BCFs and took re-delivery of the first in January 2022, becoming the first operator in the Middle East region to include the 737-800BCF in ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo orders ten Boeing freighters
Boeing B777F and B777-8F. Copyright: BoeingLufthansa Cargo has ordered three Boeing 777F freighters and seven new-generation 777-8F freighters to increase its airfreight capacity.In addition, leases for two Boeing 777F freighters, which run through 2024, will be extended for seven years each through 2031.The first of the 777F aircraft, which could ...
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NewsEVA Air Cargo grows B777F fleet
Photo: EVA AirEVA Air Cargo will purchase a Boeing 777 freighter to add to its existing fleet of seven B777Fs.The newbuild freighter is expected to be delivered by the end of 2023.In addition to its eight Boeing 777 freighters, EVA flies 34 B777-300ERs.In March, EVA contracted Israel Aerospace Industry Corporation ...
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NewsFirst 767-300 BCF conversion line opens in China
GAMECO conversion work. Photo: GAMECOChina’s first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) conversion line has opened at Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company's (GAMECO) premises.The on-schedule door cutting of the first aircraft—a key milestone in the conversion process – has now taken place at the Chinese MRO's facility.GAMECO’s recently opened conversion line ...
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NewsAir Canada buys two B767-300Fs as revenues climb
Boeing 767F. Photo: Air CanadaAir Canada has purchased two new Boeing 767-300F freighters that are due to be delivered this year.The two factory-built freighters will be in addition to the eight Boeing 767-300s that are being converted for Air Canada Cargo operations. Earlier this month, Air Canada Cargo added its ...
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NewsOceanfreight consolidation set to benefit air cargo in the long term
Tom Crabtree. Source: Air Cargo NewsThe consolidation of the oceanfreight market is set to benefit the air cargo market in the long term as the price differential between the two modes will remain closer than in the past.Speaking at this week's Nordic Air Cargo Symposium, Boeing Commercial Airplanes market analysis ...
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NewsASL Aviation orders up to 20 737-800BCFs
737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter. Photo: BoeingDublin-headquartered ASL Aviation Holdings (ASL) has ordered up to 20 additional 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF).The agreement is for 10 firm orders and 10 purchase rights.This is ASL's second order for the 737-800BCF and including options, will bring the organisation's total 737-800BCF orders and commitments ...
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NewsSecond ATSG 767-300 conversion order with Boeing
From left to right: Boeing freighter conversions director Jens Steinhagen; Boeing vice president of commercial marketing Darren Hulst; ATSG president and chief executive officer Rich Corrado; and ATSG chief commercial officer Mike Berger. Photo: Business WireAir Transport Services Group’s leasing subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) has placed a second order ...
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NewsEthiopian Airlines the second to order the recently launched B777-8F
Photo: BoeingEthiopian Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Boeing to purchase five 777-8 freighters, becoming the second airline to launch the recently launched freighter.The order will enable Ethiopian Airlines to meet expanding global air cargo demand from its hub in Addis Ababa and position the carrier for ...
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NewsAtlas Air strikes charter agreement with Kuehne+Nagel
Photo: Atlas Air WorldwideAtlas Air will operate two new Boeing 747-8 freighters on a global basis for freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) in a long-term, dedicated charter agreement.The US-based freighter lessor will operate the aircraft for K+N following their delivery from airframer Boeing, with one expected in the third quarter and ...
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NewsWestern Global Airlines orders two B777 freighters
Western Global 777 Freighter. Copyright: BoeingUS cargo airline Western Global Airlines has ordered two Boeing 777 freighters with an additional purchase option.Boeing's 777 twin-engine freighter has a range of 9,200 km and can carry a maximum structural payload of 107 metric tons, while reducing fuel use and CO2 emissions compared ...
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Qatar Airways orders GE9X engines for B777-8Fs
Qatar Airways has announced a new order for GE9X engines as part of its global launch order of up to 50 Boeing 777-8 freighters. Boeing’s agreement with Qatar includes 34 firm 777-8 orders and an additional 16 purchase right options. In addition to the GE9X engines, Qatar has also struck ...
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NewsBoeing launches new freighter with Qatar Airways order
B777-8F. Source: Qatar AirwaysQatar Airways has ordered up to 50 Boeing 777-8 freighters as the airframer adds a new model to cater for growing cargo demand.The Middle East-based airline ordered 34 of the aircraft with options for a further 16 in a deal that is valued at more than $20bn ...
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NewsQatar Airways to become the launch customer for the B777X freighter?
Qatar Cargo 777F. Photo: BoeingBoeing is reportedly in talks with Qatar Airways about becoming the launch customer for its proposed B777X freighter.According to Reuters, Qatar Airways is considering renewing its existing fleet of around 34 freighters with the new Boeing 777X in a deal potentially worth $14bn.“Qatar has indicated it ...
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China Airlines looks to expand in cargo with B777F order
China Airlines is aiming to grow its air cargo business through the purchase of four more B777 freighters.The Taiwan-based carrier, which in 2020 was ranked the tenth largest freight carrier by IATA, said the deliveries are slated to commence in 2023 and will be completed in 2024. They add to ...
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High demand for freighters predicted to continue beyond Covid
Strong demand for production and converted freighter aircraft will continue beyond the end of the Covid pandemic, according to speakers at the World Cargo Summit.During a panel discussion, participants were asked by moderator Tom Crabtree of Boeing Commercial Airplanes whether the end of the Covid pandemic would equate to the ...
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NewsTexel Air acquires first 737-800BCF
737-800BCF. Photo: Texel AirBahrain-based Texel Air has acquired its first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) that is also a first of its kind for the Middle East.A second 737-800BCF aircraft will be inducted for conversion with Boeing in May 2022 and is expected to enter service in September 2022. The ...
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Bluebird pursues widebodies with Boeing 777-300ERs
Icelandic ACMI leasing and airfreight company Bluebird Nordic will lease three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in an effort to expand its widebody cargo ACMI operations.Avia Solutions Group-owned Bluebird Nordic concluded the lease agreements at the end of December. At present, the aircraft are in passenger configuration but will be converted into ...
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NewsAtlas Air orders Boeing 777 freighters
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. has ordered four new Boeing 777 freighters, with the first due for delivery in November.The company, which reached a quarterly revenue record of $1bn in the third quarter of 2021, said the order of the 777-200LRFs is in response to strong customer demand for dedicated ...